The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-20
VALLEY CITY NORMAL

Friday, the closing day of the fall
term at the normal school, was made
the occasion Of a brief but delightful
exercise in honor Of the graduates, nine !
in number, the remaining members of
the class of 1913. President Mcfarland
addressed the assembled student body
on the subject Of "Christmas Spirit"
and then announced the candidates for
graduation: Louise Barr, Page; Mel
vim Johnson, Valley City; Olive Mont"
gomery, Cogswell; and Olive Tanner,
Minor, OF the four year professional
course. or one year professional course
for high school graduates the follow
ing were awarded diplomas: Hilda
Huffman, Cakes; Ruby Nupen, Fargo;
Agnes Robb, Park River; Ethel sar-
Steele. OF these graduates, six are 10
Gated in teaching positions for the be-
ginning of the year., n will return
school, and two have applications be-
fore school boards and will in all pro-
liability be elected to positions before
the opening of schools after the holt
days.
Prof. Charlton Andrews The Inter-
rupted Revels" a Christmas masque,
produced by the Mcdowell club at the
Hotel Plaza, New York city, on Christ
mas eve, 1910, will be published as the
feature of the holiday magazine edi-
ton of the Times-Record Of this city.
The feature of the edition will be de-
corated with etchings made by the
New York Sun artist at the time of the
production of the play.
Miss Nellie w. F~arnsworth, head of
the domestic science department, will
be one of the principal speakers at the
Grafton Farmers institute during the
last week in January.
A communication from Mrs. J. Aus
tin Regain, OF Fessenden to Miss Fannie
| n hnojdnn IF tho nnartF1n nf NJ nIIh1tn
school music, states that the Choral
society, organized there by Miss Ami
don a few weeks is progressing
nicely. The society aims to give a
Christmas concert to be followed by a
music festival in the spring.
Songs are beginning to arrive at the
normal school to be entered in compe-
tition for the Lucas trophy in a con-
test between the alumni and students
in residence. These will be sung at
the next commencement exercises n
from them a permanent school song
| will in all probability be selected by a
committee of judges. w
Miss Ida Myhro, of this city, won
| first honors in the annual defamation
contest held in the normal auditorium
| last Monday evening, under the aus
pices of the department Of English.
Miss Myhro was presented with a
beautiful fob bearing the normal school
seal, the date and conditions under
which it was won. Seven young ladies
took part in the evenly matched con-
test. Following the contest a caste of
a dozen or more characters presented
"A Japanese Wedding Ceremony" Both
the contest and the play were given
under the direction of Mrs. Sara Sher-
man-Pryor, instructor in reading n
expression. "
The normal school faculty met on
Tuesday evening In the last of the
monthly social-professional meetings of
the year. with Prof. S. n. Dodson,, of
the history department, the speaker of
the evening. Following the address
n a discussion, Prof. J. P. Meyer,
| appeared in the role of Santa Claus and
distributed the gifts the members had
exchanged. Light refreshments were
served.
-Arnsdorf.