The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-05-04
Normal School Notes

Il ne THySlcal Education department.
under the direction Of Miss Lulu Potts
are. planning pageant and May Fete
for the last of this month. 1t will be
held on the Normal Campus in the
early evening. Already the various
groups have the matter of costumes
we'll under way. Miss Eleanor Bry-
son is directing this part of the pre-
parations.
The Girls Glee Club directed by
Mrs. Amy Simpson, sang several num-
bers at the Prosperity Day program
held in the Scottish Rite Cathedral
on the evening of April 28th.
Miss Fern Anderson, '16, has &C.
copied a teaching position in an
American school at Tampico, Mexico
for the next school year. Miss An
derson will attend the Summer Ses-
sion of the Normal School and COM
plete the work Of the advanced
course.
At joint Assembly of the Normal
School and the Eighth Grade of the
Model School, recognition was given
to the Centennial Anniversary of the
birth of U. S. Grant. Mr.. E. J. CAT
ney spoke on the early life of Grant;
Glenn Conklin of the eighth grade on
what boy scout likes about Grant:
and Miss Hazel McCulloch on the Per
sonal Life and characteristics il, of
Grant. ~...
Miss Maebelle Adamson, Ward
County Red Cross Nurse, has recent
ly completed the physical examination
of the children in the Model School
She contributed very largely to the
centering Of interest and attention
on the part of the children in the
performance of the Health Chores"
that lie at the foundation of good
health.
Miss Emily Martin, formerly STU
dent at the Normal School and now
at the University of North Dakota,
contributed much appreciated violin
solo to recent program of the STU
dent Y. w. c. A. Mrs. John Howard
accompanied her at the piano.
The Misses Inga Olson and Claudia
Rubbert were week end guests at the
Dormitory. These young women are
teaching at Portal. Miss Clara Still
man was the guest Of her sister, Miss
Eva, also at the Dormitory.
Mrs. Amy Simpson goes to Mime
waukon on May 5th to serve as a
Judge in a county music contest held
there that day. In the afternoon
there will also be a contest in Folk
Dances.
On Friday afternoon, April 18th,
the Senior class planted fine elm
on the campus as Memorial to Hen
ry Finn who lost his life at Chateau
Thierry in July 1918. The entire
student body responded to the Bugle
Call given by Lucille Maier and march
ed in procession to the selected spot
headed by President and Mrs. Beeler
and Mr.. and Mrs. Finn the parents of
Henry Finn. Appropriate exercises
included singing and the following
talks. Our Soldier Boy, Henry Finn,
Miss Huldah Winsted; Presentation,
Leona Lemieux; Acceptance, Pres.
Beeler; Trees and What they Mean,
Alfred Upland. Miss Dorothy Whit
son read Joyce Kilmer's poem, The
Tree. Before the tree was planted
there was fastened to it the Nor
NAL School colors, the Distinguished
Service Cross awarded to Henry Finn
for his bravery in rescuing wounded
soldiers. Each member of the Senior
Class added spade full of dirt to the
planting of the elm. 5z
The Dedication Song was sung by
the Senior Glasses. :
God save this tree we plant
And to all nature grant
Sunshine and rain.
Let not it's branches fade,
Save it from axe and spade, 4
Save it for joyful shade
Guarding the plain.
Lord of the earth and sea,
Prosper our planted tree, ;
Save with thy might,
Save US from Incidence,
Waste and improvidence,
And in thy excellence
Lead US Alright.
Mrs. Gertrude c.. Trevarthan and
the residents Of the Dormitory held
open house on Saturday evening for
the faculty and students of the Nor
NAL School. The entire building was
open to inspection and a Grand march
and Parade was the opening event.
Special features Of the program of
entertainment included music, orches-
ira, Charge Of the Light Brigade,
Rachel, Brown, Dorothea Knowlton,
Frances Irgens Bertha Larson Ann