The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-15

ton, was among .LnS uSASIS a lew
days before the wedding Miss Mitchell
entertained for Miss Taylor.
Miss Beckman of the faculty left
Friday for Wadena, Mimi, where she
is to be one of the singers and speakers
at the district convention Of the Ep-
worth league.
At the recent election Of The Blue
and Gold Mr.. Stillwell was made editor
In chief, and the asslstantship fell to
Mr.. Sharp. In such ef1cient hands the
new semi-monthly ought to prosper,
Announcement has been made OF the
engagement of Miss Lila ingalls, OF the
class Of 1918 to w. H. Warner Of Fargo.
Mesrs. vowles and Mckee plan to
spend a part Of the sumrne at FTazee.
MINI.
Coach Watkins will leave in a few
days for Fessenden, where he is to have
charge of the city play ground for the
summer.
Favorable reports of the work OF
sam Lamberson, formerly OF the col
lege, are coming from Spokane.
Professor Wanner will spend the
summer in Fargo In charge of h sum
mer school. During the session the coll
lege book store will be in the hands OF
Lloyd Musberger.
Al -cabIegrarn from the warden of
Wadram college, Oxford, brought DR..
and Mrs. Beard the disconcerting news
that their son Hubert is very seriously
i'll with appendicitis. DIR Beard wired
back to spare no expense, and to take
him to London for the operation If
necessary. Miss Margaret will sail as
planned on June Is on the White Star
steamer Cymbric.
One Of the most pleasant of the
events Of commencement week was the
delightful tea served to the members
of the faculty by the graduating class
in the parIors. The shades were drawn,
and the tables were very pretty In the
subdued light Of dainty candles. The
occasion was ~gladdened by the pres
ence of Mrs. Cragan, who has just re-
turned to Fargo after a long absence,
and her sister, Mrs. Dickinson of Can
ada. Other guests were the parents OF
Dean Brown and Mrs. A. G. True.
Thursday afternoon Misses Ander-.
son and Becknaan of the faculty gave
a towel shower at the home of Miss
Anderson in Moorhead for Miss Clara
Blanchard Of the class OF 1911 who Is
to wed.
Paul PauIson aud Rebecca Moore.
who constitute the faculty Of the
Gardner high school. are in Fargo at
tending the commencement exercises of
their alma mater.
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The seniors presented a pretty little
farce, The Teeth Of a Gift Horse, at
their class day exercises. The cast
consisted OF Misses blanchard, KohIer,
Hubert Dorff, and Messrs. Monsoon
and Pollock.
The June issue Of the college bull
letin, called the anniversary number,
is just out. It contains q brief histori-
cal sketch, with cuts of Presidents
Simons and Creegan, an interesting
summary of the progress OF the vari-
Gus departments, announcements re-
garding the conservatory and the sum
school and cuts of the seniors, the
deans cabinet, the mems giee club. and
of the base ball team, state champions
for 1912.
1t has been announced that DR.. Wal
lace N. Stearns, formerly of the Uni
versity of North Dakota, has accepted
chair in Fargo college. The Grand
Forks Times says Of DR.. Stearn:
DR.. Stearns left last night for Chi
and from there Will visit his old
home in Ohio, later going to New
York, sailing from that city for Eu-
rope, where he viii spend the sum
mer.
A native Of Ohio, Or. stearns began
his education in the schools Of that
state. From the country school he
went to Grand River institute, an.
academy now past it's century mark.
After graduating he entered a normal
college taking both the normal diplo-
and the degree In arts. In both
OF these schools he has also a tutor.
He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan
college, taking a post graduate course
of a year, afterward receiving the
masters degree. He was five years
In Harvard university, taking his de-
grees In '93. '96 and 81.
The year after he served as clerk
to Professor Thayer. the photographer,
and to the New Testament revision
committee. The following year he
entered Boston university for work in
ancient history, and in philosophy,
serving also as tutor in Greek. He
was accorded his degree in philosophy
in the spring of 1899, and the next
fall returned to Ohio for work. He
taught three a in Ohio wesleyan
as instructor and assistant professor
and one yea as professor in Baldwin
Wallace college. In thiT period he
spent a ummer quarter the Univer-
sity Of Chicago, and for three
summers as an instructor at the Chau-
tauqua assembly. In the former school
he organized and for two years di-
rected the gymnasium work. In 1903
he was called to Chicago on the or
ganization of the Religious Education
association, serving as financial sec
rotary. In that first year the revenues
increased from $3.50 the first month
to $4,000 in the eighth and last month
OF his term. Accepting an opening in
Northwestern university he served as
presidents secretary, and later as uni
versity examiner. He held a similar
position in the University Of Illinois.
While here he was set to investigate
phases of university activ-
ity and from these Investigations a
dozen or more have been published
often as papers before the national
and other educational associations.
Among others might be mentioned
The Graduate School. The Univer-
sity President, Military Training,
The Small College, Unproductive
Education and Religious Education
in the State University. On this last
topic he, with others, began to study
while yet In Harvard. This was in
1898. In 1901 the matter came up in
Connection with the Ohio state uni
versity. but circumstances prevented
action.
Advocate Of Extension.
DR.. stearns has been an advocate Of
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