The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-05-24
WILL BE RICH TREAT
Meeting of the Historical Society Next
Week Will Be Of Great In
terest,

! Lovers of historic lore ana loyal
North Dakotans generally are assured
Ia literary treat in the approaching
meeting Of the State Historical society,
to be held Friday May 81. at $3.50 i.
n, IN the lecture room of the Grand
Forks public library.
The cordial reception given the first
annual volume has awakened wide in
terest in the affairs of North Dakota.
and the world is just now become alive
to the Invaluable records of this state.
From such institutions as Columbia.
Ohio state, Wisconsin, washington
state and Chicago universities and
from archaeological societies come in
terested inquiries. This years pro-
gramme has been framed with especial
care. The annual address will be
given by the Rev FL. G.. Gum of VIM
nipeg. Mr. Gum has had exceptional
opportunities for informing himself on
all the details of the subject he will
treat, viz: The Story Of the Sellxirk
Settlement. He is eminently fitted for
his task. He Is a distinguished grad
uate of Manitoba university. and as a
special writer on the staff Of The Win
nlpeg Free Press, has written several
articles which are regarded as con-
tributions to the literature of this
subject Mr.. Guna comes from q fam
aly of historians, being the grandson
gof the late Hon. Donald Gum, one OF
the best inownand most reliable his
torians of the Red river country. The
fact that Mr. Gum grew up among
the descendants OF the people whose
narrative he is to present viii render
his address an authoritative as well
as most interesting document
For several years he has been COM
piling material for an exhaustive treat
ise BY nature training and exper-
fence, Mr.. Gum is the best informed
man in America on the history of the
Sell<irk Settlement The subject is.
one that will particularly appeal TO
every dweller in the Red river valley
Taking their name from their leader,
Lord Selkirk, these bold hardy Scotch
people from the Orkney islands, set
tied near what is now the site of Win
nipeg. migrating southwark into North
Dakota for the winters.
The programme win have an addi-
tional feature in the special music that
will be provided and the names of Mr..
n. B. Black and Professor Stout Of
Wesley conservatory are abundant
guarantee of excellence. Addresses Of
welcome and response viii be given
by Mayor Duis for Grand Forks as
host, and by Hon. p. ]. McCumber Of
Wahpeton for the society. The secre-
tary win distribute to members at this
meeting copies Of the collections of
the society Others may procure cop-
les for the nominal sum charged.
The second annual meeting of the
state Historical society Of North Da-
kota will be held at $3.50 p. m. in the
city library Grand Forks, May 81 1907
The programme is as follows:
Vocal Solo ........4. N. B. Black
Opening Address ~. Presiding officer
Address of Welcome ...........
......... Mayor Geo. E. Duis
Response In behalf of the Society,"
~. Hon p J. McCumber, Wahpeton
Violin Solo ...... Professor Stout
Annual Address-The- Story of the
Selkirl Settlement .......
1880. Rev. III. G.. Gum, Winnipeg
The speeches and the annual adj |
dress given at the coming meeting
will appear in the next volume Of the
Collections. This meeting, like all 9TH