The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-30

that Dickens has made immortal
through his life and his writings. She
concluded by indicating the distinc-
tive message of Dickens art. What
ever the critics ma conclude about
him as a novelist, we must remember
with gratitude Dickens broad humans
ty, his great love for the outcast and
unfortunate, his ardent affection for
children and his great services in
heading the crusade in behalf OF child
life.'
Rev. Henry w. Wingate. guest and
former college mate OF Regent Hun
toon, was the chapel speaker this
morning. He gave an illustrated lee
ture on his experience as a mission
airy in Turkey and Asia Minor,
a remarkable record Of exceptional
achievements
President Weld left for Minneapolis
Thursday morning, to attend the state
meeting Of superintendent, where he
took part on the programme Of adj
dresses.
On Monday evening the third-year
class gave a dinner at Comstock hall
in honor OF the class counselor, MI.
Martin. The table was spread for
twenty-one. President and Mrs. Weld
and Mr.. Eek were the faculty guests.
After the dinner, which was thorough
ly enjoyed, the class president MI.
Grundy Senum, called informally upon
Mr.. Weld for a toast to the "A' class.
He responded in a delightful vein Of
reminiscent talk, telling Of the origin
of the name "a class, which today
has no distinctive meaning. He sug
gested that the name be changed to
something really descriptive. At the
close of his toast, Mr.. Martin, who
was called upon by the class president,
suggested that since the name "A'
class was not descriptive they should
call their class THE class. This name
was received with cheers.
Mr.. Hockett took his third term
physics class to the city power house
Thursday for observations in eIectrici-
ty.
Andrew Nelson, a first year man, left
school Thursday to take a position in a
general store.
The normal boys are now turning
out for daily practice in baseball. They
expect to get into trim for games with
other schools by the end Of April at
the latest. While they have lost sew
eral of last years star players. they
nevertheless expect to have a strong
team, and are hopeful of a series of
hAsHy-a - 49, a-
The normal school closes Wednes-
day noon, April 8, for the Easter vaca-
ton, resuming work again on We'd
nesday morning, April 10. The school
will hold a regular daily session on
Monday, April 1. This is no April
fool either.
The Y. w. c. A. repeated its sue
cess, The Vaudeville, at the auditorium
this afternoon. There was a good
turn out and everybody went away in
the sunshine of his own smiles.
The serious illness Of Mrs. Bell,
mother of Mrs. G. A. Ballard, called
both Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard to Fergus
Falls this week; Mrs. Ballard going on
Tuesday and Mr.. Ballard on Thurs
day. Mrs, Bell was stricken early in
the week with a severe attack of
typhoid fever, which threatened a
fatal outcome. Accordingly her young
err daughter, Miss Ethel Bell, who is
teaching at Seattle, was promptly
summoned, and started east at once
yer the Northern Pacific. She passed
through the city Thursday. when she
was the guest of Mrs. Weld between
trains. Miss Bell was a graduate of
the normal in 1902.