The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-06
CHURCH CLUB
FAVORS SCHOOL
Congregationaists K e e n
For Building and Would
Honor French Patriot

The Mems Brotherhood Of The
First Congregational church Of Far
| so, at a meeting Monday evening Al
/ the Metropole hotel, adopted reso.
buttons commencing TO the people OF
Fargo the school bond issue, being
voted on today, and suggesting that
the new school be named Lafayette
in honor Of the distinguished French
patriot who came to America in It's
hour Of need.
When The Forum attempted to
chronicle the fact in Tuesdays edi-
ton, the substitution of the name OF
the First Presbyterian church Tor
the First Congregational church was
quite bad enough in itself, but
when the suggested name OF the
school was twisted from that Of
Lafayette to the name OF Badger
state senator, surely the ridiculous
was attained.
IL everything goes we'll from now
on. the First Congregational church
club will be put on record as 1t
should be, and the First Presoyter-
ian, men will need make no further
apology to their friends.
Here's the resolution the Congre-
grational club adoption. -.
"Whereas, the brotherhood OF the
First Congregational church or Far
go has in the past repeatedly endors-
ed activities having for their purpose
the civic betterment or targo-
notably the commission form or city
government and the filtration plant
at the city pumping station, ana
Whereas, about a year ago the
citizens of Fargo issued a manuate
by re-electing to the board OF eau
cation three Individual members VINO
advocated earnestly, after mature de-
liberation, the erection Of a compin-
ed grade and high school on the site
of the present obsolete building, ana
Whereas. complying in good faitn
with the expressed wishes OF the
citizens of Fargo, the board mas Sc
cured suitable plans and sxpesIS
said building, and made arrange
ments for financing the same, sub
ject to the approval Of the citizens
of Fargo by ballot on WEDNESDAY
Jan. s, 1918, and -.
whereas, the building when COM
pleted will be a permanent monu-
ment to the public spirit and enter
prise of the citizens of Fargo and OF
the. commonwealth Of North Dakota
"Whereas, upon the spot upon
which it is to be erected hundreds
of students have repeatedly been IN
spired to pledge allegiance to the
flag of their country, ana taught
to emulate men who fought ana olea
that a government of the people. by
the people and for the people might
permanently be established in North
a whereas her but for the unselfish
activity, love and devotion OF La FaI-
cite, the great and good friend OF our
own Washington, 1t is doubtful II
this republic would have been estao-
Whereas, scores of the young men
who graduated from the Fargo high
school are now emulating La Fayette,
and thus manifesting their gratitude,
by offering their services, and II need
be their lives, that a government or
the people, by the people and for the
people might continue to exist in the
Ssuiny Land OF France" the home Of
La Fayette, and also that the world
may be made safe for democracy"
therefore be 1t
'ResoIved: That this brotherhood
endorse the aetion OF the BOARD +S OF
erection OF the proposed grade and
high school and
"Resolved: That we here and now
respectfully suggest to the board or
education that the new school build
memorial to the valor and devotion
OF La Fayette by naming the build
ing for him, and
"Resolved: That we suggest that
the DulIu1nB dl5D b@ SOh9AAN4N1
memorial to the patriotism and
fidelity of the Fargo high school
graduates, who now serve or are TO
serve. the government OF the United
States and of France, in the present
great world conflict, by placing
either within or upon the exterior of
the building, a marble or granite
tablet upon which shall be perma-
nently inscribed the names of such
patriotic high school graduates, and
IN. = ~
be furnished the press OF
the city of Fargo, so that the high
school lads who are serving their
may know that the folks at
home truly appreciate the value and
Of the dear Alma Mater
Of the lads who are away, and who
would vote for the measure were
they here"