The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-18

gonquins and troquois indians in
North America was presented by a
friend for the bestrpaper in civil gov
eminent and history, comprising the
following questions: 1. What is
meant by (a) liberty (b) natural lib
erty Co civil liberty (d) personal lib
H Hbsrtv (e of r tha nTess Liberty 9fy ,i Go
er-in-chief Of the army and navy of
the United States? 8. Who are ell
gible to the office of governor and
lieutenant governor of North Dakota?
Where is authority for your answer
to be found? 4. Where r (a) taxes
(bl how does a tax differ from an
ordinary debt? (c) what are the pur-
poses of taxation? CD upon whom inn
United States (b) natural born citi-
Gems (c) native born citizens? 6.
What is (a) a state in the ordinary
sense of the federal constitution CD
a county (c) a township (d) a mu-
n~icipality? 7. (a) From what race is
the word Dakota derived (b) what
does it signify (c) to whom was it
originally applied? s. (a) What was
known as the louisiana purchase CD
who was president of the United
States at the time of purchase Co
what name vas given that portion Of
the territory south of Arkansas?
North Of Arkansas Cd what states
does the northern portion now in
clude? 8. What is a nation or SOW
ereign state. Define absolute. mon
archy, limited monarchy, a republic, a
pure democracy? 10. How long must
a Ierson of foreign birth reside in the
United States before he can become a
citizen? What steps must he take in
order to become a citizen of the Unit
ed States?
II. What is the state flower of North
Dakota? When was it adopted?. IL.
Who were Fathers (a) Jogues (b)Mar-
quette CO.. Hennepin (dl La Sale?
Sketch briefly their achievements in
North America. 10. How are mem
bers of congress of the United States
atives (b) Of the Senate Co What are
the peculiar qualifications of each Cd
How long a term of each? IA. How
are (a) United States judges (b)
judges of the State of North Dakota
chosen? Is. When was North Dakota
admitted to the union as a state?
What other states were admitted at
the same time? What state is known
as centennial state? Why?
There were 80 contestants for this
prize, which was awarded Anthony
lBreidenbach of Reynolds, N. D., who
had an average of 90 2-3, being the
highest. All the papers in this con-
| test were excellent. OF the 80 con-
testants the average was IS. and only
a difference of 5 2-3 points between
the six highest, thus indicating the
thoroughness with which the students
applied themselves to these essentials
of government and historical events.
The Midsummer Nights Dream, one
of Shakespeare's comedies, was given
at the Grand theater Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings by the
students, and the splendid rendition
of this comedy by the students shows
how much our school children can &C
complish in correct Interpretation OF
classical literature when guided by
| competent instructors. The we'll filled
house at each evenings performance is
the best index Of public appreciation
of this splendid performance by the
students Of Sacred Heart.
In every way the school year just
closed has been most successful. The
new building in process of erection
will be one OF the finest Of the kind
in the Northwest. 1t will be fireproo1
and modern in every way. The Pres
entation sisters in charge of the acad-
envy feel grateful beyond measure tc
the public generally, to the press, and
to every one who so generously helped
to make the closing days of the school
! year such a splendid success.