The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-10
University Summer School

Yesterday marked the close of tn
third week of the university summe
school. The weather has been fine AM
the attendance mas peen good. On,
very gratifying feature is the larg,
number of pupils taking advanced
courses, over Cwice as many as any
preceding yea-. The summer school Is
offering a much larger number ot
courses of college rank and of courses
for high school teachers than ever be-
fore. These courses are taught by the
regular members of the university fac
ulty and they will count towards a
college degree.
College Courses.
Professor Squires, head of the de-
partment of English is Offering a
course in The Poetry # Chaucer. DIR.
Gillette, head CT the department of So
ciology, has class in The Principles
and Problems of Education. The class
in Teachers High School English is
in charge Of Miss Boyson, who has
charge of the English department of
the model high school. DR.. Libby,
head of the department of history,
teaches the history class for high
school teachers. The work for high
school teachers Of Latin is under the
direction of Professor Parrott. DR.. G..
w. Stewart, head of the department of
physics, of the work in physics for
high school teachers. DR.. Gillette is
giving course of college rank in So
cial psychology, which was not an
nounced in the summer school bulletin.
Second Term.
The second term of the summer
school will begin July IL. The one
weeks teachers institute begine July
26. The well kept campus with it's
abundance of fine shade trees, it's hand
some flower beds and fine ornamental
clumps of shrubbery afford pleasant,
restful place 20 spend a portion OF
July. The large, commodious dormi-
tories and up-to-date commons furnish
comfortable room and board
Daily Assembly.
During the summer daily assembly
is held every morning from 1905 until
IL. The public, who are cordially in
vited to attend, can come out on the
car that leaves Third street at 9:1C
and return on the car leaving the uni
versity at 1875. The campus is very
beautiful at this season of the year
and the few moments wait after the
car arrives can be very pleasantly
spent in looking over the grounds and
buildings.
These daily assemblies are very in
teresting, enjoyable and instructive
Ten to fteen minutes each day are de-
voted to singing, under the leadership
" Miss Baker Everybody enters into
the singing with spirit, and seem to
enjoy Ii heartily. Following the sing
ing some speaker Of not or entertainer
of ability holds forth for a half hour
or so.
Gather Indian History.
The first Of August DIR. Libby, head
of the department Of history, will leave
with a party for the western part OF
the state for the purpose Of locating
and mapping the old Indian towns
along the Missouri river. The new
railroads that are to be built through
that section will pass through and de-
stroy many OF the old townsites. For
that reason DR. Libby is anxious to
locate and map them before they are
destroyed Messrs GreenIeaf and ST.
Amour, students OF the university,
will accompany him. Mr.. St Amour,
who understands surveying, win have
charge Of the mapping. This party
will be joined by three Indians and an
interpreter from the reservation. They
will visit the various sites ana the
Indians win tell what they know about
them. The information thus gained
added to what the State Historical so
.ciety now possesses. win enable them