The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
NORMAL NOTES

Miss Mary Stannard has Just been
elected County Superintendent Of
Burke County. Miss Stannard 10 4
teacher Of experience, q student ct
the Normal who will receive her diplo-
mo in December and we'll qualified for
this position.
For two weeks past, Miss Cooks
seventh and eighth grade pupils have
Of some fine copies Of famous pic
lures. Each pupil has prepared a
own selection and delivered this be-
fore the Public Speaking Glass in the
Normal. The children have money
from the sale of cabbages from. the
school gardens with which to purchase
two new pictures for their room. The
selection Of these pictures has been
matter Of considerable moment and
has given rise to much discussion.
Acting President VIM. F. Clarke
and Mrs. Amy Simpson of the Music
Department are planning on attending
the. state meeting of the Education
Association at Grand Forks on Nov.
1912. Mrs. Simpson is President
Of the Music Section and will preside
over their programs. Among other
topics there will be discussed, Com
munity Band Music, Community Sing
ing and Rural School Music.
Several members of the faculty are
assisting in the Night School of Re-
ligion recently opened for an eight
weeks term on Wednesday night Of
each week. Mr.. Everett Davis is
Director, Miss Huldah Winsted gives
a course in Church History and Gov.
eminent and Mrs. Florence c. Per-
kett one in Child Psychology.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Cotton gave the
Assembly program last Friday. Mrs.
Cotton rendered a piano solo, Lento
by Cyril Scott, and accompanied by
Mr.. Cotton in his numbers which in
cluded voice solos, Kings of the Road
(Bevan) and When My Ships Come
Sailing Home (Dorel; and violin
number, Alpine Maid (Ole Bully. Sew
eral encores were also graciously
sung, much to the pleasure of the stu
dent body.
The pageant, ''The Pilgrims" is alb
sorbing the attention of students and
faculty. Large groups of people are
used to depict the Coming Of the Pill
grims, Colonial Life and various his
torical events. Many novel effects
will be secured and worthy pro-
duction is assured. Miss Hazel Nc
Culloch is chairman of the committee
in charge.
Miss Huldah L. Winsted, Librarian,
has Just published a volume of verse,
"In the Land of Dakota. There are
number of poems with distinct local
o,,l -
laneous verses. The titles include
among others, North Dakota Sunsets,
Seasons in North Dakota, The Deluge,
"a Berthold Indian Legend) and The
Immigrant to the Flag. This is a
book for North Dakota people by a
North Dakota writer
The members of Miss McDonough's
Public Speaking class put on very
clever skit for the entertainment Of
the Normal School at Assembly on
Monday. The scene of the play al
most Every Man" was laid in court
room, where Mr.. Almost Every Man
was on trial with his associates, o.
u. Slang, I. G. Nit, Ida Nit, Miss
Malappropriate and Bee Careless for
numbering beautiful young lady,
Miss English Language. The prose-
cutting attorney Buster, conducted his
case skillfully and capped the climax
by having brot in the corpse of the
murdered Miss English Language.
Only plea for mercy and promise
Of greater care in the future secured
reprieve for the prisoner from dire
punishment. The young people took
their parts with considerable spirit and
deserve commentator for their ef-
forts.