The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-31

headed by C. NJ. Norton OF the North.
western Trust Co, and there will bt
on display in the Congregations
church an exhibit of the graded work
books. pictures of classes and cradle
rolls, and everything which will be O.
interest to Sunday school workers
Your school Is invited to send samples
Of all these items. especially the grad,
ed work, which will be arranged b.
counties. Ribbon premiums will b,
given for a number of items and eac
county should see to it that a numbe,
OF these premiums are captured b,
them. A number of publishers viii
nave extensive displays and here yol
can U the best books and all Sunda,
school requisites.
Parade.
The parade is a new feature for on
state conventions. Every delegate an,
visitor Is urged to come prepared witt
q class or school banner to carry
There will be three divisions of tht
parade. /. Elementary. II. Secondar,
and teacher training. III. Adult. Come
prepared to show your colors and take
your proper place. There will be al
least two bands of music and possibly
more.
Place of Meeting,
The regular session Of the conven
ton will be held in the auditorium
which seats $500. The exhibit and
registration headquarters will be in
the Congregational church. The Sec
tional meeting on Thursday morning
will be held in the various churches
as announced. Opportunity will be
given for all to visit the Presbyterian
church which the most beautiful Prot
estant church in the state.
Premiums.
The list of premiums offered by the
State Sunday School association to
the county associations of North Da-
kota is as follows:
First premium-Blue ribbon.
Second premium-Red ribbon.
To the county having:
1. The largest percentage of it's en-
rollment on the Cradle Roll.
2. The largest percentage of it's en-
rollment in the Teacher Training class.
3. The largest percentage of it's en-
rollment in organized classes register
ed.
4. The largest percentage of its en-
rollment in the Home department,
5. The largest percentage of it's en-
rollment uniting with church on con
fession.
6. The largest percentage Of its
schools using graded lessons.
Z. The largest per capita gift to
the state association.
8. The largest per capita gift to
the missions.
8. The greatest total mileage OF
delegates in attendance at state con
vention.
10. The best exhibit of graded
work.
II. The largest percentage Of pub
lie school age enrolled in Sunday
school.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME.
Tuesday Afternoon.
3:30-Arrival Of G. N. Fargo Sunday
School Special. Registration of
delegates at Congregational
church.
5: 35-Arrival of &C. N. Main Line
Sunday School Special'. Regis
tration of delegates at Congrega-
tional church.
7:00-Sunday school parade. Come
with your school and class ban
ners.
7:45-Band concert at auditorium.
Combined bands Of Fargo and
Grand Forks.
8:00-Convention chorus concert, led
by Professor Hall with DR., Geibel
at piano.
8:20-Third annual graduation exer-
cises of the Teacher Training de-
partment. (See special pro-
gramme.) Address by Professor
Athearn and DR.. McElfresh.
Wednesday Morning.
8: 30-Devotional Bible study, Rev. R.
H. Craig, Lisbon.
8:50-Song service.
9:00-It Is Worth While, Hon. C. L.
Young, assistant attorney general
of North Dakota, Bismarck.
Topic: Possibilities Of the Small
School.
9:20-Rural Betterment, DR.. J. M.
Walters. Fargo.
9:40-Rural Possibilities, Rev. r. w.
Adair, Larimore.
1O:00-Workable Plans for a Small
School, Mrs. E. c. Knapp. Spo-
10:20-Music for the Small School,
Hall and Geibel.
1O:40-The Best Small School I Know
and Why, f. c. Knapp, Spokane.
11:00-The Small School a Real
School, w. S. Athearn. Des
ciate general secretary of the In
ternational Sunday School asso-
citation, Chicago.
11:40-Questions and discussion.
1:30-Singing With Grace, led by Pro-
fessor Hall and DR.. Geibel.
study.
2:10-I. Reports of department of sup
er~intendents: l - Elementary,
Mrs. Ella M. Snow; 2-Home and
Visitation. Mrs. May H. Tousley,
Beach; 3-Teacher Training, DIR.
Wallace N. Stearns, Fargo; a
Temperance, J. w. Widdifield,
Leal; 5-Adult Bible Glass, Rev.
G.. F. Behner, Fargo: 6-Second-
airy Division, Rev. R w. Adair,
Larimore; Boys Work, H. c..
Fish. Bismarck; S-Evangelism,
Rev. G. w. Barnum,. Bottineau;
Emission, w. J.. Lane. Fargo.
II. Report Of officers: 1-Presi-
dent, A. L. Bishop, Fargo; q
General secretary, Walter A.
Snow, Fargo; 3-Treasurer, nj.
B. Cassell, Hope. III. Roll call
of counties. Delegations, seated
by counties, and responding to
the following items: Scrip
ture text for the coming year; q
Number of school in county; 8
Total enrolment; Number of
" delegates present; 5-Total mile
age Of delegation in attending
convention and return; 6-Num-
Der of points on county standard
claimed; Pledge state work
from the county for the coming
year. Nv. Presentation of BAN
a ners. .1
5:30-Convention supper. Announce
ments. A-Teacher Training Al
umni gathering. REPRESENTATION
of Robert Raikes Diploma for
seven years perfect attendance.
C~-Fraternal greetings. w. e.
Carpenter, Brazil. w. C. Pearce.