The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-09
N. D. Agricultural College


Reading; Supt f. L. Whitney deliver
en- an able address on Nature Study,
and Miss Bertha M. Shaw of the
Grafton schools gave model class
recitation in phonics. Many visitors
called to inspect the exhibit during the
day and all expressed pleasure at the
showing made by the pupils Of Walsh
county.
Professor Martin attended a dairy
convention at Aberdeen, s. D., We'd
resday and Professor. ,Shepperd Is at
tending the stock show at Chicago.
The freshmen of the college are be-
ginning to find their feet for the first
time and started things Friday by re-
moving by force If they could not 9TH
erwise, the gaudy class caps of tho
Sophs. The freshmen are doing the
right thing by taking this move or no
one knows what those second year
men would attempt to do next.
Hugh Carr assisted by strong cast
of six members will present the play
Is the Editor In? as one of the many
choice exhibitions OF the Philomathian
society. 1t is to be given on the even
ing of Dec. Is at the arnory. Every
one is invited. The cast includes such
notables as Hugh Carr, wallace Man
ikowski, Reuben Larsen, Miss Herman
ialland, Miss Robert Person, vern
Oblinger and Max Waldron. All are
actors of ability. Miss Halland is the
leading lady and is reported to be the
day.
The fourth annual intersociety de-
bate between the Athenians and Phi
lomathians proved to be of exception
al interest and the large crowd that
had assembled were more than pleased
with the outcome, The subject, Re-
solved, That in labor disputes the
workmen are justified in demanding
OF their employers, as a condition OF
settlement that they employ only
members Of trade unions. Breathless
attention was paid to ever argument
and all present left the arrnory feel
ing that they had learned q great deal
more about the great question of labor
Ihose supporting the Athenian side
We're Mable Cox, Dean Mendenhall and
clifford Schroeder and the Philoma
THAN. or affirmative side, was repre-.
sented by Roy Dynes. George Gustaf-
son and William Stapleton.
Basketball has been played all weeh
Reuben let things take their way and
amused himself, as did many others
by watching the various teams shoe,
the pill. About twenty fellows are out
every night and some excellent mater
ial is being worked out and getting in
readiness for the regular practice
which il to start Monday.
The boys dormitory is being re.
paired in good shape since the fire OF
three weeks ago, that nearly put an
end 10 the building.
The students are getting busy these
days in preparation for the fall term
examinations which take place in two
weeks, all spare time Is being put to
good use.
The students have all their allotted
time for gymnasium work for tht
winter Every night is taken by var.
ious classes, etc. The schedule is al
follows: faculty, Thursday, from S b
m, crack squad. Tuesday and Thurs.
day from to 8. Friday is reserved
for the school functions such as en-.
tertainments. debates and dances
Four year men, Monday and Wednes.
day, two periods Z to o: farm husband
~, Monday evening: pharmacy, Tues.
day evening; power machinery, Wed.
nesda evening.
The gymnasium is being worked
hard, classes let out at $3.50, military
drill until 4:30 and from then until [
the regular team and II. s. team arr
given the floor. During the week ev.
cry night Is taken until 9 D. m, anc
the same men will not get chance tc
use tie floor more than two times and
few more than once. A rough estimate
of all the students that use the fiooI
after 4:30 is probably $50 not count.
ing the crack squad. This goes e
show that there will be something do.
ing all the time this winter.