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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21
UNIVERSITY ofNORTHDAKOTA

The students were gathered together
to hear of the progress of the Athletic
association-its present plans and it's
plans for the future. The principal
subject under discussion, however, was
the question of Incorporating the as
ISOLATION. and after Mr. O'Connor and
John Anderson had briefly outlined
the present condition of the organiza-
ton. Mr.. Husband who had looked in
to the subject carefully, was called to
the front. He explained that a cor
poration could bring suit but also was
subject to suit and in his opinion the
Athletic association would be sued
many more times than it would sue.
The matter was finally referred back to
the board of control for final settle
ment. The University Orchestra. I'M
der. Mr.. Potter, was loudly cheered
for the very fine music furnished for
the occasion, and the Bungaloo, too,
came in for their share of the honors
The meeting was decided success in
every particular.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21

to compare them. and note the differ
ence in time Of the BIRDS re;ura in
different years.
This spring the birds returned to
Iowa much earlier than usual,-robins
larks, and Notwithstanding in
lows have your garden plot, but don't
forget to have some well arranged
flower beds in the front yard.
Urge the school board to put up the
iron fence before the school closes
and some time soon after seeding. Ii
this is not done cattle are likely to
destroy your trees.
The teacher who can make a few
trees grow where none grew before is
benefactor to the race.
AT the Typewriting contest held in
Chicago in March, Rose L. Fritz broke
the worlds record by writing, blind
folded; 4,007 words correctly in sixty
minutes, beating her nearest Compel
itor by 1913 words.
The free text book system has been
introduced in 1913 towns in the state
of Connecticut. This is about 70 per
cent of the whole number of towns in
the state
A school board in Conn.,. has made
rule which requires teachers to visit
the homes of pupils,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21
ARTISTIC WORK OF
THE LANDSCAPE
GARDNER
New Plants, Trees and Shrubs
at the U. Grounds Enhance
Their Beauty.

New lanes, new walks, more shrub
berry, more grassy lawns, and many
other improvements are to greet the
eyes of the visitor who comes to view
our beauties during the summer
months. The work has already been
taken in hand by Mr.. C. H. Wallinger,
Superintendent of Grounds and Build
ings. who has put his whole heart into
the task to make the university campus
the most beautiful spot in this most
beautiful Red River valley.
Last year with the assistance of Mr..
Waldron of Fargo. an excellent start
was made. Several varieties of
flowers shrubs. and trees were shipped
in and placed in advantageous positions
so that In time they will enter into
the one general plan of arrangement
as outlined by the best landscape
architects in the West. These have
now passed safely through their first
severe winter and their rapid growth
and development is an assured fact.
This year the operations will be con-
tinued-More maple, evergreen, ash,
and willow trees will be set out and
several flower gardens will be installed
along the gravel walks.
But the news most welcome, to
many perhaps, is that there will be
nice lane or path along the banks
of the coulee, sheltered from the
enquiring gaze of prying eyes by tall
lines of silvery willows.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21

orators will appear and will contest
for the Clarke prizes. These six will
be chosen from eleven representatives
of the various departments of the uni
versity who will meet in preliminary
contest two or three weeks before
commencement. and they will be
chosen by a committee of judges made
up of. men outside the university.
The prizes referred to are two
prizes offered by Mr.. Sidney Clarke
of Grand Forks and awarded for the
excellence and effectiveness of the
delivery of commencement orations
The fund is divided according to the
proportion of young men and young
women contestants, consequently, last
year Mr.. Chatfield. one of the winners
received $25 and Miss Vida May
Turner one of the young lady contest
ants, $40. For the next best Grafton
there is a special prize consisting of
a gold medal offered by Mr.. Gansl of
Portland, Oregon.
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REPORT OF DIR. LIBBY
Secretary Of State Historical Society
Gives Interesting Data.

DR.. o. G. Libby, secretary OF the
State Historical society, made very.
exhaustive report to the Board OF
Directors at the meeting last Mondav
at the university. The report shows
$1.077 with which to settle the remain
ing expenditures of the year. The
society now has several valuable COL
lections gathered together. These in
clude valuable newspaper collections.
books. documents, and pamphlets.
manuscript material and photographs.
and there are also some antique relics
and Indian specimens for the library
and museum at Bismarck sThe books
show that there are 1877 members en-
rolled in the work and nearly all
hard workers.
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THE .ELTIC BANQUET
Annual Event Will Be Held Saturday
April g.

On Saturday, April 2Sth. the annual
Celtic Banquet will be held in the
Davis Hall Banquet room. Mr.. Fred
8. Duggan of Grand Forks will officiate
as POSTMASTER. There are several good
speakers on the list. among whom
are: Dean A. A. Bruce of the Law
school,; v. P. Squires, professor of
English languages and literature: DR..
Boyle; President OConnor: Fred
TraynOr Naw '04); Guy Mckay, and
Helen Shanle.
The club was formed over three
years ago and includes in its member
ship all the Celts of the university.
Any student having, at least. grand
parent of Scotch, Irish. or Welsh blood
Is eligible to membership. A library
has been started which. it is hoped. will
aid the Celts in realizing how strong
is the tie that binds them. and also
acQuaint them OF the early history and
traditions OF the Celts as people.
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Arbor Day.

Our governor has set apart Friday.
April q, for planting of trees and
shrubs and the beautifying of homes
and public places and recommends
that all citizens join in the work. He
further says:
Let our schools and public institu-
tons be further adorned with the for
est growth that shall bring comfort
and delight to this and future genera
tons. Let appropriate exercises be
held in the public schools that our
children may be taught the wisdom
of common labor for the civic good
and join with intelligence and effec-
ton in the work of identifying our
state. Let the love of nature enter
into and brighten the hearts, Of the
whole people and let them signify their
gratitude for leaf and shade by bring
ing forth these groves that were the
first temples Of God"
A. 8. Draper, commissioner Of New
York. says:
1.-THE general purpose Of Arbor day
{ s to stir q keener Interest In all ma
tural scenes and objects. The parti-
cular point Of It 10 to make school,
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THIS DATE-IN HISTORY.
April 81.

1O73.Pope Alexander II. died.
11O9-Anselm, Archbishop iof Can
terbury, died.
1142-Pierre .belard died.
12S4-Alfonso x, king of CASTLE
and Leon, died.
1509-Accession of Potosi opened.
1653-Prince George of Denmark.
consort of Queen Anne of England,
born.
1666-Battle of Daventry.
l7S6-Eugene of Savory died. Born
Oct. 18, 1868.
1746-James Harris, Earl of NAL
mesbury, born.
1755-Quito, South America, de-
stroyed by an earthquake.
1770-Marriage of Louis XVI and
Marie Antoinette. Thousands killed
In crowd to witnesse the procession.
17S3-Bishop Heber. author of "From
Greenland's Icy Mountains" born.
lS14-Baroness Burdett- Coutts born
1816-Charlotte Bronte born.
1834-Erastus Wiman, flnancier.
born. Died Feb. 8, 1906.
1836-Battle Of San Jacinto, Texas.
llS43-Augustus Frederick, Duke Of
Sussex, died.
1855-Riots in Chicago over license
question.
1se1-Gesport IVA. navy yard de-
stroyed by Federals.
1S62-Mint established at Denver,
Colorado.
1s77-Russia declared war against
Turkey. I = z
1s7s-Major General John A. DIX.
died. Born July ~, 1893.
sss-Cardinal Antict Mated died.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21

Victor Wardrobe claw '05), visited
OIL friends at the university on Mon
day. Vic had just returned from a
business trip to Fargo and was en-
ro:,te tn Leeds where he is practicfng
lay in company with Henry Devaney
Oh he same year.
Misses Lillian Lund and Anna Weiss,
(Narnlals '04, who have been teach
'Hg at New Rockford for the past two
ye'rs, have accepted positions, Miss
Luaa IN the public schools at st.
Thomas. and Miss Weiss at Cavalier.
1oria Ward tE. NJ. 'o5). has received
a :rostantial raise In salary during
the East few weeks. Mr.. Ward is now
bpfs of niue crew and is receiving
1920 month.
Mr.. Onion B. Herisstasd struggled
in on Thursday after having been de-
tanned at his home In Cooperstown for
several weeks by sickness.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21
TALK ON FOOTBALL
New Ideas and Plans Being Discussed
This Afternoon.

This afternoon and evening a meet
ing is being held at the university at
which football is the subject under
discussion. The members present
were appointed at the State Education
al associations meeting last January,
and the purpose of the gathering is
to advance new ideas for the better
ing OF the game in this state. and also
to settle on some rules and regulations
to govern the players.
Two members were appointed from
both the university and the academy,
two from the high schools of the state;
and one from each of the following:
Fargo college Valley City normal, May
willie normal, and Wesley college.
President Merrifield and Professor
Brannon are the representatives of
the university.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21
PUSH TRAINING Of
UNIVERSITY
TEAM
DIR. Sweetland Will Keep Men
at Work-Old Men in
Good Form.

No new stars have donned track
suits within the last week but there
are some men in the institution who
with their presence, could materially
strengthen the team, and it is to be
hoped that some of these backward
ones will get into line and help DR..
Sweetland. and Captain Wells in their
efforts to give the university track
team that is winner.
Owing to DR.. Sweetland's' recent
injury he has not been able to devote
as much attention as he had expected,
but from now on. he will have the
work arranged SO that different periods
of the morning and afternoon will be
selected, and the training pushed ahead
as fast as practicable.
From indications the bunch is flush
with weight men. Hansen, Wells,
Fawcett and Bell, all do exceedinly
we'll for this time of the season. What
the Doctor is trying 10 accomplish,
is to develope good hurdler, as
Conmy is the only one that can be
counted on at all.
Il am making no predictions on how
the team will pan out" said DR.. Sweet
land today when asked relative to the
baseball outlook for 1906. Despite
the poor training weather, however,
the bunch Is coming along first rate.
The catching staf is about on par
with that of last year though the team
lost good stocker in Houska.
Netcher. nevertheless, is improving
daily with the willow In the pitching
department the bunch Is stronger than
ever. Marquette shows his past ex-
perience In many ways, and Dean and
Charlie Boise are still delivering.
In the infield every position is we'll
taken care of except first base, and
this hole appears to have been plugged
by switching Mcdonald from the field.
Mcdonald is a big fellow and If he
keeps up to his present top-notch
form will probably have the call for
the initial sack. Hyslop, Padden,
Brennan. Nelson and Conmy all have
1t In them to play the game and there
ought to be little concern felt for
second. short or third base.
The Out6eld Is very likely bunch
though the absence of Mcdonald will
be felt. Brannon and McGauvran are
clouting the ball at fast clip this
year and ought to make good with a
vengeance.
Conmy. the captain of the team, is
natural leader. and not only plays
hard but keeps the men working, and,
barring accidents. the prospects look
very bright.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21

February; while the brown thrush was
seen about the first of April, date
unparalleled. so far as my observation
has gone.
In addition to bird notebooks, let
the children have others in which they
note the time of appearance of the
various wild flowers.
These are only few suggestions.
There are nnmberless ways in which
parents or teachers can extend and
broaden the work of Interesting chill
dren in nature. 1t is always a bepe-
tit to children, be they large or small.
Love OF nature aids in refining char
acter. and children who learn to love
birds and flowers will hardly destroy
them ruthlessly in later life.
The writer of the above article is
a young lady who has always lived on
the farm and now writes for several
papers. She lived two and one-half
miles from school when quite young
and did not receive the school advan-
tages then that many of our children
now have, yet she possessed that pluck
and push that brings success, and
though educated chiefly at home when
little girl, she later entered and com
pleted 4-year high school course in
3 years.
Besides attending to the usual duties
of young lady on farm, she now
has charge of "The Children's Depart
ment" of farm paper and writes for
several papers. magazines, etc.
She says: II love the farm and
would not leave it for the CITY,"
We were fortunate enough to get
this farmers daughter to contribute
to the Home and School Department
and hope to be able to present our
readers her photo in the near future,
also other articles from her able pen.
Editor H, and s.
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houses and school grounds more at
tractive and healthful."

houses and school grounds more at
tractive and healthful"
That there is need of interest in this
direction is evident when one sees the
condition of many schools not only in
the rural districts but particularly in
the smaller towns and villages.
What is everybody's business is
nobody's business" seems we'll illus
trated here, but the teacher should con-
slider it her business to advise and the
board should see to it that grounds
are kept in good condition.
To accomplish this, the first step is
for the board to put up a good fence
around the school grounds. Iron
fences can be bought very cheaply now
and they make durable one-in fact
the only fence that should be con-
sidered.
Arbor day comes at time of year
when every farmer is as busy as can
be with seeding and attending to his
own work.
The teacher should set time for
patrons to come and send out invita-
tons urging parents to bring some
thing to help plant trees. All this
work takes some previous planning.
Holes should be dug about three feet
in diameter and eighteen inches deep,
arrangement should be made to have
the trees brought on the day of plant
Ing, and some one should be delegated
to bring barrel of water, another to
bring some fine chip or we'll rotted
mulching. All this must be planned
before the day of planting.
Place the tree in the hole so that it
will ho ot 1oocf civ to-
the ground than formerly; while one
throws in pulverized soil, another
should gradually pour in water, while
third should churn the tree up and
down 80 that the roots are we'll spread
out in the mud. The last six inches
Of soil may be thrown in dry and
tramped down well, leaving the sur
face at the tree about three inches
lower than at outside of hole or ground
level. Then pour on pail of water
and put on mulching six inches deep,
we'll packed.
Selecting Trees.
Trees about two and one-half to
three inches in diameter are suitable
and should be taken. up with as much
soil as possible. but be careful to leave
a few small branches when trimming
and put covering of rosin and bees
wax on hot over all cut places.
Trees planted in this way we guar
antee to grow. 1t is not essential that
the trees are all selects. II crooked,
It can easily be Strengthened by cut
ting a slit through the bark on the
concave or curved side with sharp
knife. In few years the crooked
tree will be as straight az any by this
treatment. Box elder trees seem to
thrive best and make shade trees
quickest In this climate.s
Where 70 Plant.
Commencing ten feet from the
schoolhouse plant two trees ten feet
apart on each side of walk, then
continue the rows to the road, put
ting trees ten feet apart In the rows.
Next plant hedge OF willows on
the north and halfway down the west
side for q wind-break.
II you have moro time and energy
then continue the rows around the
outside ten feet apart. Near the will
-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21
SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENS.

Give fools their gold and knavcs
their power;
Let fortunes bubbles rise and fall
Who sows "a field. or trains Il flower.
Or plants Il tree, is more than ALL
Whittier
Last week we called attention of
children to the utility of gardens. We
wish this week to interest parents and
teachers in this work from an aesthe-
tic point of view.
Mrs. S. E. Hyre of Cleveland, Ohio,
in an article on identifying school
rooms and yards says many good
things in favor of these gardens and
speaks of the work being done by the
Cleveland Home Garding association
which distributed the past year 3S9,-
SS5 packages of flower and vegetable
seeds.
Miss May Scott. state superintend-
ent of Idaho, has offered a prize of
800 to the school which shows the
most improvement IN its school
grounds during stipulated time.
All over this country an active in
terest is being taken in improvements
OF school grounds and 1t seems to be
the consensus of opinion that this af-
fords an excellent plan for develop
ing in the child taste for the beau
tiful. More than this. the care and
cultivation of flowers develops in one
a more humane and sympathetic ma
ture and makes one a better citizen.
In travelling through the country
one soon learns that where flowers are
to be found he may reasonably ex-
pect hospitality.
In the School Garden association of
Boston. membership fee of six cents
secures enrolment, booklet of direc-
ton for planting, sample collection
OF five varities of seeds. and list
of the collection of flowers and vege-
table seeds that can be ordered for
School and Home. Address F. w.
Shattuck, Secretary, The School Gar
den Association, Station A., Boston,
Mass. enclosing six cents, giving your
address plainly. If you are interest
ed In identifying schools grounds.
The school garden Is no new fad.
but 1t has become more generally
recognized in many Of our larger
cities throughout the United States.
Scarcely a city. town or village In
our county that has not many vacant
lots that grow up to weeds and pre-
SCENTS anything but cheerful Impress
ion. All these vacant lots should be-
como utilized from q sanitary point Of
view if for no other reason, but We
could have many beautiful spots In
every city II these vacant lots were
planted to flowers or even to garden
Vegetables. How much more thrifty a,
city would look with all these places
planted, and kept clean.
@ In speaking with q German friend
one day he stated that the waste
- AL -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21
A BIG CELEBRATION.
Scandinavians of the State Will Hold
Jubilee-Play ut the Metropolitan.

On May 18th, the Scandinavians of
the state are planning on big celebra-
ton, and the indications are that the
Norwegian Independence day will be
one long remembered by Grand Forks
citizens and by students of the univer-
sity. On the evening of that date
play entitled "Jeppe paa Bjerget" or
"Jeppe on the Hillside" will be
presented at the opera house by uni
versity students. Mr.. w. C. Wester-
gard. at the present writing is work
ing on an Introductory translation.
The date is of special interest in
university circles in that it also marks
the formal opening of the magnificent
Scandinavian Library, procured by the
untiring efforts of Professor Tingel-
stad. who collected something like
$4,000 from the scandinavian people
of the state and then persuaded the
state itself to add $4,000 to this
amount
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A Word About Nature.study.
Written for Home and School," by
Elgte Kay. Iowa

l" TItteH 1Or home and School," by
Elgie Kay. Iowa.l
Now is the high-tide Of the year.
And whatever of life hath ebbed away
Comes flooding back with a ripply cheer
Into every bare inlet and creek and
This is the time of year for the chill
>dren to become interested in nature
study. Everything is springing into
new beauty, and everyone must feel a
fresh interest In life, and in the world
about him.
The birds are coming lack. Have
the children take notes ON their COM
ing. See which biss! returns the earli-
est and which the latest, and how
much TINA interviews between the I'D
vent Of the two.
Let the children make note, also. OF
the time and manner in which the
various birds nest. and o. the birds
that stay with ms all year. Usually
: the crow. blue-jay. sn0w-bird and spar
/ row DO not migra'e.
There need be no expense connected
with this work. as the small Inemor-
andum books 20 freely distributed
will do very we'll for the note books.
II they are preserved from one year
to another. 1t will be very interesting
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21
PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS.
Given Opportunity to Display orator.
ical Powers at Each Meeting.

Professor Squires is giving the.
Public Speaking class an opportunitv
to display it's oratorical powers. Al
each meeting two of the members of
the class start discussion on some
interesting topic and the others in turn
are allowed some little time to express
their views on either. or both sides OF
the question. On Wednesday Mr..
OConnor and Mr.. Carkin led the dis.
cussion on the subject, Would
fraternities be benefit to the Univer-
sity OF North Dakota"
G: F. Treichler of Niagara, visited
at the university during the week.
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THIRD LIEUTENANT BESSIE
Will Soon Be the Title of Former
University Student.

Mr.. ]. Roule Besse, Arts '05, who re-
Gently passed the Revenue Cutter serv-
ice examinations, expects word every
day that his appointment has been
ratified by the Board of Naval officers
having jurisdiction over the state of
North Dakota who has successfully
met the requirements, there is little
doubt but that he will be honored
with the appointment and be called to
the east about the first of June.
The appointment carries with it the
rank of Third Lieutenant in the United
States Navy with salary of 81, 800 per
annum. 1t is very probable that Mr..
Besse will be sent to the Revenue
Service school located about twenty
miles from Baltimore, Nd, where he
will be thoroughly schooled in the ways
of the sea.
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UNIVERSITY NOTES.
COMING EVENTS.

N. ID. Football Conference at Uni.
yerslty, April n.
Athletic An.ociati0n Ball ut Arm.
DRY, April n.
Debate for GsnsI Medal, at Grand
Forks, April II. 70
Debate with Carleton ut North.
cs i3I;, cir I a., sss:asaes at D.yi.
@Jeppe PCS RjerEet,n Aletropolitan
Opera House, May II.
lntsr-scholastic Field Meet, May
IS ana 10.
Breekinss Field Meet ut Grand
Forks, June I.
Maln Declaration Contest, Grand
Forks, June 9. M
stockvv~ll Oratorical Contest,
(Dafc 2afer.D