The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-16
UNIVERSITY OF
NORTH DAKOTA

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Grand Forks, N. D., May 13.-The
equipment Of the Latin department of
the University Of North Dakota has
recently been enlarged by the addi-
ton Of five sets of pictures giving ex-
cellent views of present day remains
of ancient Roman buildings. together
with their suggested restoration by a
Well known German archaeologist.
The pictures. about sixty in all, are a
gift Of Dr.. Webster Mortified. former
president Of the university. They
promise TO be Of great value in giving
the students an idea of the surround
lngs Of those classic heroes whose lives
they are studying. They will be used
also in the course on Roman Life
given by Professor Perrott of the Latin
department.
Valuable Set of Books.
me university library has just re-
celved a gift Of a very desirable set
OIL books and pamphlets on religious
SUBJECTS from the University of Chi
cago Press. The collection consists
OF thirty bound volumes and twenty
V pamphlets containing the latest
outlines for Bible study. These publi-
catlons are for graded work in religi-
Gus education in Sunday schools, day
schools, and the home. Librarian
sumner considers this gift a valuable
one nj is planning to place the books
on display in the reading room. The
authors Of these works are considered
the best authorities along this line in
the country and include such writer's
as smaller Matthews, Ernest De Witt,
Burton and Mr.. Allan Hoben. MI.
dopen was the Hazlett lecturer in
North Dakota last year.
May Festival,
me second annual May festival at
the University of North Dakota, will
take place Friday, May IS, on +he mi
Vers1ty campus. 1t will be an elaborate
out-of-door demonstration of the work
OF the physical training classes ,rder
me able supervision of Miss M. Esther
Pike, instructor in physical education.
the girls will form in procession at
Woodwork hal at $50 and will march
to the residence of President MONEY!.
the will be met by the senior
girls in caps and gowns and the entire
assembly will join in singing Alma
Mater.
The frs: number on the program
will be an American folk dance, in
which h Swedish and Moorish dane
ing girls will take part. The highland
fling will follow, then the Roman May
day dance, the spring dance. flower
dance, May pole, and Moorish hand
kerChief dance. Miss Esther HaIgren
OF Devils Lake. who is a junior at the
Her attendants will be Miss, Harriet
Strehlow Of Casselt0n. and Miss Jen-
Gale o: Hunter, N. D.
1t is expected that hundreds of visi-
tors from all parts of North Dakota
will witness the demonstration this
year as the annual State High School
conference will be in session at the
university at this time.
State High School Conferences.
An event of special interest to the
educators of the state is the Thir-
teenth Annual High School conference
and Interscholastic meet which will
be held at the university Friday and
Saturday of this week. All meetings
will be held in the auditorium OF
Woodwork hall. The conference opens
Friday afternoon and the sessions will
continue till Saturday noo The
principal speaker will be Prof. II. L.
Miller, principal of the university high
school at Madison, Wis. He will speak
afternoon on A Survey Of a
New Educational Highway, and Cd
Saturday his subject will be, The De
f a Problem Consciousness
in the Art Of Secondary Teaching
Professor Miller is a speaker Of ability
and his subject will be Of vital inter-
to all educators.
Considerable time will be devoted to
the various reports, addresses and dis
cussions. Luncheon will be served
each day at the university commons.
Final High School Debate.
The final debate for the high school
championship will take place at the
state university, Friday evening at 8
in Woodwork auditorium. The
and Hatton high schools will be
contestants and the winning team
will be presented with a handsome cup
Of solid silver, known as The Herald
and upor 1t is engraved each
wear the maine of the school winning
the final contest, together with the
names of the successful debaterS. The
school successful in three final con-
tests becomes the posseSsor. The sub
ject for debate is, Resolved That in
Accordance With tho Provision or
Amendment No. XIV OF the State
Constitution, North Dakota Should
own and Operate Terminal Grain Ele-
vators in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Hiah School Defamation Contest.
The final high school defamation
contest will take place Saturday eve
May 16, at 1880, in the gymnA-
SUM at tn state university. The con-
lest is held annually at the university
conjunction with the debating and
contests at the time of n
nigh school conference. On Friday
preliminary contests T arranged by
the university for the purpose Of Sc
Letting the participants, three boys and
Tree girls. to compete in the finals.
An u~nusually large number Of schools
will have representatives in the pre-
imfnaries this year.
Proposals Fol- Bridge.
sAa1ed bids will be received at b