The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-27

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favor Of the Nj.
w. A. Broyles addressed the Joint
meeting of the Y. M. and Y. w C. A.
on Sunday afternoon.
The Alphians have issued invita-
lions for literary evening "at home
and VIII dedicate their new chapter
room in Dacotah hall on Wednesday
evening. Their fine chapter room.
furnished In blue, is a most attractive
home and with the zeal and enthusi-
asm exhibited the past year the chap
ter has bright future in prospect
No little credit is due to Miss Brende
muhl for her wise assistance in the
excellent literary programmes.
Miss Maud Corbett, interstate sec
rotary Of the Y. w. c. A. visited the
local chapter recently and spoke to
the young women on association at
fairs at chapel.
The sigs had a mock trial at their
last meeting and succeeded in demon
strating the fact that number OF the
members are destined for the bar.
Francis Abraham and Clell Bentley
nave returned to school for the finish.
The preliminary oratorical and de-
clamatory contest was held at Car
negie hall. There were six contestants
in the declamatory class: Howard
Morrison, Effie Myers and Ruth KEEL
logg were selected for the final con-
test. The judges were Mrs. Ben Porter.
Mrs. ID. T. Youker and Mr.. A, M.
Beverage. In the oratorical class
eight persons contested; honors being
won by Matte Crabtree. Mae Dickey.
Glenn Morrison and Ross HutsinpiIIer
Mrs. George Webb, Judge w. s. Wick
ersham and Rev. W. III. Rogers acted
as judges. The final contest will be
held Monday evening, June s. The
prizes are, in the oratorical class. a
gold medal offered by the First Ma
tional bank, and In the declamatorv
class, silver medal offered by F, L.
Walker.
Miss Clara Orion Smith gave an
interesting illustrated lecture al Car
negie hall on Monday evening on The
Relative Food Value OF Common Foods.
The lecture included an explanation
OF the common food elements, their
particular values, slides showing the
elements In the more common foods.
and finally, comparison by means of
fresh and canned foods.
Clyde Mccormick, 10, has accepted
position in st. Mary's college, st.
Mary's KY, as assistant in mathe-a
mates. Mr.. Mccormick was an ex-
cellent student at the NJ. where he
has many friends who are pleased to
learn Of his promotion.
fine art window, gift Of the class
OF 1909. has just found a place in the
west side OF Assembly hall. II Is a
thing of beauty and will prove a Joy
forever. The class Of 1910 has ordered
companion window which will be
placed In position before commence
ment.
A number OF girls from the grades
are in regular attendance at the do
nestle science rooms on Saturday and
constitute the model class In elemen-
tary cooking. The course in instruc-
ton is such as is adapted to girls
In the elementary grades.
Commencement invitations have been
issued. The commencement season
will extend from June 10 June 8. be-
ginning with, on the former date the
baccalaureate sermon by Pres. G. c.
Creegan on the theme: Making the
Most of cne's Life.
The NJ. baseball team played the
Frederick, s. D.. team on Friday. win
ming the game by a score OF 2 70 /. The
visiting team was in reality a free
for-all Dickey county aggregation.
Silver Leaf was in evidence at third
base and in the right field. The
familiar faces OF Hayes, the student
catcher OF the Aberdeen normal. show
ed up behind the bat Bentley pitched
great game and famed fourteen men.
Snavely. the Frederick pitcher. sue
ceeded in getting one lone hit and made
a tally Eiden's batting was the tsa-
ture for the MI 5.
Carl Hogan has been chosen the
Z. M. c. A. delegate to the Lake Gene
va convention this summer.
President Kern spoke to delegation
Of prospective land buyers at Monan-
go on Wednesday evening Of last week
on the Educational Advantages OF
North Dakota.
President Kern has been granted e..
leave OF absence by the board OF
trustees and will spend the time study
ing Industrial education in Germany.
He WIN sail from Montreal on June II
on the Dominion Line steamer, Cana
da. and will return In January, sailing
from Naples He expects to locate in
Dresden and will make an extensive
study OF the schools Of the kingdom OF
Saxony. Mrs. Kern will accompany
him.
The Nj. baseball team is making a
short upstate trip this week, playing
the Valley City normal on Tuesday
and jamestown on Wednesday. The
boys are driving In autos.
The Alphian Literary society WIN
give the following programme on We'd
nesday evening:
Music ................. Mr.. Tav-nhw
Debate Resolved That the Cities OF
North Dakota Should Adopt the
Commission Form Of Government.
First affirmative, Estella williams
Second affirmative, Mabel Geer.
First negative, Gladys McMartin.
Second negative, Harriet Van Met "a