Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-11-08

Of the, third floor, all loaded down and
groaning with good things, to eat. The
visiting eleven were present, as were
Professors SEEMING and skuleson Of
the Grand Forks faculty. After the
inner man had been satisfied, Prof.
Godward, who acted as toastmaster,
called on: Nugent Burke, our nifty
little quarterback, to answer to the
toast lis football more work than
play? Nugent said he thought not,
for in his opinion work was something
disagreeable, and to = be hurried
through as fast as possible,
Jimmie Collinson, one of the alum
nj, was to have responded to the toast,
Our progress in athletics" but
Jimmie. had shown the white feather,
and failed to fnaterialtze. Miss Mary
Brennan, one Of the faculty, was there
fore called upon to respond to the
toast. She said that when she attend
ed the high school athletics were al.
most an unknown quantity, and in the
past few years their development
had been rapid. Her remarks were
happy and we'll timed and were well
received. - ..
John Henley was called upon to re-
spond to the toast "An outsiders
modest opinion" Mr.. Henley was
present at the afternoon game, but
said, as he had practically no knowl-
edge of the game, having seen but few,
he did not feel competent to Judge
whether it was science or main force.
Skule Skuleson, of rand Forks,
then gave a few words on "Is it worth
while?" He opened Lis remarks by
addressing a few ccSaplYs Yse.its to AS
sistant, Coach William '3'il, VINO dur
ing the past season, has given, utmost
satisfaction in his position, and he,
with Prof. Miller, has developed the
team. He said that Prot. Godward
had remarked the Grand Forks team
consisted of a sort of beef trust If
this were SO, the beef trust had run
up against some pretty sharp corners
in the afternoons game, He said that
he could honestly say that Devils
Lake had the best team of its size and
weight he had ever seen. Football Is
worth while, he said, because there is
no sbetlen way for. g. country Ito
get acquainted with his fellows than
to mix with them Id football It gives
a man q. certain feeling that nothing
else can produce. "A team which has
learned to take a victory complacent-
ly is as nothing to a team which has
learned to- take defeat in a like, man
ner. He congratulated our home team
again on the way In. which they had
taken their defeat "A I, ,;: .3-> I
The programme ended ! with the
singing of the high school football
song, composed by two Of the teach.
ers Of the school, and set to the music
OF one Of the Princeton college songs
It was as follows: $s ,:y +. SIS & ss;2
give a cheer now L altogether, our
lusty team, and true, a. .;.:. t.,.s a,..
Hang the seasons battered pigskin
high aloft. for ali to view, y" n
For the battles nearly over, and our
boys have fought the fight, 9;$5: I, I
Every game has won new honor fo1
the crimson and the white. Il !.
And cheer now altogethe for \. oul '1ll
III friends, the enemy 3s Il N s.
Who have fought us 70 a finish for de
feat or victory. s|.s5l X: 5$.4 s
Give them each a hearty hand clasI
$as we bid them all good might, Il
with the hope they'll come again tc e
meet the crimson and the white: :p