The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-08
NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES

The summer session closes with
Friday noon Of this week. There
will follow a vacation Of two weeks
before the opening Of the Fall Term
on Tuesday, Sept. 9th. The instruc'
tors will spend their brief vacation
according to their various interests.
Nearly all will leave the city for at
least a portion Of the period.
Pres. L. H. Beeler returned early
Monday morning from q two weeks
lecture tour in Ohio and Pennsylva-
MIA before various teachers institutes.
busy one. The weather too was very
hot and trying, Mrs. Beeler accom-
panied him on his return from CHI
residence in Minot. Mr.. Donald
Beeler and brother Leigh, arrived
earlier in the week, having made the
trip from Chicago by auto. Mr.. Dom
aid Beeler is in charge of the Ath-
letics of large Normal school at In
diana, Penn, and leaves shortly to
assume his duties there at the opening
of the fall term for the third year.
Miss Maude Painter, who has been
secretary to the President for the past
year, completed her work at the Nor
NAL on Saturday last and left for
visit with a sister at Mankato MINI.
She will also visit with friends at
various points in the eastern part Of
North Dakota. Miss Mabel Ward
is the new secretary to the president.
Miss Ward is a graduate of Minot
high school and has had stenographic
experience in the offices of the Rus
sell-Miller Milling Co. and for the
Goodyear Tire Co., in Minot.
The critic teachers of the Model
School entertained at six o'clock din
ner at the Leland on Sunday evening
for Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke and family.
Covers were laid for twelve.
Miss Hazel McCulloch, of the his
tory department, enjoyed brief visit
from her mother and brother on Mon
day. Hugh McCulloch drove over
from Washburn on business and his
mother accompanied him.
Tuesday evening Of last week was
featured by several picnics in OAK
Park. Miss Mary Cantwell arrang-
ed picnic supper for all the residents
of the dormitory, about 125 in num-
Der. Miss Chrissie Bulge entertained
for group of eight faculty women
and Mrs. C. B. Davis was hostess to
her cadet teachers. All report a very
delightful afternoon and evening.
Miss Chrissie Bulge, the secretary
of the school, attended the wedding
of her brother, Mr.. William Bulge
to Miss Pauline Serumgard of Devils
Lake, at the home of the bride on last
Saturday.
L. s. Hartnett sang Group Of songs
For Assembly on Tuesday morning.
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The Ocean Blue, Petrie and Der the
Billowy Sea, Smith: Mrs: Amy
Simpson accompanied at the piano.
On Thursday morning, Mr.. .Tillman
Hanson of Minot, sang for the stu
dent body. He was accompanied by
Miss Thompson of the Western Con-
.servatory of Music Among Mr.. Han
sons selections were The Sea Song,
sStickles; Evening Star from Tnan-
hauser, Wagner and My Homeland,
Obey Speaks. Following this pro-
gram Miss Lyla Hoffine voiced the ap-
probation of the student body of the
work of Miss Mary Cantwell in the
Dormitory and presented her with
a beautiful vase and framed and
illuminated copy of Sam Foss' The
House by the Side of the Road. Mr..
Edward Malone addressed Mr.. VIM.
F. Clarke, head of the Training De-
partment, and presented him with
tokens of regard. These latter were
a fine desk set with brass trimmings
and travelling case of toilet articles.
Both Miss Cantwell and Mr.. Clarke
spoke briefly in response to these
greetings. They each conclude their
work in the Normal with the present
term, but the students were loathe
TO let them leave without an express
sion of the regard and esteem in which
lanth are held