The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-01-13
N. D. Agricultural College


A large and appreciative audience
were present at the Grand Sunday
evening to hear DIR. M, L. Dolt give
lecture on Egypt, Past and Present.
1t was one of the most interesting and
instructive of the excellent course that
is being given during the winter. Dur
ing the lecture Illustrations were
shown on the canvas of important
points of interest, many of the pic
lures being taken by the doctor on
one of his trips there. He said that
Egypt is rapidly becoming more pop
ular as summer resort for Amer
leans and Europeans because OF its
excellent climate and there are many
other advantages, the hotels in the
larger cities compare favorably with
those in any American city. He said
that but little is known Of the an
eient religions of the country, except
ing that there were many of them, but
that all recognized an existence after
death and that this religion or belief
was that the souls existed after death
providing the bodies were preserved,
hence the number of mummies all
over the country and the care that
was taken in preserving the bodies
of the kings and great men. He said
that as a country Egypt was not great
in size; that it was eight or ten miles
wide along the Nile river and from
400 to 500 miles in length. He said
that now irrigation was playing an
important part in its agricultural pur-
suits.
Thos. F. Manns, at the present time
soil bacteriologist of the Ohio expert
ment station, has been rendered the
position of plant pathologist and soil
bacteriologist to the Delaware college
and experiment station Mr.. Manns
will probably accept this position as
it gives him full charge of the depart
ment. Many Fargo people will re-
member Mr., Manns as head OF the A.
C.. football team and his friends at
the agricultural college will be pleased
to hear Of his continued promotion in
his line of work. He received his
training in the department of biology
at the n. D. A. c. under PROFESSOR
Bolley. Since going to Ohio, Mr.
Manns has made fine reputation by
continuing the work upon wheat dis
eases accomplishing results which
show that Professor Bolley's work
along these lines was originally well
planned to give results.
Professor Randlett and his assist
ants were instrumental in decorating
the ]. l. Case building in which the
no Ial
decorations are certainly something
worth looking at, as the place mas
been made one of beauty.
The Athenian Literary society gave
the following interesting programme
on Friday evening:
instrumental duet .................
........B. Barrett and H. Bachmen
Presidents address ......Amos Even
Humorous reading ....E. EVingson
Current events .-....'....' ~. boner
Piano solo .............M Maud Engle
Locals northumberland Leila Even
Selection ...... Gertrude Gibbens
Alumni dope Lew IhoInas
Piano solo .............''' SelecIeu
J.. H. Bracken, assistant general
manager of the Union Fiber co. OF
Minneapolis Mimi, will address the
students of the agricultural college on
the subject Heat Insulation on the
Farm, at 4:30 p. m, Thursday, Jan.
Is and also on, Engineering Phases o.
Heat Insulation, at s p. m, the same
day. Mr.. Bracken comes to the col
lege as a guest of the lyceum of en-
gineers. He is one of the foremost
authorities on this subject. His lee
ture is instructive as well as interest
ing to all college students and in in
vitation is extended to all. 1t will be
held in the physics lecture room.
Farmers Institutes are being held
at Rugby, Devils Lake and Kindred.
Professors Palmer and Hoverstad are
conducting these meetings.
The college declamatory contest will
be held Feb. 2. All students think
ing of entering should see Professor
Arvold as soon as possible.
On Friday evening, Jan, 26, the an
nual junior prom will be held in the
armory, and promises to eclipse all
former affairs of the kind ever held at
the institution. The various commit
mittees are working increasingly to