Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE
REUNION. 4,

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In last weeks rush, one event, in
directly connected with the dedica-
tiOn exercises, was omitted due per-
'haps to the lack of time and of am
bition on the part of the parties ap-
pointed to make the report. Never
THE less, .althU somewhat delayed,
this event was of so great import
that we believe it will still possess
some degree of interest to our read
ers. The occasion referred to is a
reunion in the form of banquet,
given at the college, the evening of
the 10th, by graduates and former
students of Gustavus Adolphus COL
lege. The st. Peter institution has
a large contingent of graduates in
the Red River Valley and a goodly
number had assembled to revive old
college memories and also to boost
for their alma mater. Annually, it
is the custom to hold some sort of
come together, and this year, we
believe, that all previous occasions
of the kind held in this part of the
country were eclipsed. -,
The room had been very tasteful
ly decorated with pennants and
with the college colors, ebony and
gold. A su1nptuous banquet board
had been prepared by number of
the ladies of the city, and this was
served under the able supervision
of Mrs. VIM. Forsberg, assisted by a
number of college girls. During the
course of this repast an elaborate
program OF musical numbers and
speeches was carried out. Prof. @.
E. Abrahamson, who acted as toast
master called upon the following
Tor speeches: Rev. L.sP. Lundgren;:
Early Days>at 6. A. c.. Rev. E. O..
Ghelgren, &C. A. CA Teachers
Point of View" c. j. Estlund, "Our
LADIES'" P. V. Malm, IAN Outsiders
Point Of View" C. E. Sjostrand, IN.
S. c.. VS.. G. A. c." The Misses Wen
nerberg and Gibson delighted the
hearers with SOME we'll rendered
instrumental selections; sextette
composed of the North Star faculty
sang; Miss Wennerberg charmed
the banqueters with vocal selec-.
ton; C. E.. Sjostrand and H. b.
Johnson made an attempt at "a vocal
duet which proved nothing short of
a marvel. In addition improunptu
choruses were formed and all unit
ed in singing the. old familiar COL
lege songs such as, 'We're going to
skip college tomorrow I'VE meet
again tonight boys;"5 Dane hlsom
askan br0der::" "H0r oss Svea, ''etc.
After all these melodious and tune
full strains had held the asseunblage
beneath its spell, the charm was
broken by some rOusing good
cheers for the Alma Matter. Altho
'h'aving been away from the fold so
long, still those old "barbaric yells'
possess a charm Which linger on
the mind and needs but a reawak-
ening; inspired by the occasion all
partook in giving vent to their COL
lege spirit and the halls echoed and
re-echoed with the sound of those
inharmonious noises.
A brief business session was held
ait which Prof. Abrahamson was
elected TO succeed himself as pres
ident so olso Prof. C. E.Sjostrand in
the office of secretary. Miss Ella
Lundgren was elected treasurer. Tt
was decided to hold a banquet one
year hence and THAT this take place
at Thief River Falls.
Those dn attendance from Ithe city
were: Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Eckstrom,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p ,Mattson, Prot.
and Mrs. e. Abrahamson, Mr..
Aug. Lundgren, Miss Ella Lundgren,
Miss Eva Benson, Prof. and Mrs. C.
E. Sjostrand, Miss Florence Abra-
hanson, Miss Lille Gibson, Miss
Agda Wennerberg and H. B. John
son.
Notable out-of-town guests were:
Rev. L. P. Lundgren and Miss Mae
Malmstrom, Hallock; c. J. Estlund,
Kennedy; Supt. N. A. Thorson and
Miss Anna Larson, OrookSton; Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Olson, Oslo; Mrs. A.
Bjerkhoel, Thief River Falls; Rev.
=. 0. Ghelgren, Litchfeld; Mr.. Hen
ming Iverson, Minneapolis.