The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-23
NORMAL SCHOOL NEWS NOTES

NORMAL SCHOOL NEWS NOTES
o. B. Lund, auditor for the State
Board Of Administration, has been a
visitor at the Normal for several days
this week. He is checking up the
business office with Miss Chrissie
Bulge, the new secretary.
Pres. L. H. Beeler delivered the
commencement address at Bergen on
Thursday of last week.
Miss Doris Kemper gave series
of much appreciated readings at As
sembly on Monday morning. She
read "A Little Matter on Real Es-
tate" by Myra Kelly, and several
poems in dialect. One in the Nor
wegian was Olaf's version of Paul
Revere's ride. Miss Kemper Is al
WAYS q favorite with Normal school
audiences.
Miss Emily Martin, student at
the Normal, will play . series Of
Chautauqua engagements with Mr..
and Mrs. John Howard, during the
summer. The company is scheduled
to appear in Iowa, Nebraska, Mime
sofa and South Dakota.
Mrs. P. s. Mailman played de-
lightful program of music for Assem-
bly, on Tuesday. She was accompa-
MED by Mrs. George Walker at the
piano.
The three primary grades held a
parents day on Wednesday which was
quite generally attended. Regular
classes were held during the after
noon, but following the close Of the
session there was a social hour with
light refreshments. Guests included
President L. H. Beeler and DR.. VIM.
F. Clarke, and the cadet teachers.
The Art Class have been designing
monographs for the Normal, the same
to show the letters M. S. N. S. A
vote of the students gave first choice
to the one designed by Miss Antonio
Klebe. Miss Jean MacLean and Miss
Nina Hoist were given second and
third place respectively. A pennant
in the winning design was a feature
of the decoration at the Presidents
reception.
The reception by the President and
Faculty to the graduates and alumni
was held at the dormitory parlors
on Friday evening. President Beeler
received, assisted by Misses Huldah
Winsted, Julia McDonough, Hazel
McCulloch and Elsie Cook, Mrs.
Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Clarke
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Perkett. Dur
ing the evening Miss Martha Reishus
and Mr.. C. C. Hvambsal rendered sew
eral vocal selections and Miss Doris
Kemper read. Light refreshments
were served to small groups in the
lower corridor by senior girls. About
one hundred were in attendance at
this opening event Of commencement
week.
The open meeting of the Vestalian
Literary society on Flag Day was a
decided success. Every feature OF
the program was worthy of common
dation. The members Of the sixth
and seventh grade under the direc-
ton of Miss Soland contributed 9
fine number in pageant that showed
a series of scenes from American His
tory. These included the Mayflower
Covenant, the address Of Patrick
Henry, the Declaration Of Iadepen-
dence, the Liberty Bell, Washington's
Farewell Address. Lincoln Freeing fhe
Slave, and the Melting Pot. The
p8CT1OClC SOu& anu tllS u0S o0AuVS
made an effective finale. Miss Jo-
hanna Klebe sketched the history OF
the American flag, and displayed some
dozen or more flags that had been
used at various times during our his
tory. The Play, The Obstinate Fam
lily, displayed many clever bits of act
ing. The parts Of the cast were
presented by Emily Martin, 1damae
Lambert, Rheta Upton, Lucille Ring,
Roy Leighton and Walter Haldi. The
dadress by Pres. Beeler stressed three
needs of the American people, viz:
a new intelligence, new courage and
a new faith.
The Y. w. C. A. and the Catholic
Students association held joint meet
ing on Wednesday afternoon. The
following program was given. De-
votions, Miss Ruth Halfpenny; ORR
gin and Void Scope of the Y. W.
C. A., Selma Stalsberg; The Work
of the C. S. A., Olivia Beau; The
National Y. w. C. A., Edna Renfrow;
a Resume Of the years work in the
local Y. w. c. A., Johanna Klebe;
Violin Solo, Veronica Wienecke; Ad-
dress, Pres. Beeler.
Night shirt parades are not popu-
lar with the students at the state uni
versity anymore. For years the male
students made this an annual event.
Messrs. Cahill and Muir Of the Board
l.