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

One of the classes in expression
gave a unique recital Monday even
Ing. Each speaker represented some
person prominent in public life and
gave a speech suited to his character
and position. OF especial interest were
the nominating speeches for this years
presidential candidates.
The freshmen enjoyed a good time
at their party in the gymnasium last
Saturday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Wis, class councillors, and President
and Mrs. Hillyer were invited and en-
Joyed the fun as much as did the men,
bers of the class. A peanut hunt
started everyone out in earnest and
the several games, stunts and other
activities kept up the good time until
the committee on refreshments an
nounced it's part in the programme.
And then! But you know what hap
pened then. With sandwiches, fruit
salad, ice cream, cake, waters and
cocoa there is but one. thing that could
happen. The freshmen are to be con-
graduated on the success OF their
evening.
Mr.. CorrelI attended the meeting of
the Fargo district conference of the
Congregational church at Hope last
Tuesday as a delegate from the local
Congregational church.
The Mclean, Olson and Eyford of
the university spent the weekend 1T
Palmer hall visiting friends.
Miss Olga Berg. a member Of last
years rural class, spent a week visit
ing at Palmer hall.
The demands for commencement
speakers have been heavy this year
and it has been necessary to tell some
persons making inquiry that the mem
bers of the faculty could not accom-
modate them on account of conflicting
dates. The list of speakers and places
at the present are as follows:
Mr.. Gould at Cathay, May "a and at
Heaton, May 25.
Mr.. Butterfield at Portland,
Mr.. Th~araldson at Conway, May %
and at Fort Totten, June 20.
Mr.. Wilkinson at Balfour, May %
and at Hatton, May 20.
Mr.. Correll at, Cleveland Console
dated, May 23 and at Brocket, May "a.
Mr.. Travis at Barton, May %; Mich
igan, May "a, and Devils Lake, May 29.
Mr.. Hillyer at Petersburg, May 20;
st. John, May 80, and Inkster, June 1.
The school is very glad to accom-
modate the different communities when
possible and the several members OF
the faculty are glad of the opportunity
of getting out and meeting the people
in the several towns.
President Hillyer was a speaker at
the Towner county teachers meet
ing held in Cando last Friday and Sat-
urday. He reports that the meeting
was a good one from the viewpoint of
a visitor on account of the wideawake-
ness of the county superintendent and
her able teachers. The Towner county
teachers are alert and very enterprise
ing if one is to judge from their at
tendance upon and part In the meet
ing. This is a credit to all, patrons
and pupils as well as superintendent
and teachers.
Miss Alice Summer, who has been
seriously ill for some time but it again
up and around, is compelled to leave
school for the present On account OF
the condition of her eyesight. Her
many friends are sorry for this and
trust that the weakness will soon dis
appear.
The normal ball nine crossed bats
with the Bruflat players on the normal
diamond last Saturday, losing the
game. The score was II to S. The
normal players were In bad form, as
their catcher's hand, which was i'm
jured some time ago, was not entirely
well and was injured again early in
the game. This left the team with
out a good catcher and this fact to-
gether with a series Of errors led to
the defeat.
Miss Miller, preceptress. Miss Bliss.
Miss Monsoon. and Miss Alma Hanson
represented the normal x. w g. Al.
at the state meeting in Valley city
last week. They report an excellent
time and that the delegates of whom
there were about tftYa MarA rnSaAap