The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-02
FACULTY BANQUET
PLEASING EVENT

One hundred and seventy-fve citi-
zens, in which was included the faculty
and 1921 class of the State Normal
School, enjoyed very satisfying ban
quet last night in the assembly hall OF
our large state institution. 1t was the
annual faculty banquet. The invited
guests were cordially welcomed by
President and Mrs. C. E. Allen and
members Of the faculty and after
spending some time in social visiting
dinner is served was the announce
ment of the president and the drive
to the banquet hall was undertaken
and there those assembled were nicely
served to very appetizing and well
prepared dinner under the direction
of the members of the Economic Club
who emphasized the fact that the club
was rightly named by the splendid
manner in which the repast was serv-
ed. After the inner man had been well
satisfied President Allen called the
company to order and in behalf of
himself and the faculty he expressed
his pleasure at having the guests pres
ent last night and hoped that the real
spirit of cooperation which had de-
veloped of late would continue to
grow. He was greatly pleased at the
interest being shown by the people of
Valley City in the teachers college
and emphasized the pleasure of the
faculty of the school that so many
were present last night to enjoy the
evening together. Mr.. Allen makes
most happy toast master and follow
ing his remarks he introduced Miss
Lorene Heston, who spoke very fit
tingly for the class of 1921. Prof. J.
B. Meyer, always a favorite, was then
introduced and gave fine solo in his
usual fine manner. Miss Deem was
next on the program and was intro
duced as one Of the pioneer teachers
of the institution and Mr.. Allen took
occasion to give credit to those pio-
neer teachers who had weathered the
storm for so many years. Miss Deem
gave very interesting talk on the
life of Horace Mann, first president
on Antioch College and his great work
as an educator and closed by express
ing the wish that every member of
the class of 1921 would do something
worth while in the educational field.
Miss Josephine Wright followed with
a piano solo in her usual artistic man.
ner. Then came the talk of the eve
ming for the citizens. President Allen
very ably presented the charms Of this
speaker, Rev. ]. S. Wilds, and intro
duced him as the man everybody, in
Guiding himself, loved. Mrs. Wilds
pensively gazed around at the ladies
as this declaration was made, wonder
ing if that was figure of speech or
whether the POSTMASTER really meant
it, and for a minute she looked into
the eyes of her spouse with question
of much doubt until he numbered
several feet of his anatomy and by his
clever manipulation Of the English
language removed all trace Of doubt
from her face. Mr.. Wilds made fine
speech testifying in behalf of the peo-
pie Of Valley City their pleasure at
being there and also at the honor that
was about to be thrust upon institu-
ton July first when it became teach
ers college. Miss Naomi Nelson was
then introduced and sang a solo that
was very much appreciated. Presi-
dent Allen then closed the interesting
program by again expressing his
pleasure at the spirit of cooperation
shown and of the privilege the faculty
had of being hosts to the good people
of Valley City, and the gathering
broke each and every one expressing
their pleasure at the very enjoyable
evening spent with President and Mrs.