The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-10
Moorhead Department
EAST SIDE T

Mankato Free Press: The newspa-
pers In New Ulm are taking the prop
er course in keeping the people Of that
CITY informed as to the typhoid fever
situation there, They are giving the
pubic the facts, the only sensible and
wise policy for any newspaper to do
under the circumstances. T.
G. H. Barnes was re- elected super
1ntendent Of the st. Cloud schools for
a term of three years, at a salary of
$2.750.
The Rector's guild of Moorhead will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the home
OF MRS: w. A. Lange, Eighth street
south, Moorhead. Ali members are
urged to be present.
Fosston was enfete last Friday, the
occasion being the formal dedication
or a magnificent new public school
building. Over 500 people from the
Town and country were present. The
new building Is an expression Of the
progressive spirit Of Fosston, and the
school district has, with one execep-
tlon, the only greenhouse IN connec-
t1on with their agricultural department.
Their laboratories and industrial rooms
are well appointed, because they are
convenient Of access, and because they
are large and we'll lighted. A special
~N~kS Va ~ SClIOOl Is J. L1lS A1D d. y .
with respect to the assembly room.
The library is built directly back Of
the stage, and is shut off from the
stage and the assembly room by large
folding doors. The building is provid-
ed with a double fan system of ventil-
alton, and has flowing water supplied
on each floor from fountains. The large
gymnasium with It's two galleries, is
also a special feature Of the school. The
1imQnEfnn q ~ tho nnyr h1Ii1Iinr - 1 On
feet long and 81 feet wide, with a 10
foot extension nearly half way on one
side, bringing the total width up to IA
feet. It is replete with gymnasium,
baths, etc. One of the dedication
speeches was made by President Weld
Of the Moorhead normal.
President Costain Of the Clay Coun-
ty Farm bureau. the branch here of
the Better Farming association, an
ounce that the annual meeting will
be held in Moorhead. at the Lyceum
theatre. Wednesday,, Feb. Is. MI. Cos
tain and Mr.. Clements. the~Clay coun-
ty agent, have charge of the arrange
ments and are at work on the detailed
program which will be published in a
few days. One of the speakers will
be Thomas Cooper of the North Da-
kota Better Farming association.
A meeting Of the Civics club will be
Ilelu IN the assembly room OF the
Moorhead high school. A number of
speakers have promised to
be present to join in the discussion Of
live questions Of the day.
The Fargo district conference of the
Swedish Lutheran church will be op-
this evening with a special serv-
ice in the local church, Rev. w. o.
Grunden of Fargo presiding. The SER
will be preached by Rev. Mr.. Lee
hart of Lake Park. Three sessions will
be held tomorrow. The local choir
will be assisted by Mrs. j. B. Bowman
Of Fargo.
Representative Knud Wefald of Clay
county has entered the realms of writ
ing poetry-his first inspiration came
to him in Minneapolis.
A good meeting of the a. o. U, w,
lodge was held last evening",
Lovers of basketball should not for
get the big game betHeen the Moor
and Fargo high Echco1s. which
Will be played 1t the oorlaa7 gymnas-
lum on Wednesday evening, Feb. II.
P. E. Clement the Clay county agent
OF the Better Farming association left
for Crookston this morning to attend
the farmers short course and the farm
crops show to be held Feb. IS, 10 and
90. Mr.. Clement carried with him a