The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-23
FARGO COLLEGE NEWS


The big event Of the week, and one
OF the greatest events in the history Of
the college was the so-called booster
banquet given Tuesday evening under
the joint auspices Of the college and
the commercial club In Prizes hail. The
principal speaker OF the evening was
DIR. James L. Gordon Of Winnipeg, a
friend Of the college, who is well
known in the city from the fact thar
he delivered the commencement ad-
dress last year, and was awarded the
honorary degree OF D. ID. while here
About 800 OF the representative citizens
of Fargo and Moorhead were present
and the affair was characterized by
general good Fellowship. The toast
master Of the evening was Judge Ami
don. Other speakers aside from Dr.
Gordon were Judge Pollock, Hon @. e.
Perley and President Creegan. Presi-
dent Hardy Of the commercial club also
made few appropriate remarks on
introducing the toagtmaster. The
ladies OF the college served. Music
was furnished by Messrs. Orr and
Stephens, and by the college orchestra.
Wednesday morning DR. Gordon
spoke during the chapel, and by spe-
cial arrangement the recitation hour
Immediately following was omitted, in
order to give the students opportunity
to meet DR.. Gordon in the college re-
ception rooms. Among those in the re-
ceiving line were: DR.. Creegan, Judge
Amidon, James Buchanan, Attorney
Watson, Dr. Stickney and Rev =. s.
shaw. The chapel was crowded, as
about thirty people awaited themselves
of the invitation to visit chapel and
hear DIR. Gordon
Educational Director Pixler Of the
city Y. M. G. A. who is also a student
at the college. has gotten out very
attractive and comprehensive circular
of the work the evening school of the
association is doing. Among Fargo
college people who appear on the stair
are Dean Brown, Professor vowles,
Messrs. Pixler, Teichman and Horst.
Roy Boughton, OF, is superintendent
a government schools in Pinamunga-
Jan, Cebu, Philippine islands. He has
the supervision of schools, attends to
the hiring and instructing OF teachers
and determines their wages. He has
been abroad about three years, and
hopes to visit Fargo some time next
summer.
The extension committee, under the
Craftsmanship of DR.. Knowlton, is hard
at work getting out a circular of ex-
tension lectures. 1t will be published
In a few days. This Is new depart
ment OF college activity.
DR.. French, dean of the medical
school of the University of North Da-
kota. was a recent college visitor He
inspected the work of the anatomical
department. and spoke highly Of the
work OF DIR. Callander, the instructor.
Although DR.. French came during the
holidays, he found several students at
work in the laboratory.
The December Blue and Gold appear
ed the last day OF term and is the best
humber of the year. There is an ex-
cellent essay on Huguenot college, BY
Dean Lonn, and pretty little story by
Miss Margaret Plank.
walter Bayard has left for Billings, |
Mont, where he will be the guest OF
friends during the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. Pixler has departed for Arkansas
for the holidays. Miss Lonn and Miss
Conn left the day before the close Of
the session for the east Dean Brown
is in Chicago. Professor Wanner is
in Minneapolis attending the inter-
collegiate athletic conference, where he
represents Fargo college
John Jollock. 'Os, who is attending
Harvard university law school, Will
spend the vacation at Poughkeepsie,
NY.
Preliminary debates on the subject
of the national bank were held during
the last week or school. These are try
outs, and the selections have not been.
made as yet. There is unusual inter-
est in debate this year, and a great
deal of fine material Is available to
Dean Brown for teams. The prelimih-
airy teams were as follows Affirma
tive--James Sharp, Edward frost and
Lloyd Musburger Negative Miss Lois
Dart. Bruce Burritt and w. 20. Pixler,
Affirmative Gordon Watkins, Robert
McCreadie and Mr.. Bascom. Negative
ben Russian. Will Covell and Clar
ence Ransom. Melvin
Hildreth, Fred Stillwell and r. H. Tai
bot. Negative--Mr. Covell Leo Horst
and Mr.. Thomas.
"A delightful event of Saturday evens
Ing was the entertainment given ait the
home of the Misses Jessie and Caro-
Buchanan on Eighth avenue south in
honor of their birthday anniversary,
when the members OF the sophomore
class were guests. The decorations con-
sisted Of Christmas bells, holly and
festoonings Of green and red. Several
sprays of mistletoe were the cause Of
much merrinaent. George Stickney,
Ruth Gale and Mr.. Teichman won
prizes In one of the contest games of
the evening. Musical numbers were
contributed BY Miss Newton and Mr..
Codding. A delightful birthday Iunch-
con was served
Saturday evening the senior ana
freshman classes of the college were
entertained in the college parIors by
President Creegan and Miss Lonu.
Wednesday afternoon several Of the
German students were entertained by
Miss Perley, assisted ~ Miss sutton.
at a German KafTeeklatsch. Miss
Wheelock rendered . pretty German