The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-24
Nayville Normal.

Mayville, N. D.. March 23.-Last
Friday evening, the Athenian and the
Castalian literary societies came to-
gether in their first annual contest
for the silver cup presented to the So
cieties by the Junior class of 1916.
The program Of the evening was as
follows:
Essay-The Life of Helen Keller
Esther Kristjanson, Athenian.
Essay-A Movement Of National I'm
portance.
Bernard Broen, Castalian.
Vocal Solo-My Peace is Gone
............,...... Graben- Hoffman
Alpha Lindaas, Castalian.
Vocal solo-The Moon Drops Low.
......... Chas. Wakefield Cadman.
Mabel Seim, Athenian.
Reading-The Lion and the Mouse.
i .................... Klein
lone McNair, Athenian.
Reading-The Anarkist ........s..!
Susan Glaspelt
Martha Klath.
Piano Solos
Pas Les Amphore... Chaminade
Minuet ............... Paderewski
Hilma ]. Peterson. Castalian.
Piano Solos
Birding Gries
Tartanetelle ............ Karganoff
Ruth Westby. Athenian.
Oration-Mine Own Land
Esther Broen, Athenian.
Oration-The Middle West.
Alice Leum, Castaltan.
Debate
Resolved: That the United States
should require military training of all
able bodied male citizens between the
ages of eighteen and forty-five.
Affirmative: Castalian - Charles
Bugbee and Laura Void.
Negative: Athenian-Edith Peters
and Myrtle Hillestad.
President Hillyer, as chairman OF
the evening, called the meeting to or
der at seven-thirty and the program
opened after a few preliminary re-
marks. The several exercises were
excellent and each contestant did his
part most satisfactorily. In some cas-
es 1t seemed that there was but a
shade of difference in the productions
by the two contestants, and the en-
tire program was d. pleasure. One
could not but compare the form of
contest with that upon the athletic
field and conclude that each has its
place, but also that the athletic con-
test has either received more than its
share of attention or that the literary
contests have been neglected in
schools generally.
III Is lInROoSlblCt w 6ANS ACScSAASa ~
counts of the numbers, but each soci-
ETY. has good reason to thank its con-
testants and to feel proud of the man
ner in which each had prepared his
part. After the close OF the debate
President Hillyer announced the de-
cisions of the judges. This announce
ment was awaited with keen interest
and much anxiety. The Castalian So
ciety contestants won all points. save
the instrumental music, which was
won by the Athenian contestant for
that society. However. the contest
was not one sided since some or the
decisions were two to one and since
In some Instances II was difficult to
make a decision, indeed one not quail
flied to be judge on technical points
might easily have voted for one as
soon as for the other contestant in one
or two cases.
The Castalian society being the
winner, received the silver trophy and
will keep ii until next year, when the
two societies will again contest for IL
and upon the same points.
After the contest, the members OF
the two societies, the faculty, the
judges and a few others enjoyed an
informal reception in the library. A
general good time was experienced
and waters and frappe were served.
The judges on the musical numbers
were Professor Comte of the univers-
ity. Miss Gray and Mrs. Travis OF
1Iayville. The judges on other points