The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-23
III" GRADS IN
GATHERING0N
FOUNDERS DAY
20 Attend Banquet at Which
History of State Univer-
sity is Reviewed
TO FORM A CLUB
Plans for Organizing Bismack-
Mandan u. N. ID. Club
Are Outlined
TO FORM A CLUB

alumni OF the University OF North
Dakota met in an enthusiastic C
. banquet and program at the Grand
Pacific last evening to celebrate
the Fortieth Anniversary of the
founding of the University. Table
decorations, in charge of Miss
Hazel Nelson, were pink and
white, the university colors. with
rose at each place. Singing, in
charge Of Miss Ruth Rowlev, and
college yells, led by NJ. Marion
Avery, added to- the enthusiasm of
the meeting. At the commence
ment of the program announce
ment was made of the victory of
the University basketball team
over the Agricultural College by a
score of 1921 yesterday afternoon,
which was the occasion for a real
Cld-time demonstration
Professor f. F. Chandler, for 25
years head of the Department of
Civil Engineering, acted as toast
master, and his memories of some
of the incidents in the school life
of most of those On the program
gave added enjoyment to the pro-
gram of toasts.
The first toast was by Governor
K. A. Nestos, of the class of 1904
who emphasized the fact that the
University had always been q
steadying influence in the life Of
the State, and brought out the fact
that the University had always
worked toward bringing into its
students the most admirable quail
tiles of Washington-serene calm-
ness, purposefulness, and untiring
work toward a great end.
Tells Of Early Days
The Governor was followed by
E. T. Burke, who gave an inter
esting picture of a day on the
campus of the University thirty
five years ago, when he was a stu
dent. He pointed out the present
position and standing of many of
those of the first decade of the
University's existence.
Next on the program was p. d.
Norton, of Mandan, Mr.. Norton
paid glowing tribute to the life
of the man who was President of
the University when he was stu
dent, the late President Webster
Merrifield, and advanced the pro-
position that nowhere in this
galaxy of states, is there a state
! which has larger percentage of
graduates who have won. marked
distinction, than here in our own
state"
Following the tribute paid to
President Merrifield, announce
ment was made by the toastmaster
that Mrs. Merrifield had establish
ed a Ten Thousand Dollar Student
Loan Fund at the University as a
memorial to the late DR.. MerrifcId.
The next decade of the Univcr-
sity's life was represented by M.
Scott Cameron, who pictured the
life CT the University in his de-
cade, and called attention to the
list of those from that decade
which had won distinction.
The last decade was represent
ed by Miss Dorothy Blanding of
last years graduating class. AS
fitting conclusion to the program
of memories, Miss Blanding point
ed out the rapid development Of
the University in the past few
years, showed that it had more
than doubled it's enrolment in the
past five years, and gave pic
ture of the great University of to-
day as compared with that of the
previous decades.
Greetings Sent
Telegraphic greetings from the
$50 Alumni who met in Grand
Forks yesterday in commemoration
of the event were read by the
Toastmaster.
A letter of greetings from Presi-
dent Kane of the University, in
which he commended the Universi-
ty to the .unceasing loyalty of the
Alumni was read by Justice H. A.
Bronson.
r. E. ,Wenzel, President of the
Alumni Association of the Uni
versity of North Dakota, presented
an inspirational talk on the value
and necessity of the Alumni organ
ization
r. j. Murphy then took charge
of the meeting, and the prelimin-
ary steps were taken toward the
organization of a Bismarck Man
dan U. N. D. Club. Resolutions
were passed and kilograms of
greeting and appreciation were
sent to Mrs. Webster Merrifeld,
and to the President and Faculty
of the University.
| The evening was concluded by
the signing of Alma Mater.
Plans for the banquet had been
worked out by Ernest Bulge and
Harold Shafe, who were congratu-
lated for. the success of the affair
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