The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-11-18
KRAGNES SCHOOL
DEDICATED TODAY
LARGE ATTENDANCE OF MOOR
HEAD PEOPLE, ELABORATE
CEREMONIES, GOVERNOR ERER-
HART PRINCIPAL SPEAKER,
GREAT REJOICING AT KRAGNEs.

The new consolidated school in the
township of Kragnes, to be known as
the Oak Mound Consolidated school,
was dedicated with elaborate cere-
monies this morning and they were
graced with no less a parsonage than
the chief executive Of the state, Gov.
A. O.. Eberhart, who thinks that any
phase Of the education Of the young.
of the state is worthy Of the states
highest recognition.
Moorhead contributed a good quota
of her citizens to take part In the GER
emonieS and the attendance Of the
people Of the school districts whose
enterprise and desire that their chill
dren shall have the best educational
facilities possible, was very large and
the exhibit Of enthusiasm shown by
parents and children vas quite pro-
nounced. On his arrival at the scene
and site of the school there was a
great outburst Of applause and natur-
ally Governor Eberhart was the OBJ
served Of the observed. 1t was a great
day and a. big occasion, and proper
recognition was accorded Miss Ell,
eanor Rushfelt, who was the moving
spirit of the foundation Of the new
school building which made the cere-
monies of today possible.
The dedicatOry addresses were made
by Governor Eberhart, Pres. +. A..
Weld of the state normal school at
Moorhead, and DR.. o, j. Hagen, chair
man of the board of education in
Moorhead, himself a former school su-
perintendent.
The addresses were i"nterspersed by
selections beautifully rendered by the
quartette, Mrs. Jessie Hazel
ton Askegaard, soprano; Lillian
Wright, alto; s. H, Kantor, tenor; P.
A. Rudd. bass. The programme for
the quartette was one of three num-,
bers:
Come Fill the Cup "a Persian Gar
uehC Lehman
Rigolette Quartette ............ Verdi
Assisting the quartette was Miss
Margaret Bentley, the talented violin,
list Of the music department of the
Moorhead normal school. Miss Bent,
played Hubay's Hullamezo Balla-
ton and so exquisitely hat she was
and ~applauded again. The
honors and appreciative recognition
bestowed upon the quartette by the,
large audience only slightly expressed
the real enthusiasm and pleasure of
the people.
Soon after the arrival Of the gov-I
ernor at the Hotel Comstock from st.
Paul this morning, he was the guest
of honor at q breakfast given by Miss
SouALy super lUlCIl
dent of schools, and besides. those
mentioned there were at the table,
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. M. Witherow, Presi-,
dent n Mrs. Weld, DR.. and Mrs. Ha-,
gen and the sister of the hostess, Miss
Elsie Rushfeldt. .''
Among those who attended the
from this city were A. J,
Wright, Judge Sharp, County Auditor
Houglum, Treasurer Paulson, Presi-
lent Aasgaard of COncOrdia nol1ope
Rev. HI. A. Kernen, P. H, Lamb, H. r.
Roberts. Atty. w, Russell, Louis o.,
John T. Lommen and party of
Comstock. Miss Elise Rushfeldt, G.
ID. McCubrey, clerk Of court, and sew,
eral others who were picked up en-
After the formal ceremonies the WIS.,
itors and people in attendance were
entertained at a splendid dinner serv-,
by the ladies Of the school dis |
tricts which co-operated in the erec-
ton Of the Oak Mound school