The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-02
FARGO COLLEGE NOTES.

The last few weeks President
Creegan has been in unusually great
demand for lectures and speeches. Ow-
ing to his intimate acquaintance with
the scenes of the present war, he has
been called on in several instances to
speak On that subject. At a recent
convocation address at the University
of North Dakota he told of his ex-
periences in Turkey n the Balkans.
n made clearer some Of the issues at
stake in the war. During his stay in
Grand Forks he was entertained by
DR.. and Mrs. French. While in Grand
afternoon address at the city Y. NJ. c.
A. taking as his subject the sphere of
the Y. NJ. c.. A. Tuesday evening he
addressed the members of the Ladies
Westminster guild of the First Presby-
terrain church on China. He made the
statement that China's hope is in it's
He has given two or three
Illuminating addresses at chapel on the
Balkan situation, thus helping the
students to keep in touch with some
extremely interesting phases Of history
in the making.
Monday evening at Z o'clock al
Prizes cafe the football boys enjoyed
a banquet as the guests of Coach Wat
kins. Other guests were President
Creegan, Dean Brown and Professor
Wanner. Among the speakers were
Captain frost, Captssn-elect Stickney
anu tue faculty BuGSlSt ITOlSSSOE w an
ner acting as POSTMASTER. Plans and
prospects for the future were discuss
ed. Next week the coach will turn his
attention to basketball.
Thanksgiving day at high noon oc,
Cured the wedding Of Miss Phoebe
Hoag to Cecil Vowles, at the home
of the brides parents at 323 Tent
street north, Fargo. The ceremon!
was very simple, and was performed
hyv pnNy NJ. pnhnnr Tho hrf1n on
bridegroom were unattended, and tn,
guests, twenty-four in number, were
restricted to the relatives of the two
families. MI. VOwles is a former
student of the college and is a cousin
Of Professor Vowles.
Today Miss Eunice Jacobson ant
Paul Simmons were united in marriage
at Miss JacobsOn's home. Miss Jacob.
son is a former student of the college
and Mr.. Simmons is a member of the
class of 1903, and son of President
Simmons. The bride has been literally
shOwered and entertained the past two
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons will
make their home in Fargo.
The Hope paper speaks very highly
of the entertainment recently given ir
that city by members of the conserva'
under he auspices of the Saturda!
Musical club, of which Miss JOslyn. 6
graduate of the conservatory is the
leader.
At the Tuesday chapel service Mr.
Grant Aivazian of the Junior class was
requested to speak to the students or
the war in the Balkans. Mr.. AivaziaT
is an American who has only been IT
America three years, u he Is a mar
of education and speaks English ex'
cellently. His address was unusually
interesting, as he is familiar with the
countries.
Messrs. Musburger and Stickney have
returned from Huron, S. D., where. they
attended the student Y. NJ. c. A. confer,
ence as the representatives of Fargo
college. They reported at the Wednes,
day night prayer meeting, and brought
some very good ideas for the work o.
the association. A campaign for fur.
nishing the room will soon b. launch,
ed.
Director Orr of the conservatory aAt
Mrs. Orr have gone to Indiana to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Orr's mother
DR.. Calendar of the faculty was alsC
called away recently On a similar mis-,
sion.
School closed Wednesday for tn,
Thanksgiving vacation, and work will
not be resumed until Tuesday Dec. Z
A number of the students have return,
ed to their homes for Thanksgiving
but a large number remained in Fargo
Miss Ella Beckman rendered three
solos at the Thanksgiving social of tn,
Epworth league of the First Methods
church at the home of Rev. Mr.. Walters
Miss Crothers a charge of the mus
ical programme. and responded to
request for a solo.