The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-24

wednesday evening the CFaCk Squdu
entertained a large crowd at their
second annual dance and exhibition
drill. Dancing started at s O'Clock and
continued until 10 o'clock, when time
was taken for one of the finest exhibit
lions of drilling that has been seen
for a long time. The squad of twelve
appeared In white uniforms and pro-
ceeded to carry out their part OF the
which consisted of var
ious maneuvers very nicely executed.
After this the dancing was continued
until the early hours. Every one
present reported the best of times.
All the members of the athletic
teams Of the past year are soon to be
presented with sweaters and letters,
about thirty-fiye have been ordered
and are to be awarded to men who
have won letters in football, baseball
and basketball. Each mar was allow
ed to pick the style sweater he wanted
with the official monogram.
At the football banquet last fall the.
idea of starting an athletic fraternity
at the A. G.. was discussed and We'd
nesday a number Of the fellows got
together and launched this enterprise.
This club will be composed of all the
men of the school and alumni who
have won their letter in any athletic
line. A room is to be secured for the
present in which to assemble until
funds enough "a be secured to build
a building. The starting of this fra
ternity is not a new idea among the
men of the college, but they have now
made the first move towards an organ
ization Of this kind and it will no
doubt meet with the approval of every
A. G.
Professor Minard gave a very inter
esting talk before the special class in
education Monday afternoon on The
Study of English Literature in high
schools. The place English now holds
in the secondary schools is compare
lively recent. Formerly classics of
Greece and Rome were studied, but
within the last few years the English
literature has found it's own. The
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pairing for life. 1t broadens and wild
ems the outlook Of life. and helps US
to understand and sympathize with
the inner feelings of our companions.
In acquainting us with life, both good
and bad, and especially the ideal, it
helps to civilize and is fundamentally
moral.
A large bulletin board is to be in
stalled in the main building to take
the place of the old frames used for
posting literary societies notices and
will also contain spaces for various
other announcements, eighteen spaces
are provided in all. The board is be-
ing made from the proceeds of the
literary festival which was held be-
wood, neatly vanished and each COM
partment provided with locks.
Dickens centenary will be celebrated
at the Grand Sunday evening and will
consist of readings from some of his
principal works. Miss Claire Luger
will read from The Cricket on the
Hearth, and Miss Lenore Poppler from
The Tale Of Two Cities.
President Worst spoke at the big
farmers convention at Centralia, Ill,
last Wednesday. lie meeting was
similar to the Tri-State Grain Grow
ers convention held in this city not
long ago. His address was on Some
Present Day Problems for the Farmer.
E
A r. Chamberlain Of st. Paul will
deliver the commencement address in
the armory at $3.50 p. m.
One of the largest classes that has
ever graduated In the farm husbandry
course from this institution will re-
ceive their diplomas in March. They
are all busy on their graduation ex-
ercises which will be held on March
81. and from the preparation they
promise to Guido any affair of this
kind ever held before. The exercises
viii begin With a banquet which will
be held at $50. To this spread the
farm husbandry alumni are invited,
also parents and relatives of the mem
bers of the class. Professor Shepperd
and Mr.. Chamberlain will be guests