The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-21
FARGO COLLEGE NEWS


1t is indeed gratifying to students
and faculty to know that DR.. Stratton
has passed the crisis of his illness, and
Is now on the road to recovery. Many
Of his friends have sent him flowers,
among them the faculty and the Y. M.
G. a. as organizations. During his
absence Professor Brown is serving as
acting dean. Miss True has taken
charge of his classes in Greek, Miss
Hodgson of the freshman algebra,
Professor Warmer the astronomy,
while the Latin work has been put
into the hands of Mr.. Watkins. DR.,
Stratton Is greatly missed.
Professor Beavan has been called TO
Minneapolis by the serious illness of
his stepmother. During his absence
Mrs. Beaver is taking his classes.
Statistics from Osford show that 232
Americans took the Rhodes scholar
ship examination last October. OF
these, 10S failed and 129 passed. OF
these latter sixty mine passed in Greek,
Latin and mathematics, and sixty in
all but Greek. Under the latest ar
rangement appointment may be made
without having passed the Greek, but
the candidate must take up the Greek
on arrival at oxford, and this was done
by six appointees last fall. Among
those passing the test this year were
two North Dakotans. H. *. Beard of
Fargo college will represent North Da-
kota at oxford, and FL. S. Quigley of
, Cando will represent Minnesota.
Friday and Saturday of this week,
and Tuesday of next week are to be
given over to the semester examine, :
tions. The first semester closes Tues
day, Jan. "a, and Jan. 25 will be
registration day for the second semest-
er. The two semester plan tends to
cut down the number of short term
students, but nevertheless a few new
students registered Immediately after
the holidays.
Fargo college musical talent has been
we'll represented on the Fargo high
school orchestra. Several students
have assisted: Professor Wanner has
acted as conductor, and Mr.. Talbot as
reader and soloist Mr.. Lawrence of
the r. TT. S. orchestra was a recent
chapel visitor.
A very interesting letter from Miss
Ruth Smith. class of '07, telling of her
trip across the Pacific, was read in
chapel Tuesday by Miss Beckman. She
described graphically the trip on the
water and the stops in Honolulu and
Japan. The letter was mailed in
Shanghai Miss Smith will take up
missionary In her native country.
China, and we feel that she is our
missionary. A considerable amount
has been subscribed by the students
and faculty for her salary.
Professor Vowles addressed the
members of the Congregational Ladies'
Aid society at the home of Mrs. Fish
err, on English and German Home Life.
On Saturday, Jan. %, he will address
the students and faculty of the Uni
versity of North Dakota on, Oxford
Life.
President Creegan spoke interesting
Iy in chapel about his trip to Battle
Creek Mich, where he presided over
the meeting of the Society of Medical
Missionaries There were present
medical men from the principal coun-
tries of the globe, representing many
denominations Perhaps the most not
ed was DR.. Shepherd of Aintab,
Turkey, who has been decorated for
his valuable services by the Sultan.
Although the president was gone but a
few days, he was greatly missed. and
1t seems good to feel the spell of his
inspiring presence again.
Mrs. Hazelton's little daughter,
Elizabeth, who was with her grand
mother during the earlier part of the
year, is now with her mother
Coach Watkins is much gratified
with the score the Preparatory team
made against Buffalo. The team had
expected defeat or at best very close
score but the result was Al to IA in
favor of the preps Darrow and Har
rington starred. Evidently some good