The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-03

men Tor assistant IN the department
of agronomy of other agricultural coll
leges at $1,000 per year, the past week.
The seeding on the experimental
farm Is now entirely completed. IL
was finished yesterday when the last
buckwheat was put beneath the sur
face OF old mother earth The plant
ing on the centgener work was also
completed last week, as was the plant
ing Of the corn in the ear-row tests.
The veterinary department through
the good grace of DIR. Van Els has re-
Gently given all the students of ny
giene complete set of typewriter
notes covering the work of this term
of school. This is a very good idea
and If some of the other faculty menu
bers would present their lectures in
typewriter form it would be a vast
advantage to all concerned.
Professor Stevens of the seed labora-
tory and his assistant, Mr.. Campbell,
are taking advantage of the luTl in
seed inspection work to make up their
annual report of the work done in the
past year This will require the tab
ulation and arrangement of the data
gathered from the inspection of over
5000 samples so 1t will mean an inn
mense amount of work.
Decorators have begun work on
Professor Ladds office in the new
chemical building. This will be done
in strictly chemical style and viii be
a thing of beauty. A frieze along the
upper border, showing all kinds of
chemical apparatus and chemical SYM
bols new and old, is well under way.
Professor Arvold contemplates visit
ing twelve or fifteen of the large east
ern universities this coming summer
with view of studying student activi- |
ties and methods Of teaching in some
Of these large schools.
The classes in high school chemistry |
under Professor Ince and the class in
chemistry under Professor
spent their laboratory
periods last Tuesday afternoon in in
specting the gas works and the Man
chester Biscuit Co.'s factory down
own.
News was received at the college
asst week of the death of Walter Hollis f
'ather at Larimore. Walter Holt will
De remembered as one of our freshmen
Who was particularly active in musical
ines. The sympathy of the entire
student body is extended to Mr.. Holt
n his bereavement.
Ruby Kick, Of the class of 'Os, has
ecently been granted a certificate per-
hitting her to teach in the common and
Ugh school Of Colorado, for the rest Of
Ter life This is as a recognition of
Ter training at the agricultural college
nd was given without an examination
4 any kind.
Many Of the students in bacteriology
re making meteorological tests of the
Tater from their homes, to determine
whether contamination is present or
ot. count Is made Of the number
+ bacteria present per cubic centimeter
water and then tests are made to I
etermine whether any of these are t
isease producers before the water il 3
ronounced safe for use.
Professor Erickson Is arranging some
lands, for exhibition purposes, show III
10 work done by students in the ma Z
hine shop. This work is being
rouped In very effective manner and
hould extract considerable attention
here exhibited. c
The solid gold watch charms that '
re given to the intercollegiate de- In
ators arrived last week and were d
wen to the lucky students that had {
ken part In intercollegiate debate this p
ear.
Mr. Porter superintendent Of the de-
farms, has visited the fol-
wing demonstration farms this week. i
each, New Salem, Bismarck, Wash j
lrn, Hazelton. Dawson and stark r
M. B. Johnson, assistant SUI 81
srintendent demonstration farms. has IN
sited the jamestown, Flaxton. Lari- a
ore, Darlington, Ross, Granville y
ugby, Mohall, Lakota, Sanborn ana a
atton demonstration farms. Thev q
port that there has been good rains p
all sections and that with a fair q
mount Of rain good crop is assured
the year.
Supt- r. A. Hoverstad conducted @
rmers' institute session at Davenport &
Monday. He was assisted by Miss =
an Watt Donaldson. Prof. Al. ID. e
eeks. and Prof. w. G. Palmer. Mr..
overstad discussed the change In at q
ude towards the farmers institute. y
ISIS Donaldson gave d talk on food n
lue. Professor Weeks discussed the =
ALLEGATIONS OF teachers and Profess - -
+ Palmer gave talk on the move -
ent OF moisture In the soil
The agricultural college high school =
dialogue Is from the press 1t ont s
es the six courses as follows: agricul- - -
70, business practice. domestic Sci
ce, general science, mechanic arts.
raj teachers. ~
On Tuesday President Worst deliver
the commencement address at
lpleton, on Friday he delivered one ~
Barnesville high school,, on Saturday
delivered one at Thompson high
ao0l. On June he viii deliver one ].
the Hazeiton high school and on
ne ~ at the Lahota high school.
asident Worst receives 90 many re- y.
asts that be cannot begin to comply
n them.
Dean shepperd and Professor slo-