The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-04-06
NORMAL NEWS NOTES

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School opened with registration on
March 9th, classes being resumed the
following day. Attendance is very
satisfactory, 212 students having COM
bleted their registration the first
week.
Miss Huldah l.. Winsted, Registrar
and Librarian and Mrs. Florence C.
Perkett, Department of Psychology,
who have been absent on leave for
study and travel, have returned and
assumed their duties in their respec-
tive departments. They spent their
past three months in southern Cali
fornia where they studied at the Uni
versity of California, Southern Divi-
sion.
President and Mrs. L. H. Beeler
entertained at dinner on Thursday
evening of last week. Covers were
laid for nine, the guests being the
following. Supt. and Mrs. V. F.
Goddard of Crosby, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
B. Davis, the Misses Leona Taylor,
Chrissie Bulge and Huldah Winsted.
Three students who had completed
their Elementary course but who
were registered for Advanced work
this spring term left Wednesday to
take positions in the public schools
of Portal. Miss Della Olson will be
Principal of the High School, Miss
Georgina Brethauer, Assistant Prin-
cipal and Miss Claudia Rubbert in
charge of the Seventh and Eighth
Grades. - "
Miss M. Mae Rowley has been ap-
pointed Primary Critic during the abb,
sence of Miss Mary G., Rud. Miss
Rowley has been this year primary
teacher, :; in the jamestown Public
Schools. She; will have charge of the
First Grade and also teaches q class
in Primary Methods. Mrs. Marga-
retha Davis is to be acting principal
CT the primary grades during the alb
sence of Miss Rud. e
The District Music Tournament
held at the Normal School on, March
31st was*a,gseat successful every way.
Eleven schools entered in one or':fnore
of the events. These were: 'Bowbells.
Fessenden, Surrey, Crosby, Chthay,
Velva, Churchs Ferry, Berthold,.
Devils Lake, Kenmare and Mffbt.
There were contests in the following
events: Contralto Solos, Soprano So
los, Boys Vocal. Solos. Small Groups
(VocaD, Glee Clubs, Piano Solos,
Violin Solos and Orchestral Instru-
ments. Minot was the only orches-
ira present and they played num-
Der during the deliberation of the
judges. The judges were Nils Bosom,
Music Supervisor of the Fargo Public
Schools; Miss Emma Taubert of Bis!
marck Public School and Miss Nina
E. Peterson of the Williston Public
Schools. Minot won the largest num-
Der of points in the tournament and
was presented with the loving cup.
1t becomes their permanent possess
sion only when they have won it three
times. The splendid audience present
at every program testified to the in
terest the tournament called forth.
The following are the honors in
the various events. All schools men,
toned are eligible to contest in the
state tournament in May. There is
no assignment of first second or
third place. Small group, Fessenden,
girls sextet; Fessenden mixed quar-
tet; Kenmare, girls trio; Kenmare,
girls sextet; Cathay, girls sextet;
Minot, boys quartet, contralto solos;
Minot, two places. violin solos, Minot,
two places; boys vocal solos, Crosby,
Minot. piano solos, Devils Lake,
Minot two places, Kenmare, Velva.
soprano solos, Minot two places. or
chestral instruments, Minot, violin
quartet; Minot, clarinet solo; Berth
old, cornet solo. Girls Glee Clubs,
Kenmare. MinOt.