The evening times., 1911-08-09
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MAYVILLE NORMAL .

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Mayville, N. d., Aug. 9.-The first
week OF the second half Of the sum
mer term is closed and the attendance
shows up we'll. There have been |
few who have quit for one reason or
another, but the number is small. The
interest IN good substantial work has
increased from the beginning and this
term is as good as any term in the
regular year in this respect. The old
idea of the summer school being
place created for the purpose of pun
ishing teachers has certainly disap-
peared and all appear to come for the
value to themselves.
President Schmidt of the Red Wing
seminary was a welcome visitor at
the normal and spoke in chapel last
Thursday morning. He gave an in
teresting talk and it will give the
school pleasure to welcome him again.
The students enjoyed a very pleas
ant time at the summer school party
last Friday evening, the assembly
room being used for the occasion The
party was planned by a committee
on social affairs and this committee
is to be congratulated on the success
of the occasion. 1t seemed that every
body was present and that each had
a jolly time. All cares were laid aside
for the evening
The annual summer school picnic
was held in the Schlosser grove in
the south part of town last Saturday
The weather man was considerate and
gave us good afternoon. 1t seemed
that everybody about the school en-
joys picnic and everyone went. The
grounds were ideal for such an oc-
casion and they were surely used. The
first part of the afternoon was spent
in various ways by different groups,
some playing ball, some pitching
quoits. some just talking and laugh
ing, and all having good time gen.
orally. A little later it was evident
that the various exercises had de-
veloped good appetite for many were
the calls for supper. 1t was we'll that
there were some fire makers among
the picnicers and the fires that they
kindled We're excellent for broiling
steak. Was it fun? Well. just ask
those who. did the trick. Dinner was
eaten after the many had each broiled
his stead, and it was a dinner that
seemed to "fill the bill" very nicely
even though it took much to do the
filling. And after the dinner came the
several Stunts" Can the boys eat
pie? Ask Mr.. Atkins and Miss Rogn.
lie who took first prizes for doing
something. After good afternoon
of fun the refuse was burned, the firei
covered, and students and teachers
the latter feeling as young as thu
former, retraced their steps hopint
they may enjoy another such time a
the next years summer school IL
Mayville.
Miss Gaymon, Miss Brant and Mis-,
Dunlap entertained the entire sum
mer school faculty, County Superin
tendents Wambheim. Newton an,
Svenson, and Miss Kruse of Oberol
and Miss Shaw of Hettinger very de
lightfully at dinner at Alice Freeman
; Palmer hall on Wednesday evenin
of last week. The entire compan
was seated at one long table whicl
was decorated with wild sunflowerf
Lmericks describing the guests wer
used as place cards and the cIeye
and amusing hits made by these adde
much to the evenings merriments.
Superintendent H. H. Hanson a
Linton, N. D., was visitor at th
normal last Monday for q few minutes