The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-05-18
NORMAL NEWS NOTES

President Levi H. Beeler is much in
demand as a Commencement speaker.
His list of engagements during the
coming Commencement Season in
cludes the following: May 9th,
Deering;. May "a, Stanley; May rs,
| Lidgerwood; May 26, Glendale; May
q, Lisbon; May 80, Sawyer; May 81,
Belfeld; June 1st, New Salem; June
End, Velva; June 3rd. Garrison; June
9Th, Agricultural College.
Mis- Edith Wood is recovering NICE
ly in St. Joseph's Hospital following
major operation. Miss Nora Eds
mes, Critics Assistant is in charge of
the Second Grade during Miss Woods
illness. This arrangement is possible
only thru the cooperation of the other
Critics in the Harrison building.
The eighth grade celebrated Arbor
Day by planting fine tree at one
side of their playground on the CAM
pus. Appropriate exercises were
held in connection with the planting.
Mrs. Amy M: Simpson, and the
Misses Lucille Maier and Dorothy
Whitson were guests Of the Kiwanis
Club at their weekly luncheon and
assisted with the program. Miss
Whitson two readings to piano ac-
accompanist for each number.
President and Mrs. Beeler enter
tanned group of faculty people at
their home on Tuesday evening at
six O'Clock dinner. Covers were
laid for eight. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. L. o. McAfee, Mr.. and Mrs
J. B. Perkett and Mrs. Gertrude Ire
varthan. This dinner was one of a
series in which Pres. and Mrs. Beeler
have been entertaining the members
of the faculty.
The High School Boys Quartette
and Miss Marjori Nelson of the High
School provided the program for As
sembly on Friday morning. Miss Mel
son gave two representations in Swed-
ish dialect and the quartette sang a
number of selections including "Think-
ing See Thee Smile," "Under South
ern Skies" "I'm longing for my Di-
xie Home" and minstrel songs. The
personnel of the quactette include
Harry McFall, Percy Hancock, Myron
and Harold Ellickson. The young
people were very enthusiastically re-
ceived.>
The Girls Glee Club, directed by
Mrs. Amy Simpson sang at the Bene-
fit Concert held at the High School
Auditorium on Friday evening in con-
nection with the convention of the
third district of Federated Women's
Clubs. The proceeds from this con-
cert go to swell the Elizabeth Dinnie
Memorial Scholarship Fund at the
Normal School which is the especial
project of the women of this district.
They have already provided more
than eight hundred dollars for this
fund which is in constant use and in
adequate to the demands upon it.
Sums varying from $25. to 500 are
loaned to students and repaid from
their early earnings. The Normal
School cooperate also in the sale of
tickets and in advertising. Some
very effective posters were made.
The Federation Tea, complimentary
to the visiting delegates was served
at the Normal School Dormitory on
Friday evening at six O'Clock. Seven
ty-five guests were seated at small
tables with half visiting delegates
and half members of local clubs. Be-
tween courses the Minot members
progressed to the next table thus
allowing each guest to meet larger
number of ladies than would other
wise have been possible. Mrs. Ger
trude Trevarthan, Matron of the Dor,
mitory provided a delicious four
course meal which was served by q.
group Of Normal School Seniors. Mrs.
F. p. Taylor and a committee of ladies
were in charge of the general ar
engagements. The Normal School Or
chestra, directed by Mrs: Simpson
played program Of music during the
serving of the meal.