A GREATER GETTYSBURG Minnesota congressman paid tribute to Abraham Lincoln, also born on February 12, 1809, as a man moved to action by his sustained thinking about "the wrongfulness of human slavery and the benefit of the union of the States."245 Some events which became part of the calendar during this period did not result in holidays for the students, but they were without a doubt of great importance for the College in its relationships with one of its valued constituencies: the parents of students. Following a suggestion made by President Hanson, the first father's day was held during a weekend in November 1924 and the first mother's day during one in May 1925. The response was so great that it removed any doubt about the wisdom of con...