The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-03-27
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President and Mrs. Smith spent
Easter with Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock
at Morris, MINI.
The 8. s. s. band goes to Breck-
enridge next Thursday evening
for concert in the Grand theatre
Hazel King, 1908, and former
secretary TO the president, is q
visitor at the school this week,
the guest Of Miss Sleeper.
Mabel Sampson, q last years
student, now teaching near Wynd
mere, wassa visitor laat Friday,
the guest Of her sister, Bessie.
Rose Eairncross si9ii, was a
visitor Tuesday with Miss Lillian
Robinson. Mics Cairncross is q.
teacher in the Aneta city schools
and reports that she is enjoying
her work. in that city. fs@
Warren Henderson, 1912, was
a caller at the school Tuesday.
He was on his way back to the
agricultural college where he is
taking course.
Sylvia Dennis and Pearl Kim,
ball were at the school Monday
and Tuesday. These last year
girls are teaching, Miss Dennis
near Hankinson and Miss Kim
ball near Barney.
The agricultural department
Of the s. 8. 3. is testing tho seed
corn to be used BY the boys in the
county corn growing contest this
year. -
A package Of books for the IL
brary has been received through
the courtesy of Senator McCum-
ber on request Of our librarian.
The books are the late issues of
the American Historical Society
and reports Of the Smithsonian
Institution.
Mrs. Andrew Dahlquist, 1909,
of Tintah, Minn... was the guest
of her classmate, Miss Robbins,
last Thursday.
The governor vetoed q part of
our appropriation, and this means
that we cannot go on with the
completion Of the gymnasium
and make some alterations in the
old building. The gymnasium is
nsable and we can have good
games there with bare walls, and
we shall continue to make good"
in the main building as it is, and
it is the grade of business we do
that determines our service rather
than our appearance.
Two Breckenridge debators
of the high school found our Ii
brary a source Of information on
their debate and put in a day with
us last week.
The international operate Com
pany closed the lecture course on
last Thursday evening with an
exceptionally strong program.
They gave the sleeping Queen"
hs their operate number, and
their rendition of this little COM
edy was splendid. We would like
to hear them again.
: Professor Guy Vowles of Fargo
College is the assembly speaker
this week. His topic is ''some
Oxford Ideals" Professor Vowles
is a former Wahpeton boy and
we are glad to welcome him back
to his former home.
The assembly last week was
turned over to the Y. w. C. A.
who gave US q program in COM
memoration of the centennial Of
David Livingstone. The orches-
ira furnished several pieces of
music, Miss .Gergen gave US q
violin solo and Miss Ristow q
vocal solo. Miss Elda Wilson as
president Of the Y. WIS presided;
Miss Christy gave a. sketch of
life, Miss Hill talk
ed on the topic, 'The Political and
Scientific Explorations of Living.
stone," and Miss Lillian Mirick
on "Africa, Then and Now"
The examinations for the close
Of the winter term are scheduled
for Thursday and Friday Of this
week. It has been a long term
and all will be glad Of a little
breathing spell. The opening day
for the spring term will be April
3, when all should be on hand to
register and receive assignments
for the spring term. ~