The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-23
TO TAKE INTEREST
IN The SCHOOLS

Casselten, n. D., May 2S.-The Cass
County Sunday School association will
take an interest in the public school
work of the county and its religious
training and influence hereafter, ac-
cording to the resolutions that were
adopted at the afternoon session Of the
convention which closed here last
night.
The recommendation of the resolu-
tions committee that a superintendent
of visitation be appointed to put into
effect plan whereby the religious
census of the county be taken was
carried and the superintendent will be
named by the officers and members of
the executive committee in the near
future. Another Office created on the
recommendation of the committee was
that of superintendent Of evangelism,
whose duty it viii be to circulate liter
ature urging the Importance Of observ-
ing Decision day.
Further than this the resolutions
expressed the sympathy of the asso-
citation to Mrs. III. #. Chafree of Amenia
whose husband was lost on the Titanic.
The social department of the associa-
tion was changed to the department OF
purity by the resolutions that were
adopted. Miss Lillian Grace Topping,
matron of the Florence Crittenton
home OF Fargo was elected superin-
tendent of this department.
Rev. Mr.. Peterson Heard.
The closing address Of the conven-
tion last night, which was the only
feature of the evening session, was
delivered by Rev. Al, e. Peterson, pas
tor OF the First Baptist church Of
Fargo His subject was Visions and
the Kilxdonl.
Rev, i4f Peterson spoke on the need
of the true conception Of mans place,
his object ana means Of redemption
and the urgent needs of the church.
1t was perhaps the finest address heard
during the convention.
Concluding the afternoon session. w.
J. Lane Of Fargo, chairman Of the
finance committee, submitted report
in which he stated that the committee
recommended budget of $3.50 to cover
the needs of the state pledge and the
carrying on of the county work. This
is the largest budget in the history Of
the organization.
Prizes Awarded.
The presentation of the premiums for
merit proved the most interesting
feature of the entire convention and
were awarded as follows:
The Prizes.
The premiums were awarded as fol-
leGs:
Grand Prize, Twentieth Century
Premiums Wheatland Methodist Epis-
cal and casselton Federated school.
The Standard--First place, Fargo
Methodist Episcopal; second place,
Fargo First Congregational.
Grade Work-First place, Fargo
Baptist; second place, Casselton Fed
Grated.
Teachers Training First place,
Wheatland Methodist Episcopal; sec
ond place, Casselton Federated.
Cradle Roll-First place. Leonard
Methodist Episcopal; Fecond place,
Casseiton Federated.
Organized Glasses First place. Far
60 Methodist Episcopal; second place,
Gardner Congregational.
County Contributions First place,
Armenia Congregational: second place,
Grandin Presbyterian.
Bibles in school--First place, Gran
din Presbyterian; second place, Card
ner Congregational.
| Contributions to Missions First
place, Davenport Moravin; second
place, Casselton Morayin.
Home Department. First place,
Tower city Presbyterian; second
place, Casselton Federated.
Novel, Exhibit First place, Cassel-
ton Federated: second place, First
Methodist. Fargo.
Delegation Mileage First place
First Methodist Episcopal, Fargo:
second place. Gardner Congregational