The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-18
FARGO COLLEGE NEWS

sionary society, gave a sparkling and
interesting talk on the missions of
America: sFor 500 Years there was
war between the cross and the cres-
cent in the old world; when that was
decided in favor of the cross, God
opened the new continent of America.
Spain lost her hold, for her only in
terest was in gain. The problems have
been various since that time. u now
our great place in history is to weld
together all the different rationale
ties that come to us into one great
democracy, and that we T doing
that is attested by the fact that peo-
pie of races that never have been able
to agree in Europe are living in the
same tenements in harmony here. Our
great duty is to set them a good ex-
ample and train them in the way they
should go. Above all we should not
fall to the level of exploiting them.
and should fight every tendency in
that direction" After Miss Woodbury's
address, Leo Horst read extracts of
his paper on the international peace
question, with which he won eighth
place in the contest open to all AMI
erican universities and colleges,
Thursday evening Miss Margaret
Mitchell entertained members of the
Sigma Theta sorority and the Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity at her home on
Eighth street south.
At the last meeting of the Bay
View Study club. Mrs. F. e. Stratton
gave a comprehensive review of the
Homestead, whose author has made
an intimate study of conditions OBJ
tanning in the households of the mill
workers in the town Of Homestead.
This evening Mrs. Hazelton of the
department of English is entertaining
the members of all her classes as well
as the Writer'S club in the parlors
of the library, at a pen-pushers'
party.
Miss Sutton of the preparatory
faculty has been given a years leave
Of absence and will leave in the fall
for a trip around the world. She
will be accompanied by her sister.
Mrs. J.. G. Poole of Eveleth, Mimi, and
the plans for the trip include Homo
lulu, Japan, Australia, Singapore, In
dia, Egypt, Italy, France, Switzerland,
Germany and England. In Singapore
Miss Sutton will be Joined by an
other sister, who has for some time
been a missionary there. The three
sisters win make the trip home to-
gether, and Miss Sutton will resume
her work al the college again in the
fall of 1913.
Monday afternoon the members of
the La Chom sorority enjoyed a picnic
on the banks of the Red river, some
distance south Of the city. A camp
fire was built and a substantial out
of-door meal enjoyed. Then the girls
sang about the camp fire.
DR.. Creegan is expected back in a
few days. He has been east on bus
mess for the college, and while there
he was the official representative of
Fargo college at the installation OF
President Hibben Of Princeton.
Miss Frances Miller of the class of
too. wha has been with Rev. Mr.. Sun
day for several years, and was in
Fargo during the recent e~vangelistic
meetings, visiting here since then, de-
parted Monday for Beaver, Falls, Pa.
for the last series of meetings of the
She will return to Fargo to
spend her summer vacation with her
parents.
NHf@. IrIIo RonIyroar nq 4ha 20 ovJlfu
conducted services at the Glad Tidings
mission on lower Front street, We'd
nesday evening, giving a brief adj
dress, and singing. She sang on
Thursday at the Ladies' Aid of the
English Lutheran church Of Fargo at
the home OF Mrs. Ellefsen on the north
side.
AT the opening Of the new Column
bia hotel in Moorhead, part OF the or
chestral music was under the direc-
ton Of Professor stephens Of the con-
servatory.
On Tuesday morning the chapel
service was in charge of Mr.. Vowles.
who spoke on Immortality, giving
some Of the thoughts Of DIR. Grenfell
of Labrador on the subject, and read
ing selections from In Memoriam, re-
flecting Tennyson's philosophy about
the future life.
One of the best chapel talks of the
week was given by Miss Lonn. Al
though directed especially to
it was attentively followed by the
men. Miss Lonn pointed u the
change in modern society Of recent
years, and the consequent opening up
of many new fields of activity to the
colleg .-bred woman. There was many
opportunities for women of education
to act as private secretaries to men
in higher fields Of activities. There
is a place for women of a certain