The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES

Friday afternoon the final game of
the season in the Model School Basket
Ball tournament was played between
the Red and the Gold. After five min
utes extra play it resulted in the score
of 8 to 8 in favor Of the Gold.
Following the boys game. the So
phomore and Senior girls played the
finals in the Normal girls tourna-
ment. The game was won by the
Seniors, the score being 4 to 6.
If one wished to be transported to
the land Of Mother Goose, they need
only to have stepped into the Associa-
TONS room on the fourth floor on Fri
day evening, when a gay bevy OF
Mother Goose characters played
Mother Goose games and sang Mother
Goose songs. This juvenile party was
given by the critic teachers, the
Misses Mary Rud and Edith Wood and
Mrs. Barga1xtha Davis. The guests
included their respective cadet teach
ers and the members of the Primary
Methods class. Dainty refreshments
were served by the hostesses during
the evening. The story Of Cinderella
was dramatied and given in panto-
mine.
The Freshmen and Sophomores had
jolly party Friday evening in the
Gymnasium. After playing various
games, they assembled to the Domestic
Science room where light lunch was
served. About thirty-five members
were present. The party was chap
eroned by the class advisors.
Mr.. H. C. Fish, formerly Of the
History department Of the Normal
and now in charge of Social Science
and History at the Ellensburg Normal
in the state Of Washington, has been
appointed director Of the Summer
Session there. Mr.. Fish has been do
ing considerable extension work this
year, largely in giving addresses in
various parts of the state.
/. Rev. P. w. Erickson was the speak
er at the regular Y. w. C. A. meeting
on Wednesday afternoon. He chose
for his theme Friendship" and made
it very helpful one. The attendance
at the regular devotional meetings is
very good and the interest in the As
ISOLATION activities marked among the
students. Miss Ruth Halfpenny, pres
ident, presided over the meeting.
Members of the student Y. w. C. A.
enjoyed a theatre party Saturday af-
ternoon at the Orpheum.
On Thursday evening the Vestalian
Literary Society held their regular
meeting and elected officers for the
Spring term. The following were
elected: President, Ida M. Hinck;
vice president, Ida Lundene; secre-
try, Ella Bolen; treasurer, Ruth Berg
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An interesting literary and musical
program was presented.
The February number Of the Popu-
lar Educator, publisher in Boston, has
assigned first page position to an ar
ticle by member Of the Normal
school faculty. Miss Winsted quite
occasionally has articles thus acceptd.
This time her subject was, Teachers
Must Pay the Price,"
Recent Assembly speakers have in
cluded Mr.. Paul Redpath Of the Minot
Association of Commerce, who spoke
on the work fthe Postoffice depart
ment, and DR.. McMann of the Agri-
cultural College. DR.. ,McMann spoke
on Give Stock"
The state high school tournament
in basket ball will be played in the
Normal school gymnasium unless Mi
not high school is eliminated before
the finals. Mr.. George Mueller Of the
physical education department is man
aging the tournament, which has been
set for March 1919. The teams con-
testing are Minot, Hettinger, Mandan,
Valley City, Wahpeton, Grand Forks,
Egeland and Bowbells.
Miss Beulah Mowers, q graduate Of
the Model school and the High school
visited the Normal on Monday. Miss
Mowers has been studying piano with