The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-23
FARGO COLLEGE NEWS

The president returned to Fargo to-
day.
The senior preparatory class are
rounding their play for next Wednes-
day evening into shape. The School
for Scandal is a very ambitious pro-
duction to attempt. but the class is
confident of success under the direc-
ton of Miss Read. The play will be
staged in the gymnasium.
Miss Krantz entertained a number
of friends FEiday evening at her home
on Seventh street north.
President Creegan presided at the
grand municipal rally" held Monday
evening in the interests of the cleo
ton Tuesday. He made a short adj
dress.
The Nautical Knot, whioh-made such
q success on Feb. 30, at the Fargo
o~perahouse, will be staged Monday at
the Moorhead Normal auditorium.
DIR. Jays of England addressed the
students in chapel Wednesday on Mis-
sion Work in Africa. He has spent
about twenty years there, and has four
times suffered from African fever in
it's worst form, and is consequently
forced to avoid the tropics. He met
many OF the men, and addressed the
college Y. NJ C, A. prayer meeting.
Fargo college, was unfortunatB in
losing both its debates that with Mac
alester and that with st. Olaf. Both
were very close, the vote being in
neither case unanimous. The judges
said the debates were extremely close.
Fargo college was represented in Fargo
by Messrs. Aronson, Pixter and Horst,
and in sc. Paul by Miss Dart and
Messrs. Hildreth and Sharp. ALI the
speakers did excellent work, and re-
feet great credit on Dean Brown, head
of the department Of public speaking.
Benjamin Barosky was the winner
of tina declamatory contest Of the pre-
paratory department, ~recitfng Jean
Vatican. Second place was taken by
Miss Nelson, who rendered The Soul
of thu Violin. The other contestants
were Arthur Boo, Harold Shaw and
Cecil Baker. Dean Stratton, Mrs. Ha-
zeltoTi and Mrs. Sharp acted as judges.
STUNT night last Tuesday was one
of the best vents of its kind In the
history Of the college. There was a
judicious mixture of the artistic and
the ~burlesque. Wanted-a Wife, was
oleverly staged by the Y. NJ. c. A. and
Y. w. C. A. The Choice OF Paris, by
the La Chom sorority was a pretty
piece of work. The Sigma Theta girls
gave A Garden in Sweden. The most
elaborate stunt" was put on by the
students of anatomy, who performed
a mock operation In two acts. Mr..
Simonitsch was the victim, and there
was no doubt that he was in Ill health.
His heart and appendix and a great
many other things were removed, after
a consultation Of several physicians.
who made sure that the patient was
financially sound. He recovered, some
what to the surprise of the surgeons.
The cast Of Den Stundeslose en-
joyed an informal spread on the stage
after the play Thursday evening. 1t
was a jolly AFFAIR, and the witty re-
marks Of Mr.. Aronson in Norwegian,
Swedish, German and English kept his
hearers in the best of spirits. Among
the guests were Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs.
Sand and Mr.. Cornwall.
The Sigma Theta sorority held it's
regular weekly business meeting at
the home OF Mr.. AND Mrs. Orr on
Eighth street south. ? After a short
session, an informal social evening
was spent. Professor Orr delighted
the young ladies with several vocal
selections.
The mems giee club will leave for
the annual spring vacation tour Fri
day, March 80. They will visit several
Minnesota towns, including Fergus
Falls, Wadena, Detroit and others.
Tuesday evening the u. ct A. fra
ternity was entertained at a dinner
party at the home of MI. and Mrs. Au-
brey Lawrence at the Blenheim flats
in honor Of the birthday of their son,
Ray. Mrs. Lawrence was assisted in
entertaining by Mrs. Foster Paige. The
honor guest was the recipient Of
numerous toasts for good luck.