Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-09
Mayulle Normal Notes

Mayville, N. D., Nov. a.-This week
five calls came in for teachers. The
recommendation committee was not
able TO suggest teachers for the va
cancies. however. as there are no
graduates lett On the waiting slist in
spite of the fact that the last years
class had owe one hundred thirty
graduates.
President c. E. Allen Of the State
Teachers college at Valley City visit
ed h Mayville Normal this week.
While here DR.. and Mrs. Allen were
guests at President Enjen's home.
Prof. H. r. Hollan, a gra srate of
the Wisconsin university, spoke at
Rupestone." This is a stone that came
TO light about twenty-four years ago
near Kensington, MINI. 1t bore an
inscription in Runic and this had been
translated by Prof. Hollan. This in
%scription shows that in 1862 a party
of Scandinavian visited North Ameri-
"a and pushed into the interior as far
as Minnesota. Prof. Hollan also
showed some implements hat had
been found in Minnesota which were
LETT there in the fourteenth century by
scandinavians. He showed a sword,
q bill hook, a broad axe. a Ratchet, a
fire steel, and a brass ornament.
Prot. Hollan's conclusions have been
confirmed by the Minnesota State His
torical society.
The Young women's Christian as
ISOLATION gave it's first program on
Sunday afternoon in the Normal
school auditorium. The program con-
sisted Of a vocal solo by Miss Aura
Monteith; an address by DR.. E. l..
Norton. and a reading by Miss Claire
Trump. DR.. Norton, spoke on Chris
tan Love" and discussed the relation
between morality and religion. He
said that we should respect the re-
spect the religion Of others. The first
test Of religion Is how does 1t effect
u conduct. Faith without works is
not satisfactory in the. long run. If
religion does not lead to service, if it
does not help one to be better.
Miss Mildred Glover presided at the
meeting. The officers Of the Y. w.
c.. A., for this term were elected last
spring and are as follows: Gena Lii
rehaugen, PRESIDENT; Ruth Orn, vice
president; Thilda Buan, secretary;
Irene Void, The faculty
advisors are: Miss Nettie c. Moulton,
Miss Elise NJ. Iusllfeldt and Mrs. o.
car M. Menus.
The two literary societies were re-
organized this week. The officers of
the Castalian society are: Harry
Armstrong, president; Guanilda Han
f., gen.. vice president; lone McNair. sec>
rotary and treasurer; Guanilda
Haugen, Clarence Anderson, Frances
MCGEE and Ida Enger. program com
mlttee. The faculty advisors are:
Miss Anna Williamson and Avoids
West. The officers Of the Athenian
society are: john Moe, president;
AURA Monteith, vice president; Eliza
beth Rooney, secretary and treasurer:
Catharine Grinager, Carolyn Boyeson,
and Inez Thatcher. Program COM
mittee: Erroll~ Matheson. sergeant
-at-arms. The faculty advisors are:
Miss Helen Howe and G. p. Birkelo.
The W. societies will meet every 9TH
err Thursday throughout the school
year. Debates, readings. music and
talks will be given. The purpose is to
get the students used to appearing be-
fore an audience and to be able to
think or their feet Great enthusiasm
is being shown and the prospect for a.
very successful rear in this work is
assured.
The convocation program was given
by the students last Thursday and
consisted of the following numbers:
Piano Solo-."Valse in D flat
Florence Greettum.
Reading-'Raggcty Man" and
son.
Piano Solo-Eleanor Tjornmon.
Flute and Trombone Duet-"One
Fleeing Hour"-Agnes Gjelstad and
Agnes Hagelie. ~
It is planned to have several pro-
grams Of this nature during the
school year.