The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-08-31
MINOT NORMAL NOTES

The State Normal School at Minot
closes it's Summer Session on Friday,
September LIST, after very profitable
session with the largest enrolment in
it's history. There were 642 enrolled
for the first session and 387 for the
second six weeks. The Fall Term will
open on October End, 1922.
The State Board Of Administration
are to be in attendance at the gradu-
ating exercises on Thursday morning
when there are 5 graduates to receive
their diplomas in one of the two
courses. This visit of the Board also
marks the transfer Of the Presidency
from L. H. Beeler, resigned, to the
newly elected President, George A
Mcfarland President Mcfarland as
sumes his duties on September 1st.
A number OF the faculty are leaving
for work in other places on the open
ing of the new school year. Instruc
tors who were present only during
the summer session include Supt. II.
P. Ide of the Harvey Public Schools,
Supt H. C. Hanson of the Flaxton
Schools, and Miss Ida Brevad of the
Stevens Point wis., Normal School.
Miss Mamie Butts, who supplied for
Miss Julia G. McDonough during a
part Of the regular year and who has
also taught during the summer is
leaving for Chicago where she will
take up graduate study. Miss Ella
Ruth, 9Th and 9Th grade Critic during
the leave of absence Of Miss Johanna
Soland, returns to her home and for
mer teaching position in eastern Penn.
Miss Soland has taught in the Normal
Department during the summer, but
does not expect to return for the reg
ular school year since it is necessary
| for her to be at home with an aged
mother. Mrs. Amy NJ. Simpson, who
has been with the Normal School since
its beginning has accepted a position
as Director Of Music in the State
Normal School at Edinboro, Penn.
! She begins her work there early in
September Mr.. L. o. McAfee, Direc-
tor Of the Training School has ac-
cepted position as Professor Of Ed
ucation in the State Normal College
at Natchitoches, La. Mr.. Everett
Davis, Manual Training, will pursue
graduate study in Chicago University
this winter.
The plans for the months vacation
are varied. Mrs. C. B. Davis and
family have an auto trip in prospect
to points in Wisconsin and Michigan
for visits with relatives. Miss Eleanor
Bryson goes to her home at Lake
lCrystal, Mimi; Miss Lulu Potts, to her
home in Malvern, Iowa. Miss Shirley
Amy and her mother visit relatives
at Superior, Wis. Miss Grace Nebold
and her mother of Jacksonville, Ill.,,
have planned a trip to Yellowstone
Park and other western points. Miss
Nebold will return to Illinois with
her mother for brief visit. Mrs.
Gertrude Trevarthan, Matron Of the
Dormirory, spends the month visiting
her daughters in various points in
Oklahoma. Other members Of the
faculty have planned brief absences
from the city or visits to friends and
relatives.
The following is the Commence.
ment Program:
1. Devotionals.
2. Music, Vocal Solo-Miss Ads
Lantz.
8. Glass Address-Julia G. Nc.
} Donough. ...:.
4. Music-Piano Solo-Beulat
Mowers. i
5. Presentation of Diplomas =
President of the Board of Administra.
ton. Y
: 6. Music, Vocal Solo-Mrs. ]. H
Mackley. i
The following are the candidate.
for graduation: t X
Advanced Curriculum-Fern An
derson, Mohall; Olga C. Barke, Don.
} nybrook; Maude I. Emery, Zahl; Edna
L. Cohen, Sherwood; Lucy King, Mi
not. Christine Louise ,Klevjord, Alamo
Hertha M. Lohse, Lorraine; Pearl C
Miller, Velva; Helma Moen, Arcadia
Wis; Inga NJ. Olson, Fergus Falls
Mimi; Elsie A. Peterson, Minot
Viola M. Peterson, Tolley; Alice M
Renfeldt, Minot; Anna M. Schwalier
Harlem, Mont; Adele A. Stiehm
Drake; Clara E. Stillman, Washburn
Lucille Verback, Minot; Kathryn NJ
Waldron, Donnybrook; Cecilia Yelle
Grand Forks; Eva M. Banding, Minot
Elementary Curriculum = Helgs
Isabel Aaberg, Minot; Imogen M
Adams, Max; Jean H. Bowen, Mohau
Dorothy Carroll, Minot; Omar X
Cline, Pleasant Lake; E. May Gun
bingham, Devils Lake; L. Marie Ell
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