The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-06

evening by Misses Lillian
Morden, Donna Forkner and
Hazel Moody. Mr.. and Mrs.
Freeman will be sadly missed
in the social circles here and
the good wishes of all accom-
panv them to their new home.
VALLEY CITY NORMAL.
DR.. Gillette gave a convocation
address at the University,
May 20.
Coz. Burke will give an ad-
dress at the commencement
exercises, Thursday evening,
June 20.
President Mcfarland gave
the commencement address to
the graduating class at Ken
mare, May 80.
Congressman. Marshall, of
Oakes, gave an address to the
students during the general
exercises, May 81.
Prof. Cr aig, of the faculty,
has resigned and Prof. H. L.
Roberts, of Galesburg, ILL.,, an
experienced normal instructor,
has been secured to fill the
position of instructor in botany
and zoology.
The Arena Club will hold it's
last meeting, June 10th, and
will debate the question, "Re-
solved that every citizen of the
United States, 21 years of age,
should have the right of fran.
chise." Roll call will be an
swered by some current topic.
Miss Floe Farlow. of the
Model Shool faculty. has &C.
cepted a position as primary
supervisor in the public
schools of Tucson, Arizona.
Miss Farlow has been connect
ed with this institution for two
years and will be missed in her
work as primary critic in the
Model School.
Contractors bids for the new
auditorium were opened, May
9th, by the board of manage.
ment. The contract was let to
N. p. Fransen & Co., of St.
Paul, whose bid was $1,000 less
than that of the next lowest
bidder. The contract for plumb
ing, heating and wiring was
given to the Fargo Plumbing
& Heating Co. AS far as pos
sible the materials for the
building will be North Dakota
products. Work will be begun
at once and the building will
be ready for occupancy by the
next winter term.
NEW CHURCH BUILDINGS.
The work of construction of
the two Catholic churches in
this city which were commenc-
ed last fall and not completed,
owing to various delays, are
now nearly completed and the
church members are planning
for the dedication of the two
structures.
The dedication ceremonies
will take place on the 10Th of
June and both churches will be
dedicated on that day. The
Bohemian church at 8 O'Clock
and the German at 1890 in the
forenoon. Bishop Stanley, OF
Fargo, will be here for this oc-
casion.
The bell for the German
church arrived this week and
will be consecrated next Sun
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. 1t
is a large bell of fine tone and
was donated by J. ]. Baumann.
The bell containing the inscrip-
ton of it's conservation for this
particular church, the name of
the bishop and pastor and Mr..
Baumann's name as the donor.
1t was cast by the Stuckstede
Bell Foundry, of st. Louis.
The first wedding in the new
church will be on June 11th and
will probably be in the winter
chapel of the church which is
practically completed at this
time.
The interior of the church is
nearing completion and h e
plastering will be finished this
week. The wall finish is now
being done as fast as the plaster
is ready for it.
The tower on the Bohemian
church was completed IN 8
week and is surmounted by a
large gilt cross. This church