The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-14

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buildings.
Visited Normal School.
At the present time the normal sum
mer school is in session and there are
$50 teachers, representing every coun-
ty in North Dakota except two, Town
er and Mckenzie, and several states
of the union besides North Dakota.
The Valley City normal stands on a
par with the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college and the University of
North Dakota in man. respects. 1t
has undoubtedly the most beautiful
natural setting, of any institution Of
learning in the state, and under the
guidance of President Mcfarland, a
group Of buildings has been reared
that are Of splendid practical value
Among the places which were of
most interest to the editors were the
model grade school, the domestic
science department and the manual
training department. The domestic
| science department is doing work of
an especially practical nature. Besides
the complete course, the teachers are
taught how to teach domestic science
in the small one Don school build
ings with an equipment that costs but
Sc, for the whole outfit including the
gasoline stove. In teaching this, one
Of the Sc outfits is used, only the
equipment that could be tucked away
in a corner Of any country school.
Another interesting place is the
magnificent auditorium, which seats
1900 people, and in which, by using
the stage yer 1,400 have been &C
commodated.
Editors Dinner.
Following the trip to the normal
SNh0Ol the editors Wprn escorted TO tha
commercial club rooms where an
elaborate luncheon was spread. The
large club room was filed and after
enjoying the repast, former Governor
White raped for order and took
charge of affairs. The editors were
welcomed by Mayor Platou in a hearty
ann He paid many compliments
to the press gang, and Is enthusiast site
over the future prospects Of Valley
City and the state.
A number Of others were called up
on for short talks among them being,
Rev. Alex. Kari, the very efficient
secretary Of the Valley City chautau-
qua; Editor Hyde Of The Valley City
Times Record; Tax. Com. F. D.
Packard; Editor Lorne Wilde of The
Forum; Miss Bessie Doran If The
Bismarck Tribune, who gave a very
clever talk that was appreciated by
the editors and their hosts; Editor
Greedy of The Dakota Farmer; Editor
Valandingham of The Valley City
Patriot and w. H. Stevens of The
Wimbledon News.
No gathering of newspaper men
where he was present would feel
they had been thoroughly entertained
without a solo from Norman Black
Of The Times-Herald Publishing Co.
Of Grand Forks M the company was
delightfully."- entertained with two
Scotch songs from Mr.. Black. Mrs.
Haskell Of Valley City also favored
the company with a selection and was
compelled to respond to an encore.
No Decision Given.
At this time the judges were called
upon to give their decision in the edi-
torial contest on agriculture The
judges were D. E. Willard, develop
ment agent Of the Northern Pacific
railroad; Thomas Cooper of the Bet
ter Farming association, and D. M.
Greedy, the veteran editor of The Da-
kota Farmer.
Instead of rendering a decision Mr..
Greedy read, a communication from the
judges in which it was recommended
that owing to the value of the prizes
offered. 5000, $50 and $40, and to the
few entries in the competition, that
S&AO NoAAISSI 4AldIlI open 10 oGpJ. J.,
This met the hearty approval of the
editors and the contest will remain
open so that every editor In the state
have an opportunity to compete. These
prizes were offered by four Valley City
business men: Mayor Platou, James
Early, James Tracy and James Brady.
Fuller details of this contest will be
given later in The Forum.
The banquet concluded, the visitors
were taken in autos to the chautauqua
grounds. BY this time the sun had
come out, the grounds were rapidly
drying out n the day had turned
from dripping skies to one of North
Dakota'a delightful July afternoons. g.,
The Valley City chautauqua grounds
the most delightful beauty spot in the
state. The entire city nestles in the
valley of the ~Sheyenne, sheltered by
towering bluffs. Crossing these bluffs
to the north Of the city, the Northern
Pacific has placed n of the engineer
ing feats Of the country, the Valley
City high line bridge. The c~hautauqua
grounds are along the river almost
under the big bridge.
The chautauqua this year is the
most successful that has yet been held.
Hundreds Of tents containing thous-
ands of visitors from every section of
North Dakota make a second city in
the valley of the Sheyenne.
The editors had the opportunity of
making a short trip about the grounds
and then were ushered into the great
tent where the chautauqua lectures
and other features are held. They We're
delightfully."- entertained for an hour by
the Chicago Male quartette, n of the
features Of the chautauqua programme
and following this by two short ad-
dresses by Editor Trubshaw Of The
Valley City Courier and J. F. Doran of
The Bismarck Tribune. The feature
of the afternoon was the splendid ad-
dress given by Editor Greedy Of The
Dakota Farmer. which closed the
chautauqua, programme.
Launch Ride.
From the tent the editors were es-
corted to the river where they were
given a launch ride up the beautiful
Sheyennel Valley City people
have done wonders with the
a large dam which has trans
formed the little river into a beautiful
watering place. For miles back it
threads its way through great trees
that reach out over the river down to
the waters edge and a trip between
these beautiful banks is one to be re-
m~enbered.
1t was the pleasure Of the editor OF
The Forum to be given a drive
through the magnificent gardens of
the Northwest Nursery Co, accom-
panied by Editor Greedy Of The Da-
kota Farmer, by Manager Hilborn of
more extended account of this trip at
a later date. In the Northwest Nurs-
cry Co. the entire state of North Da-
kota has one of it's most valuable as