Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-13
sunday schoo, Convention.

The Sunday school convention at Caseel-
ton was the largest gathering OF dele
gates that the city has ever entertained
for two days. There were l37 registered
delegates and over $50 visitors from out
OF town were entertained by their Cassel-
ton friends This number. taken with the
fifty workers Of Casselton. brought the
attendance to about zoo. A program ac-
tuaily full Of interest was given the con-
vention. every paper and address being
Of "a high character.
The old officers were reelected and the
following delegates to the International
Convention to be held in Denver in l9O2.
were chosen: ]. r. Griffith. r. B. Grih1th
and John Orchard. When the amounts
are all tn-something over $3.50 being due
the state association will be free from
debt. The treasurer asked for $1,000 for
the year 1902 and the convention re-
sponded by pledging $l55 more than asked
for. This was the best endorsement the
executive committee could possibly have
had in their onward movement.
Oratorical Contest.
The Interstate oratorical contest be-
tween North and South Dakota. held in
Grand Forks. was one of the best In the
history OF the association. All OF the
four speakers acquitted themselves with
great credit. First place was won by ].
F. Jcnson, of the Agricultural College of
North Dakota at Fargo and the second
by Miss Edith Noble. of the Dakota Uni
versity of Mitchell. 8. d. The other two
contestants were 8. Steenberg. OF the
University of North Dakota. OF Grand
Forks. and u. ID. Schoenberger Of Yank-
ton College. The winner spoke on 1.-The
New South" and demonstrated oratorical
ability of Il high order. Miss Noble took
as her subject .'Tiomelma." one Of George
Eliot's famous characters. Her delivery
was greatly admired by all and she was
most heartily applauded. The winners
OF first and second places were given
cash prizes of $50 and SIS respectively.
There was an immense audience present.
Tho Chair IL FILLED.
An important announcement IL made In
connection with the state university, To-
Gated in Grand Forks. In the past tho
chair of Scandinavian languages has new
er been filled at the institution. but steps
have now been taken to make feature
of this branch of language study. Rev.
Thinglestad. Of Portland. has been elected
to the chair of Scandinavian languages
and German. He will not, however. ac-
lively enter upon his duties in this con-
nection until the opening of the school
year for 1902. 1t is understood that COM
mencing with the school year OF 1902 a
course In Spanish will be taught at tho
university.
News Notes.
Benson county people are indignant
over the act Of the superintendent Of
health in turning the school house into
a pest house.
Owing to the drowning Of little Allan
Mclaughlin. the school picnic which was
to have been held at Walhalla was post
pOned
The Richburg Standard is informed that
Great Northern extension from BOtti.
neau to the new townsite IS miles west
is sure thing il the crop prospects con-
tinue good.
Miss Freddie Bartholomew. Of Bis
marck. had her arm broken by kick
from horse.
Ed Pollock. Of Eldred, found nest
with five young skunks in it. He is rails
ing the kittens by hand.
town on Saturday and tore great burrows
in the earth.
Fifteen families from southern Mime
sofa will settle near Cakes.
A drunken man heaved rock through
the window of the Harvey bank.
Fargo boys rang the high school bell at
midnight. and the entire police force ana
most OF the population of the town was
called out to stop the noise.
Arthur Gates. of Williston, was shot In
the leg by the accidental discharge of
revolver carried by Pearl Lovejoy.
Cakes is to have a new hospital. and
lame the halt, and the blind.
Bert McVcety was drowned in the Red
river. back of the Fawcett residence at
Grand Forks. in the presence Of num-
Der Of friends who were unable to offer
him any assistance, as his body never
came to the surface. after being drawn
under by whirlpool.
The school house in the Pearson dis
trict in Stutsman county has been fumt-
gated, the teacher having had an attack
Of diphtheria.
Rev. E. E. Shaw has resigned his posi-
ton as pastor of the Wahpeton Congre-
gational Church to become field secretary
for Fargo College.
charge OF operating a roulette table in
Bismarck. This is the table that was
burned by the sheriff on JAN Is.
Miss Nina Witham, a former resident
of Dickinson, committed suicide by jump
ing into the Yellowstone river at Glendive.
She was milliner. Business troubles and
love affairs are thought to have caused
her to commit the deed.
Contractor Kennedy has secured the
contract for the extension Of the mains of
the Fargo Gas and Electric Company.
The price is about $4,000.
Judge Lauder sentenced ]. II. Smith, Of
30 days In jail for running Q gambling
house.