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


enthusiastic with reference to their
work. Walter Bayard is head of the
Wilson organization and #. III. Talbot
is president of the LaFollette club.
On Tuesday morning Rev. Irwin OF
Wichita, Kan, addressed the students
in chapel, taking as his subject Sur
mounting Obstacles.
Tomorrow President Creegan will
preach at the Lowery Hill Congrega-
tional church of Minneapolis.
Miss Perley was among the contrib
utors of original material at the last
meeting of the writer's section Of the
fine arts club. Mrs. Hazelton is pres
ident of that section Of the club.
Recently the Sigma Theta sorority
gave second rushing party at the
home of Miss Katherine York on
Tenth street south. About twenty
four young ladies and the patronesses
Mrs. b. "A. Orr and Mrs. G. N. CaIlan-
der, were present. A pleasant after
noon was spent, the climax of which
was a dainty luncheon served at 6
o'clock.
The members of the art department
under the direction of Miss Hill, are
working hard in preparation for the
annual Christmas art sale, which is to
be held in the art rooms of the library,
Dec. 10, beginning at $3.50 in the af-
ternoon. Many dainty and beautiful
articles, suitable for gifts, will be on
sale. The affair promises to be even
a greater success than last year, as the
department is twice as large as it
was at that time.
Thursday afternoon Melvin Hill
dreth's photoplay, Too Much Turkey,
was shown for the first time in Fargo
at the Bijou before a crowded house.
1t was also shown the three last even
ings of the week. 1t is a clever little
piece Of work and contains several
very funny situations. A lover who
has been Tilted because his fiancee be-
lieves her affinity is to be the Turkish
Pasha Kafar, gets his friend to i'm
personate this royal gentleman's
harem, while he is himself the Turk,
and accompanied by an exceedingly
black and fat flunky. who carries the
''hookah," they call on the young lady,
who sees enough, in fact. Too Much
Turkey in a very short time. With
the aid of an Italian organ grinder and
the Italian music teacher, whose aid
Is readily secured by little judic-
ious war lingo, the orientals are. rout-
ed under the leadership of the lover,
who has managed to doff his disguise.
The heroine now needs no persuasion
that an occidental affinity has advan-
tages over an eastern alliance, and ev-
erything ends happily. Wednesday
evening all the members of the writ
ers' club and several other students
attended in a body. Several other
photo plays by the same author are
being shown in other parts of the
country, and will probably be given
here in the near future. Mr.. Hildreth
is to be congratulated on his success.
as only about thirty-six out of every
1000 plays submitted are accepted.
The musical programme rendered
Wednesday evening in Stones audi
forum for the benefit of the Christian
church was thoroughly enjoyed by all
who attended. The programme was
all home talent. with one exception,
Fargo college talent. The first num-
Der was a prelude in c sharp minor
by Mrs. Sstockham. Miss Katherine
York followed with a reading from
m Z \. IA !
lee closed the programme with two
solos. At the union service at the
Presbyterian church Sunday evening
Mrs. Nita Stephens rendered a vocal
solo. Miss Beckman sang at the joint
meeting Wednesday evening of the
Christian associations of the college
and also at the social given by the
league of the First Methodist church
at the home of DR.. Walters. The col
lege quartette appeared in Glyndon
last Monday. Several members of the
student body and faculty are to sine
in the chorus Of the oratorio Dec. g
A recent issue of The Jamestown Cap
ital gives an account of the organiza
ton of a woman's club in that city
and speaks highly of the vocal sole
rendered by Miss Blakeslee. She sane
Lyddles How Lovely Are Thy Dwell
ings.
Among recent college visitors was
Myron Leslie cOs) of the faculty of the
central high Of Minneapolis Rich
ard Prichard, former student, at
tended chapel Wednesday.
Friday Mr.. Wilson and Miss Rhodes
of the normal faculty visited the col
lege and went through the buildings
They spent a pleasant quarter Of an
hour INDUCING with President Cree
gan In Oberlin "reminiscences. Miss
Lois Salvage was recent chapel Wis.
itor. Wednesday Miss Torson OF the
class of 1911 attended chapel and WIS.,
tied several classes.
Hubert Beard C11) was so favora-
bly, received when he appeared before
the oxford University Musical union
that he was asked to play again on q
subsequent programme. He made his
second appearance before the union
about two weeks ago.
A new class recently organized a,
the Y. M. G. A. for work in the common
branches is in charge Of Leo. Horst.
The November issue of The Blue and
Gold contains a very interesting story
by Miss Beulah Amidon of the class OF
1911 of the academy of the college
who is now in Berlin. Like AS Faith
er is touching story from the lives
of the working classes, which deals
with some of the paternal features Of
the German government. There is al
excellent treatise by Professor Steph.