The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-14
FARGO COLLEGE NEWS

the musical contest held at Bismarck
under the auspices of the state In
dustrial exposition. The selections
played by Miss Hagen were Sonata
Pathetique by Beethoven and Polo
naise. A major. Op. 40 No. /, Chopin.
The judge was Paolo Lavilla OF St.
Paul
The Sigma Theta sorority held its
regular meeting this week at the home
of Miss Stella Simonson.
Miss Katherine Wheelock has issued
invitations to few OF her young lady
friends in compliment to Miss Florence
York, who Ii the guest of Miss Mar
garet Hollister. Needlework will be
the feature OF the afternoon.
Word has been received to the ef-
feet that the elegant new Y. M. G. Al.
building at Newton. Mass. has been
completed. Harry Bascom of the class
Of 1901 Of the college is secretary OF
this association, and has made de-
cided success. He is also one Of the
managers Of the city play ground. one
Of the finest in the United States.
A mass meeting was recently held
In chapel to raise money to aid in
paying the salary Of Mr.. Leslie, who
has sailed for Turkey under the aus
pieces Of the Congregational board.
About $50 was realized.
A recent count shows the registra-
ton at the college, exclusive of the
conservatory, to be about 215. There
are ninety-six In the preparatory de-
partment. The enrolment in the coll
lege classes Is as follows graduate
two, senior thirteen, Junior twenty
two sophomore twenty six, freshmen
forty seven, special, college ten. The
increase in the college department is
especially gratifying. The enrolment
In the conservatory is also consider
ably larger than It was last year. The
total registration in all departments
ought by the first of the year to be
between 450 and 500.
Professor Kurtz will assist in the
dedication Sunday afternoon at s
o'clock Of the new Congregational or
gan. Mrs. Stephens sang at the free
recital recently given at Stones new
auditorium The Philharmonic club
will combine with the Oratorio chorus
under the direction of Professor Ste
phens. and thus large and splendid
chorus will result
This week the students and faculty
were treated to another of DR.. T. M. 1
Walters inspiring chapel talks. He
took as his subject The Standpoint OF
the Visualizer. He pointed out how
much depends on the point of view. |
He said that the pool rooms and other |
resorts In Fargo and Moorhead looked
upon our students as legitimate prey, |
but that the view point of the church. |
es and other christian organizations
of the city was different they re-
garded the students as an opportunity |
FOR service.
DR. Knowlton gave a splendid ad-
dress Wednesday on the benefits of |
procrastination. He quoted Edward
Everett Hales maxim: Never do
today what you can put off until to-
morrow wisely" One should allow /
himself time to think and to grow.
This is an age OF hustle. but you can
1ot hustle beauty nor make culture
lum. The speaker gave President
Kings words, "Stay with the best"
n humorous vein DR.. Knowlton gave
several examples of the difference be-
.ween a hurried thing and a thing
which had had time to grow. 'Tt does
rot take long to grow summer
squash, but when the Lord makes an
yak he takes great many years to
10 1t. You cannot eat enough In
lay to last a week. and In higher
Kings this principle is even more
rue The man who shortens the years
# preparation for his life work. does
I at the risk Of finding himself In the
ole OF square peg in round hole.
t does not take long for a NY to
row, but when he is grown up he
loes not do much business of a USE
ul kind. Everything that Is worth
While takes time. This address was
me of the best Of the year, and DR..
will be welcomed when he
hooses to favor us again.