Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22
North Star College Notes

Last Saturday was a gala day for
North Star College. The enthusiasm
and rejoicing over the successful out
come of the campaign for funds sat-
urated the whole atmosphere of the
school SO thoroughly that even the
slightest attack of pessimism or "the
blues" would have been as hard to
find as a needle in a straw stack.
The joy that pervaded every nook
and corner Of the building gave vent
into various methods of celebration.
The first indication of that there
would be Something stirring" around
North Star during the day, was the
sound Of sewing machine going in
cessantly in the domestic science
room. Upon Investigating, it was
found that a Betsy Ross up-to-date
was busily engaged in making
beautiful blue and gold banner which
was to be hoisted during the day
amid great festivities.
That the celebration was to go on
without interruption, was further in
Dictated when all were gathered in
the college chapel for the morning
exercises. The names Of Hon. J. J.
Hill; the Warren Commercial Club
Committee composed of Messrs. O. H.
Taralseth, Aug. Johnson, J. J. Olson
and H. L. Wood; the members of the
Board of Directors; and Field Secre-
tary, Rev. F. N. Anderson, were
written on the board. ! With the
spirit of the victor in great battle,
prof. Sjostrand led in the yells for
these men until the building shook
on it's foundation. Then followed a
short program of impromptu
speeches by the students and
teachers, and musical numbers by
Misses Hermanson and Anderson.
The following were called upon for
short speeches: Mess1s Adolph
Mattson, Magnus Pihlstrom, Jalmer
Skoglund, Albert Holmstrom, the
Misses Miranda: Sanden and Ellen
Strand, and Profs. Anderson and
Miller. The exercises concluded with
the singing Of ''Now praise we our
God".
At 2:1n P. NJ. the faculty and en-
tire student bodv aecnnded, to tho
roof of the College building and
there amidst nonln. and cerenionv the
new NORTH Ste ~, aor wac raised
and ssti1toa WITH a cnaer. :lf,,4 4; i
IF good feeling" so took .nossession
Of the faculty. that immediately after
The flag raisin" ceremony q faculty
meeting was hastily called. and a
half holiday declared.
The time thus granted the students
was not, however, consumed in idle
ness. No sooner was the declaration
Of freedom" made. before a curious
looking procession could be seen pro-
ceeding up the street leading to the
CAMPUS. Some were stooping under
the load of empty barrels; others
under boxes Of huge dimensions; and
still others. under miniature lumber
piles. STRAIGHT up the walk they
marched and deposited their, burdens
in a mamoth pile before the building.
The purpose was not, a secret.
Everyone soon knew that North Star
was to have great bon fire as a
prelude to the box social later in the
evening.
At eight o'clock a long stream of
people were making their way to
North Star College to attend the big
gest and liveliest box social ever held
in Warren. 80 +.
At nine o'clock all gathered around
the previously mentioned pile of box
es and barrels to behold the burning
in effigy of North Stars indebted
ness. Great pomp accompanied this
ceremony also. -
AS the great pile was gradually
becoming smoldering heap, all ad-
|journed to the college chapel. The
air was soon rent by Prof Sjo-
strands deep base voice calling out:
"Here you are boys! How much will
you bid? All, if you knew what I
know, you sure would bid some!'
The boys soon got wise" and the
bidding at the New York Stock Ex-
change can never hold a candle up
to the bidding that followed this
challenge.
Close to the hour of midnight yells
were again given for the men who so
exerted themselves that the cam
paign might come to a successful
close. All then adjourned to their
homes, fully assured that if the
events of any day goes, down in his
tory, then Saturday, March 18th, at
North Star, surely will do so.
Long live North Star, its Board of
Directors, Hon. J. J. Hill, the Warren
Commercial Club, citizens of Warren,
and all who so willingly and gener-
ously came to our assistance in our
hour of need, and made this great
day Of rejoicing possible
Rev. F. N. Anderson and Mr.. Aug.
Lundgren left Monday evening for
Faro,1e Fa11c whoro thnx, will oAford