The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-25
MOORHEAD NORMAL

The big event Of the week in normal
school circles was the dinner given by
President and Mrs. Weld in honor Of
the junior class and their class coun-
selor, Mr.. Hockett, at the Comstock.
1t was a brilliant affair from every
point of view, altogether the most ell
egant and richly appointed of the SCI
les of annual dinners that President
and Mrs. Weld have given for the jun
iors. For the first time, the dinner
was given in Moorhead, the Comstock
affording the finest possible setting
for this ~semi-of1cial little gathering.
Though Obliged to decline many in
vitations to give commencement adj
dresses, %onaccount of excessive duties
in connection with the annua meet
ing of the normal board, which occurs
in June, President Weld has felt con
strained to oblige a few of the friends
Of the school by engaging to address
their graduates.
MI. Kingsford paid a visit to Ellen
dale, N. d., last Monday to attend to
professional interests in connection
with the industrial normal school, the
presidency Of which he assume on
June 10.
Mr.. Ballard presided at a very in
teresting function at Detroit last Sat
urday, namely, a good old fashioned
spelling match for all the schools Of
Becker county.
A sort of normal reunion occurred
at the Stanford home in Evansville,
III, on Saturday and Sunday, May Is
and 10, when Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford
entertained Mrs. Ware, formerly dean
OF women at the normal, and Miss Nc
Kenzie, formerly librarian. The
gorup, including the Stanford children,
found themselves in the best of health
and spirits.
e. r. Collins, head of the depart
ment OF psychology, will go to the
University Of Iowa, Iowa City, this
summer, to complete his university
studies for the degree of doctor Of
philosophy. Mr.. Collins already has
La masters degree from Iowa univer-
sity, and has completed nearly three
years Of study, including all the re-
CURED amount of resident work. Of
the course leading to the Phi. ID. The
remainder of this work, including the
| composition of his thesis, he will ON
clude this summer His thesis deals
with the subject. The Relation Of Gem
eral Intelligence in Sense Discrimina-
ton and Common Things in Life, to
General Intelligence as Evidenced by
School Grades. IA secondary problem
viii be to determine the Normal Mem
tai Equipment of Secondary (high
third phase of the thesis will be, Are
There Tests by Which We Can Judge
Pupils That Take the Place Of the
Tests Employed in the Schools? This
involves the problem Of grading abil-
ity. In his university studies Mr.. Coll
Inns will take his major in education,
and his minor In psychology n phil
osophy. His instructors will be chief
w the two experts, DR.. Seashore and
DR.. Bolton. Mrs. Collins viii accom-
pany him to Iowa City.
President Weld has been reading to
the school the charmingly intimate
sketch which J. M. Barrie writes of
his mother, Margaret Ogilvie. 1t has
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