Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-19
NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES


HI The spring term began Wednesday,
April 10Th, with an enrolment pf +
about three hundred students; Many
OF the winter term members have
taken positions and in their places area
students new to our school. H.
Among the visitors this week at 4
the normal were Alice Kennedy, 1905, /
of Mandan, now teaching at FdngaI, !
Miss Ryan, 1905, of Bismarck, also a.
Fingal teacher; Florence Med Donald,
1905, of the Hillsboro schools, and the
Misses Shredder, 1905, now teaching
in Minnesota *&: 4; .s.55>.1 e4y9:s SOD
At the meeting 4 OF the board, of1
management April 9th the present
members of the faculty were re-
elected for 1906-7. The members of
the board are: A. l.: Martin, SEN
tinel Butte; w. r. Smith, Kenmare;
c. W. Paulson, Fingal; DR.. e. A. Pray,
Valley City; w. R. Reed, Armenia, i
Wednesday evening Prof Hollis
gave an illustrated talk on 1.-THE Holy
Land" Among the views shown were
many Of Egypt consisting of temples,
ruins, pyramids and views of the Nile.
At the close of Prof. Hollis talk Presi-
dent Mcfarland spoke on Mammoth
Cave" which he visited in connection
with his trip to Louisville recently.
Several excellent views of the cave
were shown. Mr.. Mcfarland also told
many amusing anecdotes of the party
which visited the cave, among which
were many prominent educators Of
North Dakota. e&%@s*
A base ball team WAS organized this
week. Athletics premise to be very
popular during this term. Gymnas-
ium work will be held out of doors.
The weekly meeting of the societies
was held Saturday in the respective
club rooms which are newly furnished
and are large enough for all members
The. members of each society feel just
ly proud of the new rooms.
The Clionian girls are busy with a
minstrel show to be given in the near
future. The juniors are hard at work
upon their play, which is Sheridan's
School for Scandal" This with the
Junior reception to the seniors due
early in the term will keep the mem
bers Of 1907 busy.
A mass meeting of the students was
held Saturday morning for the pur-
pose of electing a president of the
students self government council, for
this term. Miss E. M. Dougherty of
Geneseo was elected president The
different classes also met, organized
and elected their council members for
the spring term.
A. very interesting subject ere
solved, that Interscholastic Athletics
should be Superseded by Recreational
Athletics within the School, has been
chosen for a debate between the e. B
@. and Athenean societies for next
weeks meeting II
The Arena club held its regular
meeting Monday, The topic for dis
cussion was "Rirect Legislation" A
very thoughtful program was give1
upon such live topics as "The Initia
tive" Referendum and Recall.
The club has about twenty members
and meets with DR.. Gillette every two
weeks for the study of social anc
economic questions.
The library science class is now
taking UP practical work in connection
with the administration of the juvenile
library. The members are also cata.
Logging the new books for the large
library.
The students listened to a musical
: treat Saturday morning when the Gee
club gave several selections of Easter
music. Our Glee club is considered
the best in the state. 1t consists of
thirty young ladies from various parts
Of the state. Misses Grady and
O'Rielly of Bismarck have important
places in the Glee club.
The seniors have been assigned
their practice classes for this term
and the work of the model school is
going on as usual A scancity of those
desiring practice work in the primary
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