The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-02


Wednesday was the last day af reg
ular work before the Thanksgiving re-
cess. DR.. Creegan led chapel. giving
an eloquent and beautiful Thanksgiv-
ing address. He mentioned some of
the things for which we should be
thankful, emphasizing especially the
debt of gratitude we owe our homes.
We should not forget the sacrifices Of
ten made by parenrs providing their
children with an education. College
work will be resumed on Tuesday.
The library has been open daily except
Thanksgiving day, and will be open
Monday, Dec. A, from 1880 to p. m.
Among the guests at the college
Thanksgiving dinner were Mr.. and
Mrs. Hill, who are visiting their
daughter, Miss Olah j. Hill of the art
department. On Thanksgiving even
ing an informal spread was enjoyed
in the parlors by the few students and
faculty who are at the college during
the vacation.
President Creegan reports that he
was royalty entertained at Grand
Forks on the occasion of his deliver
ing the convocation address. The
Grand Forks Herald quotes at some
length from the address, which was on
conditions in China. DR.. Creegan al
so had charge of the regular services
at the Congregational church, and in
this connection is mentioned in The
Herald as lone of the most noted plat
form men in the northwest"
Last Sunday DR.. Knowlton preached
at the First Methodist church on The
Value of Human Suffering. In the abb
sence of DR.. Walters, he also address
ed the Sunday school class known as
the M. A. r. S. club on some phases of
socialism. His talk was greatly en-
joyed by the members of the class.
Tuesday evening Dean Brown and
his room mate. Principal Robinson of
the high school. entertained a few
friends at an informal spread in their
apartments on Seventh street.
The newspapers of the state have
indulged in that annual feast of the
imagination known as the all-state
football team. The Courier News and
The Grand Forks Herald have together
agreed on a team composed of three
representatives from the university
and four each from the two Fargo in
situations. To Fargo college are Civ
en- the positions of center (Macna-
mara), right guard (Stickney), left
tackle (McMillan) and left end (TrosD,
The Forum gives Fargo college three
positions. agreeing with the morning
sheet with reference to Mcmillan and
Mcnamara, and giving Cat4in an end
position. The Forum also appends a
second team, on which the positions
of tackle, guard, end, quarter and half
are allotted respectively to PauIsen,
Stickney, frost, BUSINESS and Bayard.
BUSINESS is captain Of this hypotheti-
cal second team. Bayard was I'M
doubtedly assigned to the second team
for the reason that he came out for
the game very late in the fall.
At the annual football banquet serv-
ed at the Gardner, frost, who has
played end for the college for three
years, was elected to the captaincy for
the season of 1912, to succeed Mac
namara. Covers were laid for twenty
one, and among the guests were the
sporting editors of the two local pa
pers, and Professor Wanner, chairman
OF the athletic board of control. Ev-
cry man on the team. as well as Pro-
fessor Wanner and Coach Watkins,
was given an opportunity to speak a
few words. The evening was most
pleasant one. and the result of the
election for the position of captain was
greeted with cheers.
In the college notes of week ago,
mention was made of the address de-
livered before the class in journalism
by A. M. Baker Of The News, but at
the time of writing no details of the
address were available He took as
his subject The Relation of Advertis-
ing to the Development of Modern
Business. Beginning with a humorous
reference to the antiquity of advertis-
ing as shown by the Biblical account
of Noaf's forty days sail, Mr.. Baker
went on to speak of advertising as a
factor in business. Advertising is
business, business is Advertising; adj
vertising is craftsmanship at lone
range" were some of his statements
Advertising is the vehicle that makes
possible great publications. The in
come from subscriptions barely pays
for the white paper" The speaker
quoted Munsey as saying that 1t costs
25 cents to get out his 10 cent maya
zine, the larger part of the cost being
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point emphasized was the importance
a. sincerity in advertising. The adj
vertiserl who tells the truth is the adj
vertiser who dominates the business
world" Mr.. Baker also showed how
advertising broadens business, making
1t possible for concern TO do bust
ness with the entire world. After ex-
planning to the class the principles OF
successful advertising. Mr.. Baker con-
cluded with a survey of the POSSIBLE
tiles open today to the man or woman
who is well trained for this profession
The address was heartily appreciated
by the class.
On Wednesday evening the Y. M. c.
Al. and the Y. w. C. A. of the college
held joint meeting in the Y. M. G. A
rooms. The Y. M. G. A. room has re-
Gently been beautified by shower
held Tuesday evening. at which sew
eral friends of the organization con-
tributed pictures. books and other ar
ticles for the room. Some very pretty
window curtains were contributed by
the La Chom club.
That there is a tendency among col
lege men of the nation to support a
progressive man for president no mat
ter which party he represents is shown