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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-14

The resurrecting Of the automobile
club is move in the right direction.
By concerted action an organization
composed of city and rural members
can do much more effective work in
the campaign for good roads than by
individual work. While good roads is
the main object of tie association, it
is planned to make number of runs
to points in the county as well as to
cities outside of the county in this
part of the state, thus affording better
cooperation in the different matters
that all may be interested in.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-14
SAYS A MAN IN LOVE IS DIZZY

In the May American Magazine
James Montgomery Flagg, the famous
wit and artist, does an amusing piece
in words and pictures entitled,
"Wives." Following is an extract de-
ecriptive of a man in love:
"There is an impression in some cir
cles that man in asking woman to
marry him is paying her the highest
compliment in the power. Tommyrot!
A man is generally dizzy in the head
when he proposes. He hasn't the va
guest idea of being complimentary
he just wants the lady to leave her
home and live with him in a manner
to which she is entirely unaccustom-
ed.''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-14

Wahkon Enterprise: We did not sup
port him last fall, but just the same,
we are proud Of our governor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-14
|TALYS INTERVENTION NEAR
COURSE OF NATION DECIDED
UPON, IS REPORT.
Government Shortly Will Take Steps
Which Will Leave No Doubt
About Situation.

Geneva, via Paris, May 13.-The cor
respondent at Rome of the Journal do
Geneva says he is able to affirm that
1taly's Intervention in the war has
been absolutely decided upon.
"The government" the correspond
ent adds, shortly will take steps
which will leave no doubt about Italy's
intentions, and when the cabinet ap-
pears before parliament May 20 that
body will ratify an accomplished fact"
Situation In Italy.
Rome, via Paris, May ia meet
ing of the council of ministers, held
to discuss the situation in Italy and
Austria, lasted more than two hours.
At its conclusion no communication
was issued as to the result arrived at,
but it is believed a decision was
reached for the cabinet to go before
parliament and submit the existing
situation to that body.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-14
Wilson Revises Note.

Wilson Revises Note.
The note was to have been cabled
at once, but the President, after con-
ferences with Counsellor Robert Lans-
Ing of the State Department, made
several changes in legal detail and
then revised It alone II his study. t
- expected to be made PUBLIC soon.
No changes were made in the essen
tials Of the communication as FORM
ulated by the President and approved
by the cabinet. The principal points
In the note are substantially as fol-
lows:
Acts Declared lndefensIbie.
I. The United States government
calls attention to the various Incl
dents in the war zone proclaimed by
Germany around the British Isles; the
sinking of the British liner Falaba,
with the loss of Leon C. Thresher,
an American: the attack by German
airmen ON the American steamer Cush-
ing: the torpedoing, without warning,
OF the American steamer Gulflight:
flying the Stars and Stripes, and
finally the torpedoing without warn.
ing OF the Lusitania With the loss OF
more than a thousand lives OF non
combatants, among them more than
one hundred Americans.
2. These acts are declared to be
1ndefensible under international law.
The United States points out that It
never admitted Germany's right to
do them and warned the imperial gov
ernment that 1t would be held ITO q
strict accountability" for attacks on
American vessels or lives. A strict
accounting, therefore, is now asked
from Germany.
Seeks Financial Reparation.
=. The financial reparation will be
sought, although Germany is in effect
reminded that no reparation can re-
store the lives of those sacrificed in
the sinking of the Lusitania and other
ships.
4. Expressions Of regret may COM
ply with the legal precedents, but they
are valueless unless accompanied by
. cessation Of the practices endanger-
ing lives Of noncombatants.
5. The right Of neutrals to travel
any point of the high seas on neutral
Or belligerent merchantmen is as
serted.
y. s. Demands Guarantee.
8. In the name of humanity and
international law, the United States
demands guarantee that these rights
will be respected and that there be no
repetition Of the attacks on merchant
men carrying noncombatants.
Submarines Misunderstood?
8. The suggestion is conveyed that
the German government of course
could not have intended to destroy in
nocent ives and consequently the
German submarines must have mis-
understood their instructions. The
American government indicates it's
hope that this will be found to be
true and cessation of the unlawful
practices will thereby result
9. In conclusion, Germany's atten.
ton is called to the earnestness of
the government and people of the
United States In this situation. It ia
made plain that the United States will
leave nothing undone, either in diplo-
matte representation or other action
to obtain compliance by Germany
TO the request made.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-14
UNITED STATES, IN NOTE TO GER,
MANY, INSISTS UPON GUAR.
ANTEE-REPARAT FOR
LIVES LOST,
AMERICA SERVES NOTICE
AS TO LUSITANIA CASE
Intends to Obtain Compliance With
lts Request-No Indication 10
Given Of Steps to be Taken in
the Event Of An Unfavor-
able Reply.

Washington, May 13.-The United
States, in note to Germany, de-
mands a guarantee that there will be
no further attacks by submarines on
merchandising carrying noncombat-
ants. 1t serves notice also that full
PREPARATION will be sought for the loss
Of more than 100 American lives in
the sinking Of the Lusitania and for
other violations OF American rights
In the war sea zones.
While no indication is given of the
steps to be taken by the United States
in the event of an unfavorable reply,
the note informs the German govern
ment that the American government
will leave nothing undone either in
diplomatic representations or other &C.
ton to obtain Z compliance with its
request.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24
COMMISSION REPoRTS0N
BARNES COUNTY TAXES

I'D P,
The county auditor has received a
certified copy from the state tax com
mission showing the monies and cred.
it's in Barnes county subject to taxa:
ton for the year 1915, as shown from
the records of the Office of the register
of deeds, amounting to $3,231,36 This
is subject to a tax of two mills on the
dollar or 81 for each $1,000.
Notices will be sent out from the
auditors Office Notifying the people
concerned that this assessment has
been made by the tax commission, and
they may appear before the county
board of equalization in July and show
reason, If any, why they should not be
assessed for the amount listed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24

Prof. Kendrick left Saturday for
the 500 and over the G.. P. Line for
Vancouver and it's principal cities.
He will also 60 to San Francisco and
take in the fair. From there, he will
60 to Los Angeles, near which he has
accepted a good position in a school.
The people in general will regret that
he is going, as he has been very val
liable in a musical way, and as he has
been quite singer in the church
choirs, they especially will miss him.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24
BACK FROM GRAND FORKS

Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Hunt and baby
went to Grand Forks Tuesday return
ing Saturday evening. They made the
trip in an automobile. Coming back
they made the trip in six hours.
While there, they attended the ~"
commencement They were present
at special alumni reunion, given in
honor of the former president, DR..
Webster Merrifield and wife. DR.. w.
Merrifield was president six years ago
preceding President Mcvey. DR.. and
Mrs. Hunt are both graduates of the
|"U" so enjoyed that reunion very
much. They were also present at the
dedication exercises Of the new Ma
sonic temple and the Eastern Star
convention held there. They brought
back with them DR.. Hunts sister, Miss
Rachel, who will visit in the city for a
week or more.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24

County Commissioner Martin Conlin
met with an accident at Eckelson Fri
day afternoon. It happened when he
was driving team Of horses, that be-
came frightened, throwing him up
against a telephone pole. Mr.. Conlin
received some pretty bad bruises on
his head, but were nothing serious. DR.
Macdonald was called and brought
him to the Riverside hospital. 1t was
reported Saturday that he was getting
along very well. Mr.. Conlin is very
we'll known in Valley City, and is a
brother of Mrs. w. J. Curren.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24
DELIGHTFUL VESPER
a- SERVICE HELD SUNDAY

Over 100 members of the Christian
associations gathered in a vesper SER
vice at the Normal school Sunday eve
ming, weather conditions preventing
outdoor services as had been planned
originally. ..
Lottie Cole, president of the Young
Women's Christian association during
the past year, in short address told
of the history of the association and
its work since it's organization in 1904
and prophetically mentioned that the
work of the organization thus far must
only be foundation for what is to be
accomplished in the school years to
come.
Nels Settevig spoke for the Young
Mems Christian association, outlining
briefly the aims of that organization
and it's program for the future.
Prof. Switzer spoke on the theme of
"The Christian Associations from a
Teachers Viewpoint" with particular
emphasis on the value accruing to the
members of these organizations, who
are to teach in communities where
moral influences are at low ebb.
Other members of the faculty, stu
dents and alumni also appeared in
short addresses.
Music was furnished by Normal.
oman trio consisting Of Selma Aas
Emma and Minnie Ellingson, and by
the Y. M. c. A. quartet, consisting
Of L. w. and L. j. Seibel, E. C. Wolf
and John Rund. Prof. R. L. Finney
had charge of the service.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24


The Times-Record is informed that
the report on the High School alumni
was not complete and the following
addenda is welcomed: In the class of
1902, and the first to be graduated
from Valley City, were two only who
finished, viz Thora Kvalnes and
Pearle Keene. Also in the class
Of 1913 Louise Thurber, Of Cottage
Grove, Mimi, was a graduate From
here she entered Carleton college at
Northfeld, MINI. Miss Keene, now
graduate from the University Of Him
OILS, is still member of the v. C. H. S.
alumni. She is now Mrs. Morris ].
Kernall, and will return to Valley City
next week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24
CONG. BROTHERHOOD
WINS BALL GAME

The baseball team of the Congrega
tional Brotherhood journeyed to Get
chell Prairie Saturday afternoon and
engaged the team there in fast game
The final outcome of the battle found
the Valley City team leading with a
score of 10 to 9. The G. P. fellows
started rally in the ninth that nearly
saved the bacon but fell short by a
close margin. After the game the
winners were treated to a fine supper
and general good time was enjoyed
all round.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24
cHAUTAUoUA RESERVATIONS

Reservations of camp sites for the
Chautauqua season this year show a
healthy increase over those Of last
year. Following is list of last years
reservations and new ones for this
season:
Last Year
w. A. Blume, G. C. Chaffee, Geo
Odle, Jno. DERRICK, Mrs. Deming, J. J
Engen, w. H. Flora, Getchell Club, Lei
Hedstrum, Mrs. S. E. Harper, Mrs. An
drew Hartman, C. o. LANCER, Mrs. E
M. Lavery, Jno Laird, Prof. McMullen
G. w. Nelson, w. H. Pray, c. o. Smith
w. J. Smith, Geo. Smith a sites), M
M. White, F. L. Widdifield e sites)
Frank White.
This Year
Frank Ployhar, e sites), Don
aid Neumann, Mrs. Burgess, Theta
Sigma Club, E. S. Cole e sites), w
M. Bradle, X. P. Lodge, l. J. Moe; J.
F. L. Bohnhoff, B. F. Codding Mrs. H.
Schroeder, Margaret E. Coming, R. H.
Bailey, Rev. C. E. Vermilya, Jos
ephine Benson, DR.. Palmer, Cora
Stenchoel, Rex Boys, Miss Nina Minis,
Giggles Club, J. H. Mcknight, j.. J.
Taylor, Thomas Van Steenberg, Mrs
Tomlinson, A. A. Cad, Kachewopper
Club, Elwyn Large, A. S. Barr, E. P
Getchell.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24
TWENTY GRADUATES
FROM MODEL SCHOOL

Twenty members Of the eighth
grade, four of whom had completed
their work at the close of the spring
term, were presented with graduation
certificates in the annual closing ex.
ercises of the Model school in the
Normal auditorium on Saturday eve.
ming.
An appropriate program was opened
with piano solo, Morning Mood" by
Grieg, with Ruby Halverson at the pi.
ano. "Fleecy Clouds" by Beethoven
was sung by the seventh and eighth
grades under the direction of Mertice
Aldahl. Anna Greenen entertaingly
read "The Great American Traveller"
by Burdette, and Anna Sad sang
Spring has Come" by White and
Cradle Song" by Vannah.
One of the most entertaining parts
of the program was farce, How a
Woman Keeps Secret" by Dumont,
in which parts were portrayed by ten
girls of the class. The method of
keeping the secret amused the audi.
ence for fully 30 minutes. Following
was debate on the subject of ma.
tional defense. III
The affirmative was upheld by
Charles Taylor and Vincent Carroll
who were opposed by Walter Taylor
and Homer Chaffee.. There was no de
cision given, but the contest was re-
garded as about evenly divided
After Good Night" by Nageli, sung
jby the seventh and eighth grades Ger
ti6cates were presented to the mem
l.bers of the class by Prof. Wemett
supervisor Of the model school.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24
OFFICERS MADE RAID

Officers representing the Office Of the
sheriff and states attorney made a
raid on q gambling outfit Saturday
night and five were caught in the drag
net. They were to be given hearing
Monday afternoon before Judge Moe.
The proprietor will be given a hearing
Tuesday afternoon. All such places
are under close surveillance and will
be prosecuted promptly whenever SUI
ficient evidence can be secured.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24

The Times-Record enjoyed a frater-
nal call Friday from Ben M. Larson,
of Circle, Montant.. Mr.. Larson pub
fishes paper at Circle which is so
miles from a railroad. A rate of IS
cents per hundred is charged for haul
ing freight from Glendive. There are
two papers, two banks three hard
ware stores, and several general
stores in this town Of ITS inhabi-
tants: The newspapers flourish on
final proofs and prospects.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24

Mrs. Frank L. Thompson and chill
dren will leave Sunday for st. Paul
and different points in Wisconsin and
Iowa. Later Mrs. Thompson will con-
tinue her trip to Los Angeles, where
she will spend the summer. The chill
dren will remain with their grand-par~
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson, while
Mrs. L. Thompson is out west.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24

Miss Helen Baxter, a former gradu-
ate of the Normal, is expected to ar
rive in the city Saturday evening from
Hillsboro to attend the commencement
festivities and visit her cousin, Mrs.
N. c. Macdonald. Miss Agnes Hutch
ison, of Caledonia, also former grad
uate and now an instructor at the A.
C. will accompany her.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24

"Take an elevated treeless plain
about 10000 square miles in extent
scoop out of it winding river valley
200 feet deep-gather up section OF
Ohio oak forest, and clothe the bottom
and sides of the valley with foliage
turn the water into the valley, letting
it dash over enough broken rocks to
form rapids-and you have an Oppor
tunity to transplant little picture OF
the east into the heart Of the west
Valley City is that picture. Nesting
at the foot of its wooded bluffs, escap'
ing harsh winds, cultivating soft and
beautiful landscape features, it's lure
is irresistible.
PLANT in a city so situated, little
Normal school with man of big ideas
at it's head; and you have two prime
conditions for an expanding move
ment. Run two great transcontinental
lines of railroad so that they will enter
this valley and cross at little city,
and you have completed "a trinity of
forces that will create an institution
which will be at once the wonder
and joy of the eastern tourist"
Such was the vision of the dreamer,
years ago.
Founding Act Passed
1t was in the first state legislature
that bill was introduced by the late
Hon. Duncan Mcdonald, a member of
the lower house, providing for the
organization of state Normal school
at Valley City. This bill passed and
received executive approval, March g.,
1890, but as it carried no appropria-
ton little could be done in starting the
school. Therefore, the people of Val
ley City contributed funds sufficient to
open the school, in small way, on
October 13 of the same year, in room
in the public school rented for the
purpose. The Rev. J. w. Sifton, To-
cal pastor, was made principal.
In 1891, Hon. Frank White, since
governor, and at the present time
regent-elect, introduced bill in the
legislature to provide "for the erec-
ton, operation and management of
the Normal schools of the state" This
bill under which the Normal schools
Of North Dakota have since worked,
was approved, March 9, 1892. About
the same time Senator Joel S. Weiser
introduced in the senate a bill pro-
viding $4,000 for the State Normal
school at Valley City. This passed
and approved, the school was able to
reopen for a nine months term in
rented quarters in a building after
wards occupied by the Salvation Army
and which is now the home of the
Sheyenne Bottling Works. The
rooms, however, were comfortable and
well adapted to the use of the school.
The student body grew and on the first
of January, Miss Laura L. Perrine was
called as a regular teacher, and Mr..
M. w. Barnes, teacher in Barnes
county, having special qualifications
for teaching penmanship, came to the
school twice each week during the
winter to give lessons in his subject.
In the meantime, a bill having pass
ed in the legislature authorizing an
issue Of bonds to the amount of $780,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24

this state but nationally, as Mrs. Frank
White. At the end of this year, the
first class was graduated. Its men,
bers were Lenora Arestad (Mrs. Rams.
lund, Sacred Heart, Mimi, Maude
Bronson (Mrs. Langworthy, Minneapo-
lis. Mimi and Jennie Macnider (Mrs.
Barnes, Jumping Pound, Alta. Can
ada). n.~-.'
In 1894, the name of Miss Cora M.
Rawlins appeared on the faculty roll
and the graduates Of that year number
ed eleven, among whom Miss Alice
Fisher, is perhaps best known to the
more recent students.
The Story Of Progress
Within the memory of the presi'
dent. the student body has grown from
% in 1892 to over 900 in 1915. Add
ing to this number the Model school.
the summer school. and other depart.
ments of it's work, the school serves
nearly 1900 people each year. Its
graduates are found in all parts of the
state, and many find profitable EN-.
ployment in other states. While the
schools income has materially in
creased over that or earlier years. il
has hardly been able to keep pace with
the demands made upon it by the
young people Of the state for proper
vocational training.
The little Normal school of 1890 has
become one of the great training
schools of the northwest. It has
breathed in the freedom and enter
prise of the west, and that freedom
and that enterprise is stamped upon
it's curriculum. The early Normal
schools taught only the common
branches with their methods--the
later Normal school teaches every
subject and enlarges the horizon Of
the common branches and enriches the
life of the teacher. It prescribes q
definite number of requirements anG
definite number Of electives-insur.
ing thoroughness and efficiency in the
midst of freedom.
The End is Not Yet
So the Normal school course here
is a reflection of life and while i
cannot hope to be as many sided a.
life, it can and does present the stu
dent with educative material drawn
from the great trunk lines of human
experience. Her sons and her daugh
tiers are men and women of affairs
No wonder her influence not only state
wide, reaches far into other states
and students from the extreme west
ern and northern parts of the com
monwealth vie in numbers and enthus
iasm with those of the nearer eastern
and southern sections. This year she
sends over 200 graduates as teachers
into the schools of the state.
Surely the visions of the dreamer
have come true-but the end is not
yet.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24
NELSON COUNTY OLD SET.
TIERS TO HAVE PICNIC

Michigan City, N. D, June 19.-The
Nelson County's Old Settelers cele-
bration will be held at Michigan Sat-
urday, June 26. A big program of
sports, music, speaking, dancing, etc.,
is being prepared and good time is
assured all who attend.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-24
Twenty-Five Years Progress;
A Story of Dreams Realized

900 for building purposes, site was
secured to the south of the city and
the erection of a building begun.
Location of School
The usual struggle incident to the
location of a public institution in a
western city had been experienced
Three members of the Board were
residents of Valley City and it there
/ fore devolved upon the nonresident
members, Hon. J. w. Goodrich, OF
Jamestown, and Hon. Thomas Elliott
Elliott, combining with J. C. Gipson,
who lived south of town, to deter
mine the location of the campus. A
commodious building, in those days,
costing about $4,000, was completed
and ready for occupancy on December
g. 1892. -,
Prof. Mcfarland Called
The Rev. Sifton had resigned as
principal in April, leaving the school
in the hands of Miss Emma F. Bates
and Miss Perrine. In searching for a
successor, the Board was attracted to
Professor George A. Mcfarland of the
State Normal School at Madison, S. D.,
who had become prominently known
as a. member of the territorial Board
of Education, from 1887 to 1889, and
was well known to educators in both
sections of the territory. He was en-
gagged and assumed the duties Of prin-
cipal on August 1, 1892. School opened
that year on September %, with an
enrolment of % students.
On December 6, these students, their
principal and teachers, with books in
arm marched in a body down Fifth
avenue, crossed a temporary foot
bridge over the Sheyenne and took
possession of what is now the main
building on the campus. Its dedica-
ton was a memorable event. On the
program were addresses by the Gov
ernor, most of his advisers, and other
prominent officials, prominent educa-
tors and many others.
De-. Addition Of Other Buildings
Then for number of years nothing
was added to the building, the state
entering upon an era of hard times.
It was not until 1903 that the west
wing, Science Hall. was completed and
plans were made for the erection Of
the dormitory. Meantime, however,
the board had purchased the Oslby
residence on Euclid and Eighth ave-
nues, for dormitory purposes. This
building is now known as "The Cot
tage." In 1905, another appropriation
was secured for the erection of the
east wing, occupied by the Model
school. and in 1907, further appro-
priation for an auditorium. The new
dormitory was erected in 1909. and
the Industrial Arts building, housing
the departments of manual training,
domestic. science and agriculture, in
1911. The heat and light plant sup
plying the entire school and dormitor-
les was completed in 1909.
First Graduating Glass.
With the opening of the fall term in
1893. the catalog shows a faculty Of
nine members among whom Miss Elsie
Hadley, instructor in mathematics.
now not only prominently known in
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