Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-02-17
JAMESTOWN COLLEGE
MATTERS REPORTED
INTERESTING WEEK AT THE
NEW COLLEGE. NOTES
Or INTEREST.


tertaining at dinner Friday, Mr.. G.
A. Sanford of Courtenay. After
dinner the assembly was called to or
der by Dean Knepper and short ad-'
dresses were delivered by DR.. Kroeze,
Mr.. H. M. Taber, Prof. F. w. VIM
berly and Mr.. Sanford. Each spoke
in an enthusiastic manner of the ex-
ceeding bright prospects of James,
town College. College yells by the
students were much in evidence. Mr.
Sanford is the gentleman who has
made such magnificent gifts to the
college recently.
DR.. Kroeze will leave tonight for
Grand Forks where he will deliver
an address at the Presbyterian
church Sabbath morning and even
ing.
DR.. Geo. e. Knepper has been re-
quested to act as one of the judges
to pass upon the merits of debate
to be held at Valley City between the
Valley City high school and the A.
G. high school of Fargo.
Joseph w. Cochran, D. D., secre-
+ary OF the board of education of
Philadelphia, will deliver an ad-
dress at the college next Sunday at
4 p. M, after which he will hold
a conference with the students who
may be interested in moral and re-
ligious pursuits.
Miss Emma Kribbs was called to
her home at Wimbledon Thursday
morning owing to he series illness of
her mother.
All are plased to hear that Miss
NJ. E. Chalpant, teacher in Latin and
Greek, who has been confined to her
room the past few days, is speedily
recovering.
Much satisfaction is felt in COL
lege circles owing to the fact that
our representative. G. G. Coker was
awarded first place in the declama-
tory contest given under the auspic-
es of the w. c. T. u, at the Congre-
fational church last Monday evening.
Mrs. l.. H. Coker of Steele, Wis
tied with her son at the college Fri
day afternoon.
The Jamestown College orchestra
did not meet for their. regular prac
tice last Tuesday evening owing to
the illness of the director, Mr.. VIM
berly, who underwent a somewhat
dangerous and painful operation last
Wednesday. While he still is con-
fined to his room, he is improving as
rapidly as can be expected.
The orchestra has been consider
ably augmented by the addition of
two bassoons, an oboe and two ket.
tie drums. 1t now constitutes COM
plete- symphony orchestra of thirty
five parts.
It was a pleasant surprise indeed
when it became known that the piano
offered by Hohler and Kane Piano
Co. had been won by Ethel Barker
Miss Barker, who is the most popu-.
lar student of our institution and one
Of the leading violinists in our or
chestra. Immediately presented the
piano to the college.
The day of prayer for college was
duly observed by us, Thursday last.
In the afternoon pleasing addresses
were delivered in the chapel to the
student body by the Rev. Phillips
Of the Congregational church and
Rev. Samuels of Roberts college.
Constantinople. Mr.. Knauf and Mr..
Buck, who were present, also gave
short addresses impressing upon the
minds Of the young men the value
OF a Christian character from pro-
fessional standpoint. Much inter-
est was manifested by the students
and We can safely say that We shall
be pleased to. have these gentlemen.
come again.
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