The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-17

University Of North Dakota


instructor In their college of medhani-
cal engineering. Robert Francis, A. b.,
e. E.. '09, will leave for Ithaca in q
few days, where he has similar po-
sitfon.
Campus improved.
Students returning to the university
are noting with satisfaction the
changes made on the campus. The
large stone capped posts and semicir-
cular walks give the new entrance
dignity and Importance that makes
one feel that he is entering the
grounds of a distinguished institu-
ton. The Strengthening of the walk
and road in front Of Science hall has
greatly improved the appearance OF
that portion OF the campus. From
whatever point of the campus the
Commons building is viewed it fits in
with the surroundings and improves
that part Of the campus.
tuberculosis sanitarium Board.
DR.. G. f. Ruediger, director of the
State Public Health laboratory and
professor Of bacteriology in the Medi-
cal college, left Thursday morning for
Dunseith to be present at a meeting Of
board Of which he is a member.
Household Economics.
This course was offered for the first
time last year, and proved to be de-
cidedly popular. 1t is a course of lee
lures, to be given by different lectur-
ers- The lectures will include discus
sions of the evolution Of the home,
buildings sanitation, floors and floor
covering, furnishings, decoration, foods
and food values. Open to juniors and
seniors. Last year the course required
one hour a week; this year it will re-
quire two hours. The general public
Is invited to attend the lectures of the
course.
Miss Erdmann Here.
Miss Emma Erdmann, r. NJ, who is
the director OF the new course for
nurses and will have supervision of {,
the care of the sick at the university ;
arrived week ago, and has been busy I
completing arrangements for this
course A good deal of interest is be-
ing manifested throughout the state in
this new departure not only by those
planning to become trained nurses,
but by young women who desire to
elect some Of the different subjects for
their benefit in teaching them how to
deal with important problems in
housekeeping. The making of these
courses elective again emphasizes the
movement at the university. to give
the young people an opportunity to
obtain mental training and discipline
by studying things that will help
them when they get out into life.
a Alumni Quarterly.
The University Alumni association
has decided to publish a quarterly
magazine It will be devoted princl-
pally to news about the members of
the association. The first issue will
appear about Oct Is.
State Historical Society,
DR.. Grin G. Libby, secretary of the
State Historical society and professor
of history at the university of North
Dakota spent most of the summer in
the interests of the society. He pre-
pared the manuscript of the third re-
port Of the society for the press, Wis
tied the Fort Totten and Berthold
reservations, with the assistance OF
DIR. Gillette of the department OF
sociology. and two students, Roy
Thompson of Cando and Francis Tenn
pleton of Grand Forks, explored the
greater part Of the Sheyenne from the
Fort Totten reservation TO its mouth,
searching for remains of Indians VIII
lagos, and made a trip to Canada to
gather what history he could from
some old Ob1ibways that had migrated
from the Rainy lake region.
Public Health Laboratory.
DR. Styled, who has assisted DIR. /
Ruediger in the Public Health labora,- \
tory for the past year, has resigned |
in order that he might devote his en-
tire time to the practice Of medicine
in Grand Forks. His successor, who :
arrived this week, is Mr.. Wells from
New Haven. Conn. MIR. Wells Is a
graduate of the Massachusetts insti-
tute of Technology in the depart !
ment OF biology. The summer between
his junior and senior year was spent
with the Massachusetts state board OK
health as an assistant. The year fol- !
lowing graduation he was assistant
biologist at the Washington filtration
plant, washington, d. c. Previous to
coming here he was engaged with the
Connecticut state board of health In
making a sanitary survey Of the oys-
ter grounds at New Haven.