Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-18
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE NOTES.

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE NOTES.
New Board Organizes and Make
Arrangements for New Buildings.
Agricultural College, N. D., April IL.
The new board Of trustees for the
agricultural college met in the Offices
Of the main building last Wednes-
day and perfected it's organization.
MIR. B. N. Stone of LaMoure was
elected president and Mr.. s. S. Lyons
of Fargo was continued in the Office
Of the secretary, in appreciation of
the efficient service he has rendered
the college in that position. The
other members of the board are: MI
Alex. Stern of Fargo, Mr.. Addison
Lee-a of Warren Mr.. w. II. Robinson
of Mayville, Mr.. L. M. Wallin of
Washburn and Mr.. e. R. Ramstad of
Minot, and constituted as this board
is, the college should be entering up.
on "a period of progress that will
greatly EXCEL the remarkable aid.
vances it has made in the past The
first meeting of the board was marked
by a. harmony and a zeal that speak
of nothing but good for the college.
At this meeting, the bids for the
erection of the new library building
were opened and the contract was
let to Bowers Bros. Of Fargo, their
bid being the lowest and falling well
within the limit of Mr.. Carnegies
gift. According to the specifications
this building will have red sand
stone foundation, extending eight and
one-half feet above ground and above
that a construction of mottled, red
and cream, pressed brick-a combine
tion that promises an exceedingly at
tractive addition to our campus.
At the same time, the brick for the
new chemistry building were selected.
They are to be pressed and of sal
mon color and will be used on four
sides instead Of three as originally
proposed. .s....-s.
The site of the new library building
was also definitely decided upon and
Thursday the grade stakes were set.
This building will be located between
the two cGumps of shrubbery in front
and to the west of the main building,
facing North and being on the front
about seventy-five feet from the main
drive. "--.t
Mr.. Carnegie has approved the
plans which were recently sent him
and every thing is now ready for the
building to commence. It is hoped to
have this far enough advanced to per-
nit of the laying of the corner stone
being made a feature of our COM
menoement week exercises.
Mr.. G. E. Nugent left this morning
for Sanborn where he is to superin-
tend the setting of about mile OF
cuttings for the Northern Pacific rail-
way. This is the first of the plants
contemplated by the officials of this
road in their effort to provide natural
snow breaks along their route. The
sites for these plants were recently
selected upon the advice of PORT. C. B.
Waldron and the road has since been
preparing them, now having a num-
Der nearly ready, as the site at San
born is, for the actual planting.
Next Monday Prof. G. B. Waldron
and Secretary Nugent go to Edgeley,
where contract is to be let for the
erection of a farm house. While
there, they will also attend to the
planting of several thousands of trees
and shrubs.
The program of the commencement
week services has at last been defii-
nitely arranged. The freshman class
exercises will occur Friday evening,
May 10; the sophomore class exer-
cises, on Friday evening, May 26; the
Inter-sc'ciety banquet, Friday evening,
June 2; the junior class program, Sat
urday evening, June g.; the Baccal-
aureate address, Sunday at 3 p. m.
June 4; senior class program, Monday
evening, June 5; commencement con-
cert, Tuesday evening, June 6; the
commencement exercises, Wednesday,
June Z at p. m. and the Alumni ban
quet. Wednesday, June at 9 p. nj.
These exercises will begin each even
ing at $3.50, except where another
time is particularly announced.
A new Glee Club has been organ
lied and it had its first rehearsal
Thursday night. the club numbers
twelve voices and is well balanced
ard with few rehesrsals will be able
to present some very acceptable num-
bers. The club will be heard soon in