Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-01
Varsity Spirit Ran High at
Mass Meeting This Morn
ing; WARDROBE, o'Connor,
Nestos and President
Kane Are Speakers; Fargo
Bunch Here.

True to tradition. university spirit
ran high at the mass meeting Of
alumni and undergraduates of the
state university which was held in the
new armory building: tsais morning.
College songs and yells, under the
leadership Of Johnston Walker, rooter
king, were given with a vim.
North Dakota Aggie rooters arrived
in a body, almost 900 strong, on a
at noon. Led by the famous "Kaydet'
band, directed by Dr.. Putnam. they
paraded the streets Of Greater Grand
Forks. Haunting their colors, and
cheering for the Aggie team until
game time.
Alumni of the university from all
parts of North Dakota were present
at the reunion and mas meeting.
President Kane in welcoming them to
the campus, told them how they were
all a part of h great university fam
lily, and everyone on the campus was
glad to see them back.
WARDROBE Speaks. 4.
Victor WARDROBE of Leeds, 'O5. was
Il didn't come back here to make a
speech but to see U. N. D. lick the
everlasting daylights out Of the A. CO.
he declared. In his short informal
talk, which radiated university tradi-
tons and memories of the "old days."
he told the undergraduates that the
university meant more to him now
than it ever did in his student days.
"a state university graduate has an
advantage oyer every other man in
the state. Every town, in North Da-
kota has a university graduate in it,
and in every town where there is a
former university student there is a
friend for you. The man or woman
who goes to a university outside his
town state loses out"
In commenting on Mr.. WardrOpe's
talk, President Kane announced that
the university nae under advisement
the comforting Of an honorary degree
upon Mr. WARDROBE, that of III. d.
or "Humdinger."
Old Time Shirt.
"The Old Time Athletic Spirit was
taken up by j. F. T. O'Connor OF
Grand Forks. Mr.. O'Connor good.
naturally pointed out "Chick" Con
my, one of the greatest quarters the
university ever Produced" Ed Conmy
"a nan famous for his end uns or
the football feld;;' Robert Muir, o.
the state administration board, whom
he described as likely to step up am
assume command at any time Of on
Ol Cne n. ~. 4. u. companies Oh t1s
campus because of his previous cade
training on the university campus. ant
Ole Burtness-"I don't believe Their,
was ever a man on the opposing foot
ball team that pushed Ole Burtnes
back" Mr.. O'Connor said.
Mr.. O'Connor spoke of the training
which a college course gives and o
the spirit developed by it Is n o
the greatest things in a man or WON
ans life.
II. A. Nestos.
r. A. Nestos of Minot, a gradual
in 1904, characterized today as one o
the most wonderful home coming
ever occurring on the %universit
campus. 'It is the first one after tn
war, the first n at which universit
graduates who have seen militar
service are getting together to discus
old days"
Mr.. Nestos urged that the value O
cooperation as taught by the wal
that everlastin' team work Of ever
bloomin. soldier" which made the wa
a success, be brought into the rela
tionshipt between the university an
the development of North Dakota.
W. must all work together and i
the devious parts of the state to whic
we may scatter, endeavor to preac
the university doctrines of unselfish
ness, cooperation, spirit and work,
he declared.
The singing of Alma Mater brough
the meeting to a close.