The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-16

just closed was 16 per cent greater
tnan the previous year and that year
was better than in 1907. To raise
the standard meant that there must
be faculty and the aim was to get
the best material at their disposal
Mr. George told of the plans for
the coming year and the conspicuous
ADDITIONS which were to be made to
the FACULTY He paid a high trlb ate
10 president Creegan whose interest
In music he greatly appreciated.
Dr. knowlton, for the faculty made
one OF his characteristic talks and
briefly reviewed the development of
the college since the first of his con-
nection with the institution.
The new blood on the board of
trustees" was appropriately responded
TO oy Atty d. B. Holt, promised to give
OF mis- best in filling the new public
duties which had been imposed upon
MIN. DR.. Callander another new adj
dition to the board OF trustees was un-
able to be present.
Brief but stirring addresses were
made by the Rev. Willard C. Lyon and
Judge G. A. Pollock.
AS 1T was growing near midnight
to curtaii the list of speakers-some
or the best on his list and he would
ask PRESIDENT Creegan to make the
closlng address. The speaker spoke
OF the wonderful inspiration which
Fargo gave to the new confer, He
said this city, this commonwealth,
this people, this college grow on him in
a very few days. He deeply realized
the assistance from the efficient board
of trustees and faculty of specialists.
He had received kindness and con-
sideration on every hand He was
glad to be here and work. II have
come to love every student on the hill,
and with their cooperation we will
steadily grow" said he.
After the singing Of the doxology.
the benediction was pronounced by the
Rev. G. Dewitt Bowling, of Gethse-
name cathedral.
The Ground Breaking.
One of the most memorable events
of commencement week was the
ground breaking" ceremony for the
Carnegie library. The college band
added to the programme by giving
several selections.
AAOAA N. w. IOllOCh was master or
ceremonies and called upon DR.. Cree
gan to give history of the securing
OF the library. DR.. Creegan told of
President Morley's part in securing
from Mr.. Carnegie the promise Of $751;
600, how President Vittum had Sc
cured pledges of similar sum from
other givers and finally how, largely
through Mr.. Hanna, the $4,000 library
needed had been made possible.
AT the meeting Of the trustees last
Thursday, the plans prepared by Han
cock Bros, were adopted and build
ing committee consisting of the fol-
lowing persons appointed: Hon. r. M.
Daniel B. Holt and the presi-
dent. They will proceed at once with
the construction of the building. It
will be of brick trimmed with stone.
The structure will be 7Ox55 feet and
will have capacity Of $4,000 vol
umes. There will be class rooms for
the department of art, an art gallery.
a room for the president an office
for the librarian and a large room for
the literary societies.
President Creegan then, with a
brand new spade, broke ground where
the new building Is to be erected, |
just south of Jones hall.
Rev. G. r. Adams, D. D., then de-
livered an appropriate, instructing and
inspiring address.
He told of how great value to this |
commercial age was the erection of
and what a splendid thing
Andrew Carnegie was doing by empha-
sizing to trade loving people the |
and giving them the op-
portunity for gaining the best things |
of the ages which have been pre-
served in the printed page.