The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13
FARGO COLLEGE
TEAM BANQUETTED
EFFORTS TO START oRAToRY -.
PRIZES OFFERED FOR CREATIONS
AND DEBATES - FOOTBALL
TEAM WAS ExToLLED AND A
GENERAL GOOD TIME HAD.

Over fifty plates were laid Friday
evening at the Gardner. when DIR.
Creegan, the Fargo college president,
and Professor Brown of the F. G. ora
torical department entertained a num-
Der of prominent citizens, trustees, the
football team and college young men at
a sumptuous banquet. The purpose of
the collation. was to review the foot
ball season which ended so success
fully with the A. c. game, to honor the
football team, and to start the ball roll
ing toward a successful debating and
oratorical season.
Among those present were L. b.
Hanna, D. B. Holt, s. S. Lyons, Judge
Chas. Pollock, Judge Amidon, DR..
Beard, DIR. Knowlton, r. M. Pollock,
Dean Stratton. Mr.. Hatcher Professor
George, Mr.. Perley, DIR. Creegan, Pro-
fessor Brown, Coach Watkins, Profess
sors Beaver, Boehmer and Stevens.
The speeches were all interesting and
to the point, and were much enjoyed.
DR.. Creegan. who served admirably as
POSTMASTER, introduced the following
speakers:
Coach Watkins was first heard from
In the course of his speech he said
Il wish to thank everyone for the
hearty support received in football
Everyone helped out this year, and so
our success is due to the general en-
thusiasm and backing which the eleven
received. Support comes naturally to
athletes, but not so with debating. Our
athletic department is in full sympathy
with this department which develops
mental powers, and / am sure we will
all enter in and aid Mr.. Brown in de-
veloping this line of work"
Captain Bayard next said: Our
success in football was due to two
things. First those who came out as
candidates did their best, and showed
no yellow. Secondly, l feel that Coach
Watkins is responsible for the cham
pionship of the city. He came here
stranger, ignorant of the conditions
and built up a fine team. In behalf
of the students and team / wish to
thank Professor Brown and President
Creegan for this excellent banquet"
Chas. Pollock, the star halfback,
spoke on the benefits and advantages
of a banquet. He said: 1.-THE way to
mans heart is through his stomach.
The banquet brings college interests
together We have gathered for pur-
pose this evening. Let us push and
develop the different phases of college
life"
Professor Stevens of the music de-
partment said: 81 feel that the col
lege, is entering a new era under our
new president AS leader of the Glee
club, wish to say that that fine body
Of young men will represent Fargo
college on several trips and will ad-
vertise the college in a wholesome
way"
Professor Brown, the joint donor of
the evenings repast, spoke eloquently
on the football success and on the
hope for debating success. His theme
was, Can Small College Support Two
Phases of Work, Athletic and Oratori-
CAL 1t is simply a problem of spirit
and organization. The students will
furnish the spirit, the faculty the or
ganization, so the two branches will not
collide. He said: "Our debate with
energies will be bent toward that event
] predict bright and prosperous flu
ture for Fargo college"
DR.. Knowlton said: Coach Wat
kins and the team worked hard, and
we are proud of them. We have kick
ed one goal; shall we kick another?
We have now to kick the football of
oratory. The same qualities which win
| football games win debates / trust
we will kick the next goal"
Judge Pollock spoke on the advan-
tages of early literary training, and
cited several instances where some
bashful, self conscious youth became
wonderful orator, swaying great
audiences. TT is like learning to
swim. 1t takes time. The man who
shines in football will shine anywhere
you put him. especially before a pub
| lie audience, as he must use his same
brain capacity and staying qualities"
| d. B. Holt, representing the Fargo
school board, endorsed a hearty CO.
operation between Fargo high school
and Fargo college. college life is a
little world by itself. All its various
branches should be encouraged in their
| roper spheres. Athletics properly
conducted requires control of temper,
wits and body, united efforts and inn
plicit obedience. Can these qualities
and athletic enthusiasm be transferred
to the next phase in line? They can.
The same spirit that developed football
can develop oratory and oratorical So
cieties The eastern colleges are en-
couraging debating, and confer much
honor on debaters. There are three in
situations in close proximity here, af-
fording excellent interscholastic OPP
portunities to debaters"
Judge Amidon showed that expert