The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-01
A. c. REGULAR COURSE WILL
GRADUATE THIRTY-FOUR
Majority Will Take Their knowledge Back to the Farms to
Improve Agricultural Methods in This State
or VIII Teach It to Others
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The North Dakota Agricultural col
lege can scarcely be charged with edu-
eating it's students away from the
farms. There are a large number OF
the students from towns and villages
in the state and they more than offset
those who follow ether occupations
than farm work or kindred pursuits
Some of the graduates become teach
ers in other agriculture! schools and
assist in spreading the good work
Others return to the farms and helr
put. into practice the methods they
have been taught.
or the short term students who take
advantage of the various short term
courses in the winter practically all
return to the farms.
In the regular courses this year al
the A. G. there are thirty-four grad.
yates.
They have taken courses in the fol-
lowing departments: Agriculture
general science, civil engineering
pharmacy, domestic science and steam
engineering With few exceptions they
will follow up work in the lines that
they have been studying. The most
noticeable exception to this is Mr..
Clark. who took the course in agri.
culture. but is going into the insur-
ance business
William Mercer of Painted Woods.
n. ID. took the agricultural course and
has position as professor of art at
the Canby, MINI. Agricultural school.
He took as a subject for his thesis
Wheat Diseases of North Dakota. He
was member Of the Athenian society
and a member of the Alpha Zeta fra.
ternity.
Peter j. Olson of Grafton, n. D., a
member of the agricultural depart
ment. has position as professor of
agriculture in the Alexandria Agri-
cultural school Mr.. Olson took a
very active part in all the school ac-
tivities and especially along the lines
of oratory and debate. He won the
1910. oratorial contest He was a
member of the Athenian literary so.
ciety and of the Y. M. c. A. and was
editor of the 1910 Aggasiz.
Miss Kathyryn e. Crest of Fargo
took a general science and domestic
science course and viii teach domes-
tic science at Bemidji, Mimi, next
year. Miss Crest was a member of
the Athenian literary society and also
of the Y. w. c. A. and president of
the senior class.
II, c. McKinstry Of Fargo took the
agricultural course and will be on the
state soil survey this year. He was
president of the Y. NJ. c. A., 1909-10,
and president of the student council
during the same. time. He was also
treasurer of the senior class.
j. Allen Clark of Fargo took the
agricultural course and had a good
position, but a fine opening in the in
surance business appealed to him
strongly enough to induce him to take
up the work. He won the gold medal
in the 1909 declamatory contest and
was basketball captain in 1909. He
was a member of the Philomathian so
ciety.
Miss Cecilia Eylofson of Edinburg,
y. D., took a general science course
and will teach next year. She was a
member of the Athenian society and
of the Y. w. c. A.
Thomas J. Tough of Fargo took the
course In civil engineering. He was d
member Of the Athenian society. His
thesis was Steel and Concrete Grand
Stand Design for Dakota Field.
Robert P. stevens took up civil en-.
cheering: thesis Investigation of
Steel Railroad Bridges and Concrete
Arches.
Miss Jessie NJ. Thompson of Ayr n.
y. took the course In general science
and will teach. She was secretary of
the senior class and president of the
Y. w. C. A, 1909-10.
Paul Funderheide of Cando, n D.
took the course in civil engineering
thesis, The Flow of Water in Drainage
bitches.
Robert E. Lembcke of Highmore, S.
d. took the engineering course; thesis,
Track Elevation of the Northern Pa
cific Railroad Through Fargo.
Miss Marie Englehorn of Churchs
Ferry and Miss Blanche Meyer OF
BerthoId n. D.. took the pharmacy
course and will take postgraduate