The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-21

1AVA1AAy Gt0SS LFtSnuS OF the FAMILY
In fact 1t was at their home, 1t Is re-
ported, that Mr.. Gelston's father first
met his mother. He was royalty en-
tertained by his friends. and spoke a
number Of times before the college
and synod on the theme SO thoroughly
alive to him, Our Young People. Mr..
Gelston deplored the lack of religious
culture at the great eastern institu-
tions and the fact that 30 many youths
return home after a college course I'M
fit or disinclined to do church and
Sabbath school work. That college lis
only worthy OF being the training
place for young men and women
where they are taught the value of
christian service In their home church
when they are through the college
courses.
Judge A. G. Burr gave logical and
convincing address on the decalogue in
the North Dakota code. 'It was never"
he said, the intention Of the consti-
tutional fathers to do away with
christianity, only to prevent the es-
tablishment of any church as a state
church, to prevent the recurrence Of
the old country difficulties of church
and state, and safeguard the right of
man to worship as he saw fit." The
judge quoted from decisions of the
II. s. supreme court showing christian
ideas and principles as the ideas and
principles adopted by our civilization
where public morality and decency
were involved. He quoted the pro-
visions OF our code against blasphemy
and profane swearing, and pointed out
how the decalogue is followed by the
law making body of our state.
Friday was the banner day Of the
week, as 1t was College day. Ad
dresses were given by Or. Swearingen
of st. Paul, Judge A. g. Burr, Joseph
McAfee, New York City. Hon. S. e.
Ellsworth. Judge John Knauff, Rev.
Dougal Mcintyre, Phi. ID. of LaMoure,
Willis Gelston, Rev. C. r. Adams. D. ID.
Of Fargo, Rev. w. Fl. Matthews. Grand
Forks, and w. J. Lane. Fargo. Pres
ident Kroeze presided at the morning
session and Dean DR.. Frank B. Tay-
Tor at the afternoon session. The
subjects all related to Christian Edu-
cation and Cultural Education. In the
evening a large banquet was given In
the Sanford dormitory, Plates for 1874
were set. H. M. Taber, the popular
and enthusiastic, chairman of the
board Of trustees, was POSTMASTER.
The hall was decorated with numer-
Gus pennants from nearly every coll
lege and university. The college girls
served in delightfully."- trained order
under the direction of Mrs. Washburn,
the popular matron Of the hall. Mr..
Taber introduced each speaker in
a characteristic manner with flashes
of humor. The programme opened
with solo, Sleep Baby Sleep.
by Miss Inez Atwood, a student
in the music school of the col
lege. The, leading speaker was
Joseph McAfee OF. New York. on
the subject Christian Education. The
address was earnest and weighty. The
christian college, he said, must al
ways be q pioneer in the development
OF educational standards and Of char
acter. Prof. T. Mabon of the college
modern language department followed
with a solo, after which the toast
mastor introduced the mayor. Pierce
-~ASNY 49, sA1C GROAC OAl rNlANAG 1StlGs anu
asserted his belief that jamestown
would become through it's college the
educational center OF North Dakota
100 miles away from the saloon the
cleanest and purest town in the state.
We all like the mayor for his effective
law enforcement qualities. A male
quartette rendered two selections as
take offs on President Kroeze and DR..
G, r. Adams Of Fargo. Hon. ELS
worth spoke on The Bar The bar
demand as clients men of intelligence
and of character-criminals are are
not desired by honest lawyers. James
town college, he said, has two court
judges on its board OF trustees, Judge
]. A. Coffey and Judge A. g. Burr.
The bar is in heavy sympathy with
the high ideals of christian education.
The toastnaster after fitting reference
70 the gift to the college Of the late
y a. Sanford. Stusman farmer, in
troduced Hon. J. A. Buchanan.
Stutsman farmer who spoke fittinrly
on The Farmer. He spoke efoouent1v
OF the tiller OF the soil as Interested
In the best development of mind and
Dody and spirit, and urged all tillers
or the soil to send their children ~
christian colleges. He has set n nohla
example in that direction. and CAV.
feelingly the reasons why 1t was inn.
perative to keep the farm bow and cir,
close to the ideals of Christian educa
ton when away from the farm for the
nrst time. Rev. DIR. McCurdy OF Man
dan spoke for the Ministry. and in the
course of his remarks fittingly and
warmly commended the work Judge
John Knauf OF jamestown has done
toward the development OF Jamestown
college and the promotion Of christian
education In the state. DR.. Dwight
Moor followed an artistic reading by
Miss kepford OF the college, on The
Medical Profession. He showed where
the broadening effect came in from
such an education as a christian col
lege offers. 1t developed medical
science through the search after
truth. and a love for the truth and
the right. Religious education in re-
lation- to business was appropriately
handled BY Mr.. Geo Hampstead Of the
Alliance Hail Insurance Co. Miss
Lincoln of New York hunaorouslv adj
dressed the banquet on behalf Of the
ladies, and the banquet closed. al
dainty programme had been placed at
each plate. printed in college colors.
Atty. g. s. Buck gave most help.
ful address to the young men Tues
day evening at the regulzr Y. M. e. IA.
meeting It was one Of series on
Life Talks.
The chairman OF the board OF
trustees gave q most stirring report
on Friday on the Developments and
growth Of the college the past year,