The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20

before a large and enthusiastic audi
ence In the gymnasium. The cast Of
characters was as follows:
Richard Ford. ....... James Sharp
Molly his wife. ........Ina Lowry
Robert Shepard, Molly's brother.
.,................. Ira Slingsby
Dorothy Marck ........ Nell Bishop
June Haverhill ......... Helen Smith
John Hume, rector. .Axel Aronson
Synopsis.
Act. 1. Morning room at Mrs. Ford's
home at a. m.
Act II. Corner of Mrs. Ford's
garden at a. m. next day.
Act III Same corner In the evening
Of the same day.
1t would be difficult to characterize
the work done by the different actors.
There were no minor roles. all having
equally prominent parts. and all did
great credit to the class. ais well as to
Mrs. Dora Reynolds, by whom the
young people were trained The music
Of the evening was furnished by the
Fargo high school orchestra under the
direction of Professor Wanner OF the
college.
Actina Director Roehmer of the con-
servarory announces that Miss Adds
Blakeslee will become member Of
the faculty next year in the vocal de-
partment. She comes from Dies Moines,
Iowa, where she has been teaching for
some time, and where she was con-
sidered one of the leading sopranos Of
the city. She has studied with Prof.
John Sinclair, Dr. M. L. Bartlett. Mrs.
Bryant in Chicago, Francis Fisher
Powers in New York, and Professor
Tomlins of Chicago, who was former
director Of the Apollo club of that city.
Among the Des Moines churches In
which she has held positions as soloist
are the Wesley church of East Des
Moines, the First Methodist, Central
Presbyterian. st. PauPs Episcopal,
and the Jewish synagogue, where she
has sung Saturdays for seven years.
She viii be welcomed in Fargo musical
circles.
On Tuesday DR.. Stratton gave the
last of his popular chapel talks on as
tronomy. He described the constella-
tons which are most Familiarity known,
and by means of charts gave the stu
dents very clear idea of their loca-
ton in the heavens. This series Of
lectures has been very interesting and
instructive.
Professor Bevan is now located on a
two and one-half acre farm a mile
from the town Of Salmon Arm, British
Columbia. There he will raise chickens
and some fruit and vegetables; and he
hopes that the out door life will restore
his health Salmon Arm is between
the Rocky and the Cascade mountains
on an arm. of Shuswap Lake. The
climate is said to be excellent, not sub
ject to extremes of heat or cold, with
a happy medium of rainfall. Mrs. Be
van is still in Minneapolis but plans
to join Mr. Bevan about May 90
Professor Bell of the agricultural coll
lege recently favored the students and
faculty with an entertaining address
on the birds Of North Dakota He
spoke of their meaning to us in an
aesthetic way, of the inspiration which
they have given to poets and artists,
and to people whose lives are con-
trolled by sentiment rather than dol
lars and cents. The speaker en-
phasized the value Of getting into
touch with bird life. A child misses
much who has not memories Of early
study Of bird life associated with his
childhood. Birds are a fountain of
youth, and their migrations a never
failing source of interest From a
purely practical standpoint, birds are
the strongest allies of the agriculturist
and the horticulturist. in the destroy
ing Of pests. A young bird eats from
one to one and half times it's weight
Of insects every day, Grosbeaks, ORR
cies. fiy-catchers. kingbirds, crows,
sparrows, blackbirds, larlxs, owls,
wrens, creepers, robins curlews. plov-
ers and chickadees are among our in
sect destroyers in this state. Birds
are the inspectors and preservers OF
our trees: some inspect the roots, Some
the trunks, some the leaves, some
work days and some nights. II we are
going to take our sport shooting birds,
let us shoot them with the camera
rather than with the gun. This method
gives more pleasure and is OF more
lasting value.
Charles Pollock of Fargo college
football fame is now rowing No. 4 on
the varsity crew at wisconsin. A re-
cent issue Of The St Paul Pioneer
Press carries a picture OF the crew
showing Mr. Pollock in the group AL
though this is his first year to try at
the she'll he has landed place on one
of the greatest rowing machines OF
the western universities.
1t is probable that If there is suf-
ficient demand for 1t Professor VowIes
will offer course in Norwegian next
year. Mr.. Vowles has been familiar
with the language since about his 18th
year, and has spent some time in study
Snd travel in Norway, as well as visit
ing the other Scandinavian countries.
During the recent Sunday School
convention We have been favored with
several addresses by delegates. Among
those who have spoken are Rev. Mr..
Enaw. and Messrs. Blume, Good and
Hail. Mr. Hail has spent his life work.
Ing among the Fort Berthold Indians,
and told of his experiences there.
On the Saturday preceding Mothers
day President Creegan spoke feelingly
on the meaning Of the day He told Of
some Of the great men OF the world
who were great because they had
great mothers.
On Tuesday the quartette rendered
Give Me Thy Heart in chapel. Re-