Macalester College - Quid Nunc Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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his regular ministry in a little chapel away back in the mountains of Wales, and by steady strides has advanced, until to-day he preaches to thousands in that great Tabernacle in London, England. Never surely had he moved others as he moved us that evening. With what a gentle hand he touched the strings of our hearts already vibrating with memories, and waked in them the sweetest music! Miss Turnbull was not a stranger in Macalester, for she had been here for two years as a teacher previous to her marriage. Immedi- ately after graduating, she had gone to teach school at Bellville, Ill., and it was there that she iirst met Mr. --. The manner of that first meeting was interesting. Miss Turnbull had bought a little pony and cart, that she might drive from the town to her school, two miles dis- tant. VVhile driving through the town one day, the horse took fright, and bolted. Down the street he dashed at full speed, and what the outcome would have been it is hard to say, for at the end of that street was a great stone-quarry. In the nick of time, a strong, broad- sbouldered young fellow sprang out from his store, and, risking his life, caught the head of the frantic animal, and held him, though it cost him several broken bones. Need I tell the sequel U? Miss Turnbull re- ceived an offer of a position at Macalester, and taught there for two years, until she took up her abode in a beautiful home at Bellville. Mr. Slack spoke last. Like Mr. Ferry, he had spent his life in frontier work, preaching to the cowboys in the VVestern states. We have read some thrilling tales, but few that could compare with those which Mr. Slack told us from his own experience. Life had not been easy, but so engrossed had he become in his labors. that he looked forward with impatient eagerness for the time of his return. Mrs. Slack and he had spent years in this grand work. riding in the saddle over the prairies for days at a time. ller beautiful voice, which would have won her a place in any great city, had been consecrated to the work of charming cowboys and miners from their hardness, and making them gentle and true. The t'Prairie Nightingale, the boys called herg and we did not wonder as we listened to her sweet tender voice when she sang by request the beautiful words of Auld Lang Sync. Thus our banquet was ended. 71

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COMMENCEME T It can not but be a matter of 11ll1Cl1 regret that tl1e public com- lll6I1C61llCUt dinner which for several years has been a 11l0St interesting feature of that occasion is to be discontinued. The attendance grow- ing larger every year, it. Cilllltl to he a serious matter to those who eon- tributed to it and to tl1e wo111e11 of the park who did so inueh to make it tl1e success that it was. This year the program for co111111e11ee111e11t will differ from that of former years. It is arraiiged that tl1e Board of Trustees will hold its annual meeting ill the forenoon of C0llllll0UC61llCl1t day Ellld the 00111- l!I6IlC61ll0llt exercises will he held i11 tl1e afternoon. The alumni will the-11 have sway and will hold their reception and banquet in the evening lmegining at 6 o'eloek. It is i11tended to i11- vite a larger lllllllbtll' to the Zllllllllll banquet than heretofore and to make their 1lI00tll1,Q' a 1110111 llllDO1'f3llt part of the eo111111enee111ent ex- ereises. 'HAT' VVHEN. une 3, Fridav, 8 . m.-Commencement ofthe Academv. g . I9 . june 5, Sunday 10:30 a. m.-Alumni Sermon. 3:30 p. m.-Baccalaureate Sermon. 8:00 p. 1n.-Annual address before Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. june 6, Monday 8:00 p. m.-Senior Class evening. june 7, Tuesday 9:30 a. m.-Field day. 8:30 p. ni.-Annual Recital ofthe music department. June 8, Wednesday. 9 a. ni .-Annualmeeting ofthe board oftrustees 2100 p. m.-Fifth annual commencement. 6:00 p. in.-Alumni Banquet. 211