The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-29
FARGO COLLEGE NEWS


The great event Of the week in
college circles was the winning Of the
state oratorical contest by Fred e,
stillwell Monday evening. The con-
test was pronounced by many to have
been one Of the best ever held IN the
state. and Fargo college was awarded
tha unanimous decision OF the judges.
The judges were Supt. F. M. sherarts
of Detroit, Mimi, Attorney Lee Combs
OF valley City, and Prof. A. p. Hollis
of the Valley City normal The Frank
Jared Thompson Memorial Prize IN
Oratory of the Grand Lodge A. =. &
A. M, was awarded to the winner by
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
w. L. stockweil. BY winning tnslr
contest Mr. Stillwell has the honor OF
bringing the interstate contest ~
Fargo. for ii is always held in the
college town Of the winner Of the state
contest. when IL is held in North Da-
kota. Every other year 1t is held IN
South Dakota. There was JupilAtion
mass meeting in chapel the morning
after the victory with appropriate
speeches. Or. Stratton pointed out the
variety OF honors which the college nao
won this year, among them the state
football championship, the Rhodes
Scholarship, the debate victory over
st. Olaf college, and now the oratofical
contest Great appreciation was ex-
nresxed for the admirable work OF
Mr.. Brown in training Mr.. stillweil.
There has been very marked ina
provement in the quality OF the work
done on the department OF puphc
speaking since the advent OF PROFESSOR
Brown at Fargo college, and under his
instruction we hope to add more tri-
umphs to those already ours. After
chanel both Mr.. stiliwell and Professor
Bnewn had to submit to a bouncing on
the campus. At faculty meeting Mon
dav a unanimous vote OF thanks to the
Grand Lodge A. F. a. A. M. for their
encoura cement OF oratory was passed
ana the president was instructed TO
convey this vote to the lodge through
Mr. Stockwell.
professor Wanner and his class In
surveying are busy laying out a new
track team on the upper campus, and
track practice will begin in earnest IN
a few days. One OF the features or the
season will be big interclass meet.
The first game OF the baseball season
was played today against concordia.
racant chapel address OF more
than usual interest was that OF Miss
Morgan on, Rome in Early Cnurcn
History. Miss Morgan has spent
several years in Rome and mas visited
most OF the spots hailowed by as
sociations with the growth OF the
early church, so far as they are known
she made the statement that visit
to Rome made the New Testament
seem alive In a new way. Not only
are there a large number OF references
10 Rome. but several of the epistles OF
st paul were written in Rome. The
Romans claim that both Paul and Peter
MET martyrdona IN their city, although
there Is nothing but tradition TO 80 by
a. the latter case. Near Rome there Is
> little chapel on a point where Peter
is said TO have had vision Of his Lord.
AS he was llesitating about going 20
Rome. the vision said to him, 7 so
to Rome TO be crucified afresh." Peter
gained new courage. and boldly went
TO Rome to meet his death. Paul
welt for some time Sin his own
hired house" in Rome, and we are
shown the room, which Is now part OF
a basement OF a church. The imprsson-
ment OF Paul appears with new
force when one sees the fearful dun
geons where prisoners In the early
years Of the christian era were con-
fined.
wednesday in chapel sweaters were
given to the men who have earned their
letter In basketball this year. the
was made by President
Creegan, who commended the young
men on the quality OF their work they
have done. Those who received sweat
ers were Messrs. Slingsgy, Forth
(captain), Tahyer. Walker, Boise, Har-
rington, G. and II. Haggart,
on the evening OF May s, and on May
4 and 7. the state Y. w. C.. A, confer
ence win be held in this city. The col
lege Y. w. c. A. is planning to have q
part in the conference, and will have
in charge TO some extent the enter
taInment OF the out-of-town delegates
The weekly meeting this week was led
by Miss ella Beckman.
At the regular weekly 7. NJ. G. A.
prayer meeting this week y. 10 6till-
well was inaugurated to the prest-
dency OF the association. In spite Of
his many other activities Mr.. Stiliweil
has found time to be very active in
fhe Y. M. c. A., and has been very
successful as a preacher. He has also
taken part in the anti saloon work N
In connection with the Glyn-
don church. The following were elect
ed to represent the college at the sum-
mer conference of college y. M. g. As
at Lake Geneva: MessFs. Stillwesl and
Aranson.
on Tuesday evening the Writers
club met with Mr.. and Mrs Stever oii
Eighth street south. The speaker Of
the evening was Mr. Leslie.
Last Sunday evening at the Baptist
church Miss Beckman sang, Dear Jesus
Care. At the oratoricaI contest Mon
day evening she rendered another Sc
lection, de Koven's Winter Lullaby.
Mr.. and Mrs w 8 Cary Of Blue
Ehrrhs Aainn., are spending several
days in Fargo on return trip from the
Pacific coast. where they have been
visiting during the past year. Mrs.
Cary is q sister Of Mrs Morgan.
ON Sunday. April 30, Professor
Brown preaciaed morning and evening