The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
STATE NORMAL
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

School was closed Friday afternoon
to give students an opportunity to visit
the school exhibits.
A large number of visitors saw the
displays of industrial work at the
school on Friday and Saturday.
The class in agriculture spent the
period Friday judging and preparing
score cards on number of horses.
Co. A held its annual election for
captain on Friday evening. selecting
Arthur Lawhead for the position.
Miss Mabel Dickey. who is visiting
at the home of Miss Pinckney, ia
vored the students with a musical
number at chapel on Wednesday.
Miss Lulu Wilson, Mamie Pazandak,
Carolyn Garfield, Jessie Dave, Nellie
Dave, Clara Dobler, former NJ stu
dents visited the school on Friday.
Miss Clara orion Smith has been
asked to take charge of the depart
ment of domestic. science at Ohio State
university for it's summer school be-
ginning in June.
School was dismissed on Thursday
afternoon out Of respect to Thos. Sef-
ton. Mr.. Seton was for several years
faithful and efficient member of the
board Of trustees.
On Thursday, March 80, the Alphian
Literary sosiety held the regular ex-
ecutive session of the winter term
After other business had been trans
acted officers for the spring term
were elected as follows:
President-Ruth Kellogg.
Vice President-Gladys McMartin.
Recording Secretary-Mabel Geer.
Corresponding Secretary Cecile
Mcpherson.
Sergeant at arms-Heasie Wallis.
Co. Al was spick and span at the an
nual inspection on Friday afternoon.
Capt. e. G. Gearey of Fargo conducted
the inspection at the NJ armory His
report is certainly a compliment to
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cadet in the organization.
The annual military contest Friday
evening was up to the usual standard.
Three squads contested for the pen
nant, the first squad winning first
honors. The members were: Arthur
Lawhead (commanding), and cadets
Walter jackson, William White, Jack
Grove, James Vananacker, Henry
Wirch, Francis Abraham, Linville
Townsend and Howard Morrison. The
individual contest attracted unusual
interest. Eight cadets entered the list.
The silver medal, for first individual
merit, was won by Joseph Boyd; the
bronze medal, second honors, was
awarded to Howard Morrison. Capt.
e. c. Gearey, DIR. HI. e. Thomas and
George Sears acted as judges in both
events.
The Co. A ball at the armory on
Saturday evening was probably the
most pleasant affair of it's kind ever
held at the Nj, The armory was
very brilliant with flags, bunting and
electric lights. A number OF former
students had returned for the occasion.
The annual term exhibits were OF
a high order and attracted a large
number of visitors. The exhibition OF
fine arts department consisted of three
groups: The advanced fine arts, nor
NAL art and hand work for lower
grades. The water color by the adj
vanced class was a feature OF the lex-
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made a very attractive wall. The
work of this class in design was q new
step in the art department and the
handling of Gothic, Egyptian and nat
ural motifs made very interesting
study. The normal art students ex-
hibited examples Of the complete
course beginning with the study of
simple objects nd going on through
Landscape, animal and figure drawing
In this class the Illustrations for
nursery rhymes were very original and
effective. In the primary handwork
visitors followed the steps from simple
paper folding to advanced basketry
and rug weaving. The posters de-
signed by Mae Dickey and Preston
Porter for various school affairs were
on exhibition and attracted much ia
vorable connemnt.
The domestic arts exhibit showed
the work which has been accomplished
by the first and second years students
and by the students of the three-month
course. In the first year work were
underwear shsrtwaists, bingham
dresses and simple embroidered linens
The second year girls exhibited their
dresses which were Of Bingham, dim
ity. silk and wool. The completed
patterns for the dresses were used tc
show the system Of pattern drafting
and designing which has been used
throughout the year The exhibit OF
the three months course students
showed several interesting series oil
designed waist and skirt patterns be-
side the garments which the girls had
completed during their course.
The mechanic arts exhibit was com
rrehensive and included courses il
wood work for grades six, seven and
eight and full denomination of sec
ondary manual training courses includ
| ing Joinery, turnery, pattern making
molding, machine shop work and me-
chanical drawings