The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-13
STATE NORMAL
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

Last Saturday must have been
home going day, as for Sunday dinner
only three out of the six regular din
ingroom tables were occupied.
A consignment of the trees and
shrubbery for the ornamentation Of
the campus has arrived and will soon
be set out on the grounds.
Mr.. Quinn, the president of the
board was at Fargo the first of the
week in consultation with the architect
in regard to the heating and plumbing
specifications for the new building.
The science school band is to give an
open air concert down town Wednes-
day evening.
Three good hearty specimens Of old
fashioned rats were caught in the
basement of the main building Mon
day. They were apprehended just In
time to be of good service to the zoo
logy class,
Miss Rasmussen, Miss Oslund and
Miss Mirick were delegates to the five
states convention Of the Y, w. G. A.
at Fargo Saturday and Sunday. They
report the best of speeches. music and
entertainment.
Frank HamerIik, one Of the short
hand pupils, left for Pisek, N. D.,
Monday morning to take a position in
a bank in which Chas. Mexican is an
official. Here Is hoping that he makes
good and our good wishes.
The actual business is in full oper-
alton now, and 1t is proving deserv-
ingly popular. 1t is reported that
every one is doing his best to make all
the money possible in the way of trad
ing, buying and selling.
Professor Taylor started to Fergus
Falls on his bicycle Monday. When
ten miles out the chain broke, but he
succeeded in getting into Everdell just
in time for the N. p. train, so he con-
tinued his Journey by train.
Julius Shiellerud, a student at the
Bible school, was a visitor Monday,
and he was we'll pleased with this in
stitution and hopes to become one of
next years students.
Last Monday the school came very
near having a lively fire in the chem
istry building. Something got too
warm, but the blaze was discovered in
time TO save damage. We are unable
to tell how ii started, but chemicals
sometimes get warm.
The class OF 1911 held another meet
ing last Saturday and the class
prophet, historian and the class poet
were selected, with the following stu
dents in the order as above: Allen
Voves, Elmer Anderson and Willimine
Merrick.
The baseball team journed to Ellen
dale Monday morning to play the
Normal Industrial team and beat them
to the tune of to 2. The score was
Q to / in the normals favor until the
seventh inning, when the bases were
full and Shirley knocked out a three
Dagger which, with an error on the
part of Glendale, made four scores
The other two scores were made later.
The return game is set for Thursday
next.
The botany class are nearly through
the preliminary part Of their work and
are ready to begin active field work
and study Of the various flowers as
they appear.
The class in bacteriology has nearly
completed their preliminary work on
making culture media and have be-
come experts in the art of sterilization.
They are now making cultures Of spe-
cial kinds Of bacteria. A thorough
analysis of milk, water, air and soil
will soon be undertaken, and also a
critical study of the common disease
producing forms.
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