The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-16
North Dakota University
The lIlatorieaI saminarx.

The Historical Seminary.
The Historical seminary is under
the direction OF the department of his
tory and it's meetings are held fort
nightly in the history recitation room
in the library. All students are ehgi-
Bile to membership who desire to do
original work In history or who wish
to AXE part in the regular discussions
over the papers read. No credit is
given for this work but all students
competing for the history scholarships
are expected TO enroll in the Historical
seminary.
Competitive Work.
Members of the Historical seminary.
in common with other students of the
university, have the following prizes
and scholarships to compete for in the
course of the year:
History scholarship, $3.50. Awarded
for the best historical thesis, on some
phase OF the history of the northwest,
to be handed in to the department of
history by June l.
Winship scholarship in history, s75.
Bennett prize, s36. Subject for this
year The Americanization Of the For
eigners. See page S6 Of the University
Bulletin.
The Herald prizes; first prize SIS.
second prize, a years subscription to
The Herald. Offered for the best
sketches of our early state history by
any student of the university. To be
placed in the hands of the COMMITTEES
by Feb. 1.
Publication.
The best work done in the Historical
a 9c IT,
tons Of the State Historical society.
along with similar work contributed
by others in all parts of the state. In
this way our students may serve the
state while enjoying the advantages of
college course provided at state ex-
pense. Fifty separate of each article
SO contributed are given to the author
for private distribution.
The following work done In the His
tortcal seminary has already appeared
in the collection
Vol. t.
The Icelandic Settlement Of Pembina
County, by Sveinbjorn Johnson
The First Norwegian Settlement in
Griggs County, by Oman b. Herigstad.
History of the Danish Settlement in
Hill Township, Cass County, by w. C.
Westergaard
Foreign immigration into North Da-
kota, by Jesse B. Tanner.
Vol. H.
Norwegian immigration. by Oman B.
Herigstad.
History of Riverside Township. |
Steele County, by Myrtle Benis.
Programme for the First Semester.
Meetings are held alternate Fridays |
at $3.50 p. m. in the history recitation |
room in the library.
Oct. REORGANIZATION and assign |
ment Of subjects.
4 Oct. 22.--The Field Work Of the State
Historical society during the present
season. Professor Libby.
Nov. 5.-T9he Story Of a PIainsmanl
In 1854. J. r. Parsons.
Nov. 19.-Historical work in Iowa. II
Professor Shambaugh, Iowa university.
Dec. 3.-Original county names in
Dakota. N. G. Abbott.
Dec. 1.-THE Territorial Census OIL
1885 for Northern Dakota. WilliarnI
Greenleaf
Jan. 7.-History OF Mayville. Miss
Cora Dean.
Jan. 21.--The Seminary as Method
Of Instruction President Mcvey.
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At Harvard Inaugural.
Pres. Frank L. Mcvey returned from
the east Tuesday. Az the request of
the board of trustees of the university
ne went to Cambridge the first Of the
month to represent the university ri
the inauguration of President Lowell
or Harvard. On his way to Cambridge
ne stopped off at Chicago and delivered
an address on Taxation before the city
club of that city. While at Cambridge
ne attended meeting of the American
Association of State universities In L
speaking Of the Inauguration ceremon-
les President McVey said: ssTha IN
auguration was well banned and car
RED on. There were seventy five rep
resentatives present from the Euro
Dean universities and ITS from the
American and Canadian universities.
ambassador Bryce lilsened the gather
ng 70 the coming Of kings and poten-
ates in medieval times to pay homage
% the emperor The inaugural was
leld on Wednesday morning. The in
lugural address BY President Lowell
vas common sense statement Of
1arvard's problems and suggestions as
o their solution. Ambassador Bryce's
Ipeech was on OF the strong features
4 the inaugural ceremonies He took
q his subject. international Comfy
lie spoke OF the effect OF universities
nd colleges on the development of In
irrational peace ard good feeling.
The guests representing the various
Universities were arrayed In caps and
owns. The hoods and gowns bore
ne coiors Of the colleges or the uni
ersitfes where the guests had receiv-
q their degrees The meeting Of the
lumni association Wednesday, after
oon was one Of the most interesting
q connection with the ceremonies. Att
his meeting President Eliot presided.
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a new departure at the university
his year Ii course Of lectures on
household Economics.
The Purpose.
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