The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04

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Pearsons, Fargo colleges most gener-
GUS benefactor in a financial way. Aft
er a few remarks by Dean Brown, the
meeting was put into the hands OF
Chairman Stratton. Rev. Stickney, a
trustee Of long standing, and one of
those who have been associated with
the raising Of the endowment in which
DR.. Pearsons helped, led in prayer. DR..
Beard, formerly president of the coll
lege and now one of its most loyal
trustees, gave a brief outline of the in
spring life and works of DR.. Pearsons,
Hon. G. e. Perley, who assisted with
the endowment campaign, told inter
estingly of a visit which he in company
with Hon. L. b. Hanna, Rev. Mr..
Stickney and Hon. r. M. Pollock had
made at the Office of DR.. Pearsons,
with regard to certain phases of the
endowment campaign. Among others
present at the services were James A.
Buchanan and r. M. Pollock of the
trustees. President Creegan was alb
sent, as he was the official representa-
tive of the college at the funeral of DR..
Pearsons, at Hinsdale, Ill. From there
the president proceeded eastward on
college business.
The annual election of The Blue and
Gold association resulted as follows:
Fred Stillwell, editor in chief; James
Sharp, assistant editor; George Stick
ney, business manager; Bruce Burritti
assistant business manager Grace Lei
ninger, student member of the board
! of control; Blanche L. True, faculty
member; Lois Dart, president of the
association; Leo Horst, vice president;
Caro- Buchanan, secretary; Bottolf
Bottolfson, treasurer. Another inn
portant factor of the election was the
decision to make the paper semi
monthly next year instead of monthly.
This change has been agitated some
time, and viii be a step in the line of
progress.
The schedule Of the baseball season
Is as follows:
May 4-Wahpeton science at Fargo.
May 11--Uniyersity of North Dakota
at Fargo.
May 15-North Dakota Agricultural
college at F. G.
May 24-University of North Dakota
1T Grand Forks.
May 2s--North Dakota Agricultural
college at A. C.
June 1O-North Dakota Agricultural
college at F. G.
In it's second game with Concordia,
the college won on errors by a score of
8 to 4. The same score tells the tale
of the Moorhead- Normal game.
Basketball sweaters have been
awarded the following for the past
season: III. Haggart, Harrington, Thay-
er, Shaw, Forth, Slingsby, Boise. Bas-
ketball monograms have been awarded
to the following ladies': Misses Ingalls,,
Nelson; Dorff, Krantz, jacobson, Fla
ten, Kindred, Gale, Shaver and Free
man.,
The Annapolis second eight has won
a decisive victory over the Harvard
second eight. 1t is interesting to note
that the winning shell was captained
by an old Fargo college boy, Harold
Nelson of Fargo,
The Wau-kon will be out in a few
days. This is the first time the pub
lication will appear as the joint work
of two classes, instead of being ex-
clusixely a junior enterprise. 1t will
appear every two years now, accord
ing to the present plan. A splendid
piece of work is expected, and every
one is a~nxiously awaiting this inter-
esting college souvenir.
Friday evening Mr.. Aronson enter
40 q a. rnaxyfnn nn1 "A ~ ~ -
can history at the Corson home on
Sixth street. Mr.. Vowles was a faculty
guest.
ON Tuesday evening by special re-
quest the mems glee club rendered two
selections at the Sunday tabernacle.
They were enthusiastically received.
It was also arranged that Fargo people
might have the opportunity of hearing
James Sharp of the college deliver the
Grafton that won the state contest for
Fargo. Mr.. Sharp gave his grafton to
q large and very attentive audience at
the tabernacle before the M The
grafton, on the great missionary, Da-
vid Livingstone. is itself q powerful
sermon.
The mems glee club has given up
practising for the year, and settled its
financial obligations. On the trip and
the home concerts expenses were more
than cleared, and $40 was voted to re-
imburse the college, which was forced
q year ago to pay glee club debts con
tracted by a former club. Director
Orr naturally feels gratifed at the ex-
cellent showing made this year, and
feels that he has h nucleus OF an
even better organization for 1928.
Wednesday morning Rev. MI. Wall
tiers, always a welcome speaker. gave
one of his helpful talks. He spoke on
ideals of greatness. His words breath
ed the spirit of kindness and love, and
made their appeal to all. The address
was one Of the best of its kind that
have been heard at the chapel this
year.
Mr.. R~odeheaver of the Sunday party
led a joint prayer meeting OF the two
college Christian associations last
"Wednesday evening at GAS.
THE various commencement commit
tees are at work. Or. Knowlton is
chairman Of a committee for getting
in touch with not only all alumni, but
also ell former students, as far as this
is possible. 1t Is planned to have the
greatest college reunion in the history
of the college, in celebration of the
25th anniversary OF its founding.
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