The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-09
N. D. Agricultural College

tutes iii towns along the 500 this
week. The towns visited were Wynd-
mere, Enderlin, Wimbledon, Courtenay
and Darlington. The subjects for
discussion are Alfalfa and Corn.
Dean Mendelhall and Ella Heidner
gave their orations at c~onvocation
last Monday morning. They gave The
Spirit Of Democracy and Am / My
Brothers Keeper, respectively.
Tonight's game with the university
will close the basketball season at the
"a. c., and the results have been entire
ly satisfactory to all concerned, Coach
Rueber started the season with a
bunch of new men, there being only
three of last, years men back, and
has succeeded in forming one OF the
best teams the institution has ever
had to represent them. The game
tonight will decide the championship
and If they win tonight the honor will
rest at the A. G. for the fourth suc-
cessive season. The team has not been
in good shape throughout the season
on account Of sickness and various
other reasons but have at last struck
their gate and promise to make 3
strong bid for tonight's game.
A picture of the entire student body
was taken Friday noon in front of the
main building. The sight of a thous-
and students in a group presents quite
an imposing spectacle.
1t has developed the last week that
further federal aid has been afforded
the A. G. Geological survey, in this
case by the u. S. Biological survey.
Large credit is due the interest and
activity of DIR. Bell for securing this
and making it possible to start work
along the line of the economic value
of the animal life of North Dakota.
State code outlines this work as a part
Of the State Economic Geologic and
Soil survey and, while plants have
been studied, M survey of animals has
been made because of lack of funds.
DR.. Bell has just completed negotia-
tons with the United States Biological
survey, the United States Fish COM
mission, and the Smithsonian insti-
tute for carrying or research work
from the college this summer season.
DR.. Bell has worked for the United
States Fish commission at Woods
Hole in Massachusetts and has also
occupied a position at the research
table for the Smithsonian institute at
Naples, Italy, and the work II be car
ried on this summed will be along lines
with which he is acquainted. The
work of the biological survey viii be
carried on in connection with the de-
partment of biology of the state uni
versity, and will cover a study and re-
port of the birds and~animals of the
state, a discussion of life zones and
crop zones, together with the econ
omic value in the relation of the birds
and mammals to the state. The work
for the United States Fish commission
will consist of a study of the food fish
of the state and the school is to CO.
operate with the Smithsonian institute
in the study of the Mollusks of the
state. The arrangements thus made
will bring into cooperation the five
separate surveys that are to be made
in the state so that the work can be
properly correlated and in that way
avoid duplication of expenses and USE
less expenditures Of money.
Arrangements are being made for
the annual bread baking contest.
Every college girl who desires may
take part. The prizes are a solid gold
loaf Of bread to winner Of first place
and a silver, to second. These loaves
are made in the form of lockets and
have the date engraved on the UNDER
side. They are beautiful prizes and
will greatly repay the winners for the
efforts put forth in competing for the
best. Due to the illness Of Miss
Hoover, the date has not been set.