The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-05
REUNIONS HELD BY
MANY SCHOOLS IN
CAPITAL THURSDAY
Alumni and Former Students
Gather for Meetings;
Hear Programs

Former students of six North Da-
kota schools and of Carleton college
gathered for reunions at luncheons
Thursday moor
jamestown College
jamestown college people gathered
in the private dining room at the
Grand Pacific Eat Shop, with Mrs
F. H. Waldo, Bismarck, presiding
Sixty former students were seated at
the table. Bouquets Of yellow pom
pomS and candles carried out the
school colors, yellow and black, and
favors marked the places. Speakers
were DR.. B. n. Kroeze, president OF
jamestown college: Alfred S. Dale,
Bismarck; Albert Peterson, Wash
burn; Hugh Wright Bowman; Pro-
lessor w. B. Thomas, Jamestown;
Ben Gustafson, Linton; Roy Mcleod,
Bismarck; Roy Bostrom, Margaret
Olson, Menoken, vice president of the
college alumni association; and Mrs.
T. w. Jackson, Jamestown; Jane
Wells, Steele, led community singing.
In honor of Professor and Mrs.
Jackson, Mrs. Waldo will hold an
"open house" this evening at her
home, 1923 Seventh street, for all
Jamestown college alumni.
Mayville Teachers College
DR.. c. G. Swain, president Of the
Mayville state teachers college, pre-
sided at a "get-acquainted" lunch
con for alumni of the college at the
Patterson hotel. Fffty-two former
students attended. The affair was
informal and community singing was
led by Guy Thorson, superintendent
at Hunter, with Mrs. Adele Lien,
music instructor at the Mayville col
lege, at the piano.
Valley City Teachers
More than 100 former students and
graduates OF the Valley City state
teachers college were present for the
reunion luncheon, held in the private
dining room at the Grand Pacific
Eat Shop. Oh. G. E. Allen, president
of the college, presided. Miss Laura
B. Sanderson, member Of the state
board of administration, and DR.. C.
L. Kjerstad, president of the Dick
inson state teachers college, were the
main speakers. Musical numbers
were given by Miss Belle Menus, Bis
marck, who played a piano solo; and
by Miss Edith Gutromson, Cleveland
who sang.
Table appointments were in yellow
and green, with vases Of yellow
chrysanthemums decorat thu
tbales.
The committee in charge was COM
posed of the following Bismarck
teachers: Misses Bessie Wilson, Clara
from. Esther Gerard, Matilda Welo,
Violet fletcher, Maude Schroeder,
Charlotte Schmidt, and Elizabeth
Best.
Carleton College
Milton Nugent, Grand Forks, presi-
dent of the North Dakota Carleton
club, presided at the college reunion
at the Patterson hotel, which was at
tended by Bismarck alumni and 9TH
ers here for the N. D. E. A. meeting.
Nugent was reelected president of the
organization and Mrs. Olive LaGraves
OF Minnewaukan was named secre-
tary-treaSurer. Grand Forks was
named as the next meeting place and
Mrs. Ezra Towne Of Grand Forks was
appointed chairman Of arrangements.
Bouquets OF ponpoms in lavender and
white decorated the luncheon table.
North Dakota University
Professors at the University Of
North Dakota were introduced and
each told briefly about his work as
a get-acquainted feature Of the lunch
con for alumni and former students
Of the University Of North Dakota. It
was attended by approximately 125
persons. DR.. Joseph E. Kennedy, dean
emeritus Of the school of education.
was the main speaker and Justice w.
L. Nuessle, Bismarck, presided. Taking
part in q short musical program were
Professor Hywell G. Rowland, Pro-
lessor John Howard, and Miss Ruth
Rowley.
Glendale Normal
Talks by seven former students who
are prominent in educational work
featured the program given at the
Glendale Normal and Industrial
School luncheon, held in the Cavern
room at the Hotel Prince Cafe. Pro-
lessor E. w. Ackert, of the mathema-
tics department, presided.
Among the speakers were r. M
Black, president Of the school; Will
liam Jackson, professor of agrtcul-
ture: Miss Bess Oerke, home econom-
les instructor at the school; B. F. Ste
vens, Wimbledon; w. A. Gamble, Lis
bon; Richard E. Wenzel, Bismarck;
and Leroy Pease, Wahpeton.
Otto Bauer, Bismarck; Fred Spit
ger, Steele; and Miss Stella Berstres.
ser, Reeder, took part in the musica.
part of the program.
A mock assembly in which a num-
Der of the faculty of the Minot State
Teachers college participated
formed the program for the college
get-together luncheon in the Lions
room at the Grand Pacific.
Singing was led by Jean Gilber
Jones, with Lester Harnett in charge
Of the rest Of the program.
Among those taking part in tn,
assembly were Professor C.. +
Scott. director of teacher training
who impersonated the college presi
dent; Miss Blanche Bloomberg, o:
the language department., who acte'
as dean of women; Dan C. Bilde, O.
the industrial arts department, VIII
conducted the music; Georg,
Mounce, professor Of science, wh'
was dean Of men; and Frank w
Hicks, professor of education, WIN
acted as captain Of the football
team.
Distribution of the school pape
"Red and Green" by Miss Julia Nc
Donough, was q feature Of the din
ner. Floral decorations carried on
the school colors.
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