The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-11

Glass day exercises for the grad
yates Of the North Dakota Agricul-
'tural college were held this afternoon
at the college campus, commencing at
g o'clock, the opening number being
"a selection played by the college or
chestra.
The presidents address was given
by Miss Olivia Wild. the history of
class by Miss Rosilla Ladd; the pres
entation of the Ratchet by Warren
Dodds, and its acceptance by Enoch
FROZEN.
.. The Class Poem.
The class poem was read by Char
ity Pinney; the class prophecy was
given by s. K. Bjornson, and the class
song by Miss Lillian Hansen. A selec-
ton was also offered by Alfred Mat
tiers.
Miss Olivia Wild is president of the
class; Miss Madeline Blake. vice.
president; Miss Mary Gibbons, secre-
tary. and Sidney Hooper, treasurer.
The decorations about the college
campus were in red and white, the
class colors.
Reception This Evening.
The chief event on the commence
ment program for today is the recep-
ton by President Ladd, Mrs. Laid
and the members of the faculty, to be
held from until 10 o'clock in the
college library, this evening, and the
senior swing-out from 8 until IL
o'clock at the armory. The program
for the day closes with the pipe-of-
peace, an annual ceremony, which will
be observed as the hands Of the clock
reach twelve. Alfred Matters is In
charge of the ceremony in which the
members of the graduating and the
third-year classes will participate.
Commencement Tuesday.
+ Frank Weld, president of the Moor
head normal, will deliver the COM
mencement address to the members
at the exercises to be held in the ar
mory at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning
The commencement luncheon will be
served at IL o'clock in Ceres hall. The
rest of the events on the commence
ment week program are the field day
meet at o'clock Tuesday afternoon
weather conditions permitting; the
alumni banquet at 6 o'clock in Ceres
hall, and the annual ball at the col
lege armory at $3.50 o'clock in the
evening, which brings the festivities
of the week and the school year to a
close.
Youth Coming Into Own.
Youth is coming into its own" DR.
Herbert L. Willett of the University
or chicago, COlQ the InSTI1DSTS Oh the
graduating class of the North Dakota
Agricultural college at the baccalau-
reate service held in the arnory Sun
day afternoon.
He declared that this is a youthful
period in the history of the world, and
that the spirit of youth Is the spirit
of inquiry, the spirit of curiosity and
the spirit of ambition. He stated that
this same spirit is receiving its proper
appreciation from the world in gen.
eral for the first time in history.
Education, according to the speaker,
consists of learning few facts-a
very few facts-and then by the use
of themF to be able. to meet and cope
with any situation which may arise.
In Caps and Gowns.
For the first time, the members OF
the class of IT, numbering 81 and who
will receive their diplomas Tuesday
morning, appeared in caps and gowns,
in procession from the main
building on the campus to the armory,
where President E. F. Ladd of the col
lege introduced the speaker, who had
been confined to his bed for the last
four weeks with very serious case
of rheumatism. Several selections were
given by the college orchestra and
nine members of the Treble Clef club,
under the direction of Miss Edyth
Grasse Rev. A. e. Peterson of the
First Baptist church, delivered the in
vocation. and the benediction.