The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-11-06
STATE i. ALUMNI
HOLD BANQUET
VERY SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR
WITH FINE PROGRAMME OF
SPEECHES, HELD UN DER
AUSPICES OF cAss COUNTY
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

A banquet was held asst night at the
commercial club for the alumni and
students Of the university VINO are in
the city. The gathering was under
the auspices of the Cass County
Alumni association. About sixty-1ve
Of the alumni and former students
were present, as we'll as President Nc
Vey n a number of the university
professors. -, %.4~. -a> "
Following the banquet Miss john
ston, president Of the state alumni as
ISOLATION spoke first. She compli-.
mented the Cass County Alumni as
ISOLATION on it's efforts, and introduced
the POSTMASTER of the evening, r
fessor Squires, whose witty and we'll
turned speeches of introduction were
highly appreciated.
He commented particularly on the
changed attitude of the two educa-
tional c%enters, Fargo and Grand Forks,
toward each other. Only the friend
lest feelings exist now, and university
people no longer think of Fargo simply
as their old time rival, the A. c., while
Fargo has equally broadened in. her
attitude toward the state university.
Edward Conmy was first called on
and. extended the welcome of the Cass
County Alumni association to the visi-
tors. The friendly repartee between
him and Professor Squires,, was much
appreciated.
The response was given by Presi-
dent McVey. In a fine address the
speaker gave his conception of the
place which g. state university should
fill. in the educational plan of the
state. 1t should guide the educational
work of the commonwealth, he said,
and to .inculcate high ideals should
be its chief aim. 49,.
1t is. the duty of the alumni of the
institution to go out as missionaries,
carrying the concept Of the university
wherever their work may take them.
Thus may the influence Of the school
be spread abroad, and the true func-
ton Of a state university be realized.
Miss Mary Pennington was the next
speaker. Her talk was built around
the thought that the university lis
coming into it's own. She spoke. of
the trials and perplexities of a few
years ago, when Legislative ~appropria-
lions were insufficient, and material
considerations stood in the way of the
growth of the school. These draw
backs are largely eliminated. As
The alumni, most of them, have
come to h conclusion that it, is not
necessary to seek larger fields of en-
deavor outside Of the state, for North
dhoLo -OlLSIS d. llSlu "oILly u LHG
best efforts and abilities of every per-
son who goes out from her schools.
And the "U" alumni are making their
influence increasingly felt throughout
the state.
Neal Mcdonald, inspector of rural
schools, was ext called on and hear
tily endorsed the sentiments of the
speakers who preceded him.
Professor Kennedy commented on
the new spirit and the new attitude
toward the university throughout the
state, which is making it a real state
institution. The u. N. d. is not a
large school, but, just as the size Of
"a city is no indication of the bigness
of it's men, so the size of a university
Is nj indication of the calibre Of the
men who guide it's work, and students
can do no better than to attend their
own state university. Personal ac-
quaintance of student and professor is
an experience worth having, said the
sneaker, and this is only possible in
a school which is not too large. He
expressed the confidence that the
alumni would never forget "the good
old days" spent at the "U'' and as
sured them of the hearty welcome
that awaits each one, whenever they
choose to return.
The programme was fittingly closed
with the singing of Alma Mater.