The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-19
Normal School News Notes

Normal SCnOOl News NOTES
Miss Bertha Palmer of the State
Department of Education was visit.
or at the Normal school on Monday
She spoke briefly at Assembly on see
ing the beauty of the world in nature
Eleven of the Junior girls enjoyed
"hike" to Surrey last Saturday aft
ernoon. A short stop was made on the
way to eat the lunch that had been
brought along. Miss Huldah Winsted
chaperoned the party, which returned
The Y. W. C. A. held a Missionary
meeting on China at the regular hour
on Wednesday. Miss Selma Stalsberg
was in charge of the devotions, while
Miss Olive Turbett presided over the
remainder Of the meeting and an
nounced the various speakers very
gracefully. Each had some definite
information to contribute concerning
China, her needs and attainments. The
talks included the following: The Chi
nese Woman's Gift to the World, Mir
lam Clarke; Playette Teacups, johann
ma Klebe and Eva Stillman; Marriage
Customs in China, Edna Smith; Trail
Blazers, Maud Crisman; Ginglng Col
lege, Ida Lundene; the Y w. c. A. in
China, Mrs. Frank Geer.
Mr.. j C. Tingley, who has been serv-
ing as temporary secretary of the
school since the first of the year, has
concluded his term of service for the
school. Mr.. Tingley has shown him
self a very capable and efficient work.
er and will be greatly missed by his
associates. He will devote all of his
time to the work of the Baptist church
of which he is pastor. The Board Of
Administration have not yet announ-
ced the appointment of permanent
secretary.
Mrs S. } Rasmussen of Minot has
very graciously invited the members
of the Geography classes to visit her
home and Inspect the large number Of
Oriental curious which she has gath
cred from various sources. The first
section made their visit on Monday
evening and the second group will en-
joy the same privilege at an early
date. Miss Huldah Winsted is the in
structor in geography.
Members of the First grade of the
Model school provided very inter-
esting Assembly program on Friday,
under the direction of Miss Mary Rud,
when they read number Of the stor-
les which they have been enjoying in
their reading work. Many an older
reader might we'll learn lessons in
voice control, Interpretation and stage
presence from the work Of these little
first graders.
DR.. Wells and Mr.. Backenmeyer, in
charge of community religious meet
ings in Minot, contributed the Assem-
bly, program on Thursday. Mr. Back
enmeyer sang several selections, in
GLIDING Friend of Nine" "Not Under
Stood" and Somebody Knows" while
DR. Wells gave an inspirational ad-
dress. He stressed the necessity of
making life instead Of merely live
ing, of having an individuality and of
thinking before acting
In the Northwestern District Track
and Field meet held last Friday after
noon Harvey won from Minot. The
high school band under the leadership
of Mr.. John Howard helped to make
the cheering more effective Pres. L.
H. Beeler Of the Normal school pre-
sented the winning team with q cup
and the individual members with med
ais. Mr. George Mueller managed the
meet.
All the rooms at the Dormitory have
been reserved for the Summer Term
and there are scores of names on the
waiting lists. A Faculty committee
with Miss Hazel McCulloch as chair
man are in charge Of the matter of
securing adequate rooming accommo-
dations Everything points to large
attendance at the Summer Session.
The Normal school presented con-
cert, under the direction Of Mrs. Amy
NJ Simpson, for the Endowment Fund
Of the District Federation of Womens
clubs. The District convention was
held in Drake on May II and IS, 1921.
The musicians included the Misses
Emily Martin, Veronica Wienecke, Ed
ma Balerud and Frances Stevenson of
the students body, together with Mrs.
Simpson and Mr. George f. Mueller of
the faculty Pres. L H. Beeler was
also present at some of the sessions
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