The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-03-24
MOORHEAD NORMAL

The normal school closed on We'd
nesday noon for the usual Easter re-
cess land will open again Wednesday
morning, March .26. A few of the
teachers went home, as did nearly all
the students who live out~of Moorhead
and Fargo.
The basketball season for the boys
drew to a olose-with series of bright
and interesting victories, and was for
mally concluded by the game last
Monday evening and the dinner given
the boys who took part in the actiy-
ity and including the manager, Prof
B. G. Martin, and President Weld. The
dinner was served by the chef of, the
Comstock hotel in the grill room.
A necessarily important thing ) in
athletic is the nanagement which was
energetically done by Mr.. Martin. 1t
is q fine tribute to his efforts that the
season closed with an almost perfect
financial balance Mr.. Martins lead
ership has inspired many students
with a liking for the game and has
brought them out, to witness almost
every contest in large numbers.
The fact that the coach had many
adverse natters*to contend, with in his
first games, did not daunt him, but he
persistently kept up the practices. The
last four games were victories for his
team. The school and the members
Of the team appreciate the splendid
work Of Coach Hitler and Manager
Martin.
In ALL nine games were played, five
Of which we won by the normal, and
the total score of which was 239
points for the normal and 205 for the
opponents. The games and the. re-
sulung scores were as follows: n. ID.
A.. c. SO. Normal -; Wahpeten
GriAncp 40 s4 Normal
college II, Normal %; Mayville nor
NAL 81, Normal, 20; GLENDALE, II,
Normal, 1S; Park Region college, 29s
Normal, AZ; Valley City normal q,
Normal, So; Mayville normal, Normal
%; Concordia college, s, Normal, So
The girls have played a winning
game so far, but as their schedule is
not yet completed a summary ofBtheir
contests will be given later.
The. girls basketball team played
the Fargo high school team at the
Agassiz school Tuesday, afternoon,
winning by a score of 12to 5.
Miss Freer of the department OF
physical culture, began Monday a se-
ries OF lectures on subjects relating to
physical culture.
G ETOIeSSoT henuaI addressed = the
mems seminar of the congregational
church Sunday noon /. on Scientific
Agriculture.
Miss Maud Hayes of the department
of reading, read Norman Duncan's
narrative idyl, Doctor Luke of Labra-
dor, at the Grand theatre in Fargo
Sunday evening. Her reading con-
cluded the course of Sunday evening
lectures at the Grand which was sig
nificant for variety. worthfulness of
material presented, and for the. I'M
portance of the lecturers. Many OF the
students of thet normal school have at
tended the lectures with great benefit.
The music at the Grand Sunday
evening was sung by Miss Margaret
Curran, who sang Calm as.tle. Night.
by Bohm, Du Bist Fine Blume. by
Rllbenstein; and by the Normal School
Phoenix club which sang Row us
Swiftly, by Campana.
Professor Reed concluded his lee
ture on the English Lake districts at
the chapel periods on Tuesday and
Wednesday ofathis week, using, in all
about sixty slides, many of which il
Illustrated the poems of William Words
worth who spent the greater part of
his life in the mountains OF northwest
ern England. Others showed scenes
which were connected with the life Of
the poet. There were pictures OF
flowers, among which was one showing
the daffodils growing by Ullswater, OF
mountains, lakes, water falls and
many others showing the varied and
lovely scenery that has, made the En-
glish district famous.
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