Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-30
VALLEY CITY NORMAL NOTES

VALLEY CITY NORMAL NOTES
The botany class, under the in
struction Of Prof. Craig, has been
analysing the basque flower the past
week. The basque flower grows so
! early In the spring. that, for protec.
i ton against the cold, it is covered
| with fine hairs, which give 1t its sill
VERY appearance.
i Miss Dunn, Instructor in drawing,
Irecently received from Mrs Thomas
Lowry Of Minneapolis, Ia splendid
4 collection of photographs which are
. excellent for illustrating the work
being done in this class on Egyptian,
Roman and Gothic architecture.
These pictures. have been placed in
the art room and are q great help to-
members of the class.
Mr.. Jesse Tanner, 'O3, q former stu
dent, visited chapel, recently, and
talked to the students for few nom
ents, comparing the advantages Of
students in North Dakota with those.
of more populous states Of the east.
The students Of the Normal regret
to learn Of DIR. ]. M. Gnlette's resigna-
ton here He il to occupy the posi-
ton Of professor II sicrology and
y assistant professor in history In the
State University at Grand Forks
The members Of the English classes
recently made lists Of all the books
they have ever read. It was inter-
esting to note the results, showing
that most students read extensively
J, in fiction, and far too little in popu.
lar science biography, history and
, travel.
The Normal school gave, May IS,
the first public peace program pre-
. scented in North Dakota, celebrating
the anniversary Of the first peace
conference held at the Hague. Sever
al states, among which is Massachu
sets, are taking part in thus infiu.
encing public opinion. The following
program was given:
Trio Miss Amidon, DR.. Gillette
and Arnetta Olson, aHow Lovely are
the Messengers, from Mendels
: sohn's, st. Paul.
Reading Miss Florence Pugh o.
Casselton. A Night Battle from
Walt Whitman. \.
The Peace Movement Agnes
e BroWn1ee OF Page.
ell The Recent Peace Meeting in New
a York Harry Dillon Of Dysart, Iowa.
VI The Coming Hague Conference
Q Charles Campbell OF Valley City. b
Vocal Duet Miss Blanche Tridt
and Miss Amidon, 20 Lovely Peace
L from Handel's Judas Maccabeus.
How Not to Teach History Dr.
). Gillette.
Ell The Spirit of Cooperation Presl
l. dent Mcfarland.
This program was very interestin.
and instructive. Miss Brownies
e spoke Of the peace movement in gen
j, eral, turnout different countries ant
the changing attitude toward war, an,
/ showed that as civilization advance,
6 it will discard, more and more, wa
el measures and substitute arbitration
II Mr.. Diller said that, to America
IS eternal praise, it could be said tina
E. the first peace meeting in the worlt
Il was held In New York in 1915. III,
ID also spoke Of prominent men, sucl
e as Carnegie and Bryan, who wer
L. speakers at the recent peace meetini
20 in New York, at which thirty-sevel
ID states were represented. The pape
by Mr.. Campbell dealt with ii,
ItI work planned for the coming Hagu
a. conference. DR. Gillette showed thai
a, in past years. history has bee
le| taught mostly thru the study OF cam
is paigns and war measures; hut. tt
D. day, great changes are taking plac
h. and war ia its details is being elimir
ISL ated from history study as much q
lei possible. The economic and indus
d trial causes and effects are now cor
il sidered OF more value than learning
,el the campaigns OF wars.
If Ethel Stansbury.
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