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THE WEEKLY SPECTRUM The Official Publication of the Students Council. VOL XIX. NO. 36. NORTH DAKOTA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, TUESDAY, JU NE 4, 1912 5 Cents a Copy. McIntyre Delivers A Novel, Effective A Bachelor's Romance Miscellaneous Program Fargo CollegeReceives President Worst Gives Baccalaurete Address Advertising Stunt Made A Great Hit i At Class Day Exercises Baseball Championship Reception At Ceres SENIORS, HIGH SCHOOL GRADU- Presentaion of the Hatchett a sar- DELIVERED AN IMPRESSIVE SER- WAS THE BEST PLAY EVER PRES- WITH SCORE 2.-1 IN THE EIGHTH ATING CLASS, BAND AND GIRLS .castic Masterpiece. COMMENCEMENT DINNER FOR MON ON THE BATTLE OF LIFE, ENTED AT THE A. C.—A STORY INNING. UMPIRE BOYLE OF GLEE CLUB SEE FARGO AND GRADUATING CLASS A N D WHICH WILL NEVER BE FOR- FULL OF HUMAN INTEREST JAMESTOWN DOES SPLENDID MOORHEAD FROM STREET CAR THEIR FRIENDS. ALUMNI AND GOTTEN BY CLASS OF 1912. AND OF HUMEROUS SITUATIONS Class History and Class Prophecy WORK FOR FARGO COLLEGE. FLOAT. were witty.. FACULTY IN CERES HALL DIN- NOBODY'S GAME UNTIL THE END. ING ROOM. MANY TOASTS GIV- HIS WORD PICTURES WONDER- A. C. QUEENS ATTRACT ATTEN- EVERY CHARACTER WELL POR- The senior class day exercises were EN. FUL. TION. TRAYED. held in the armory at 3:00 P. M. Mon- Score remained 2-1 in favor of F. C. at the end of the ninth inning. day. The program was opened by a RECEPTION IN THE PARLORS. Compares Battle of life to Battle of Streets Lined with People as Pageant Ben Barrett was a star as Holmes selection, "Little Boy Blue," by the Game was a pitchers battle. Bent Lookout Mountain and Missionary Passes. Illuminated Float Could and other members of the cast College orchestra. ley and Fortin vie for honors. Ridge. Urged all to be one of the be Seen and Band could be Heard were as good. Miss Stafford was Following this, Ben Barrett gave Alumni transact important business Common People. all over the City. Wednesday's game with Fargo Col- winsome as Sylvia. the president's address, in which he at annual meeting of Alumni associ- told of the pleasures, friendships and lege, the game which was to decide ation. ....Mikkelson elected presi- The class of 1912 and other A. C. One of the most unique and ef- the State Baseball championship was dent and Dynes, Secretary-Treas- Monday night, before a crowded other experiences of college life, to- students as well had the honor of fective stunts ever pulled off at the donated to Fargo College by Umpire urer. house, the seniors staged their class gether with the sadness of the part- hearing Bishop McIntyre as the bac- A. C. was in the form of a float last Boyle of Jamestown. Umpire Boyle play, the four act comedy drama, "A ing of tomorrow. calaureate orator. Six hundred per- Saturday night. The Senior class made his position evident early in Bachelor's Romance," by Martha Mor- The class history was related by sons heard him deliver a powerful decorated the flat car belonging to the game in his calling strikes and After the commencement exercises ton. The presentation was a success Ephraim Westlund. The present class lecture on the "Battle of Life". This the Street Car Company with hun- balls. However it was not until the Tuesday morning came the Com- in every sense of the word, there be- contained many of the youngest as lecture was made more impressive by dreds of lights set in a frame work eighth inning that it was necessary mencement dinner and President's ing real humor in many of the situa- well as some of the oldest people ever the word pictures,by his venerable ap- of wood covered with white bunting to resort to drastic measures to win reception in Ceres Hall. To these tions involved in the plot as well as to receive a degree at the A. C. As pearance and by his powerful voice. and flowers. Pretty girls with the game for F. C. We admire events were invited the graduating clever arrangement, and the acting by many of these latter were ladies it Below, we give the lecture in part: crowns of electric lights were on Boyle's nerve. Very few would do it class, their parents, faculty and al- the cast being perfect. would be hazardous to give definite each corner of the car. The later- umni. Following a delectable din- "The night before the crucifixion figures at this time. The account was at twice the price. It really was a \ !ening space was taken by the A. C. Space forbids an exhaustive review when Jesus and his disciples were in very humorous, but the historian con- splendid display of living up to the ner, Pres. Worst who acted as toast Band whose work under the leader- of the play, but a very brief sketch the garden, Peter drew his sword fessed that due to threats and bribes rule, "Never start anything you can't master called the guests to order and ship of Dr. Putnam was of such a will be given. The first act opens in and smote a fisherman cutting his of several persons the most interest- finish." When he saw that Fortin gave the opening speech. He called high character that few bands can a bare little editorial sanctum on the ear off. But Jesus rebuked Peter ing parts of the recital were omitted. was in the air, had already walked on Sen. McDowell, the commence- duplicate. The float together with top floor of a large building, occupied so we find that he had no idea of Next followed the Presentation of one score for the A. C., and that the ment orator, who responded with two open cars prettily decorated and by David Holmes, a dried up, bookish fighting with the sword. The religi- the Hatchet and its acceptance by the bases were full, he realized that only a very (interesting toast. He urged containing the College Seniors, the little man, editor of a newspaper, and ous life is a continuous contest and a junior class. Clarence Waldron glori- he could win the game for Fargo Col- all present to boost for A. C. on every H. S. Seniors and the Girls Glee his associates. Into the solitude and never ending struggle and no one ously upheld his reputation for ability lege, and win he did. Yes, we pre- possible occision and especially when Club made a trip around both loops barrenness of the existence of these should enter it unarmed. But it to wield the English language, and sume justification for the deed was the legislature meets next winter. and over to Moorhead. It is need- men there intrudes itself the fresh, is not much different from any other succeeded well in reducing all other found in Thursday's lesson in Theo- Prof. Shepperd told something about less to say that the Senior Class Play young, exuberant life of a healthy, good, strong, victorious career. Long- classes to a level from which they logy. Fargo college claims the glory the future of the College, of the pro- was well advertised as well as the happy country girl, a ward of the old fellow said, 'In the world's great field will have to reach high to touch bot- of winning. This probably takes an ducts of this school, the alumni, and A. C. This should be made an an- editor who has been raised by an old of battle; in the bivouac of life; be tom. However, Miss Rosabelle Magill, awful load off from Boyle's conscience nual affair only next year let there maiden friend of the family, but has of what the college is doing now, not like dumb driven cattle; be a in accepting the hatchet for the jun- And what a victory! be a train of ten cars with every class been almost forgotten by her guard- such as extension work, farmers in- hero in the strife.' iors, very easily succeeded in throw- All the excitement occured in the represnted. ian. Coming to the city with her stitutes, lecturing, judging at fairs, "I might better illustrate this with ing into the spotlight the shortcom- eighth inning when Hanson made 1st To the ingenuity and industry of charge the maiden lady, Miss Clem- investigating and demostrating, be- a story of the Civil war when victory ings of the seniors, and how all on an error and was sacrificed to 2nd Mark Helerr is due the credit for entine, comes to the office of Mr. sides the regular work. perched on the banner of the boys in classes wallow in the same pit. by Caulkins. Wirtenberger walked planning the float and for working Holmes, complaining that she has Oliver Dynes was called upon as a blue and all of the great divisions of At this point the orchestra rendered Breyer fanned. Foss made third on his plans until they were a reality. completely lost control of Sylvia, and representative of the alumni. He the army were orderd to Washing- a selection, after which the class when Catlin dropped the third strike For the loan of various things on that Mr. Holmes has not taken the spoke of the things they should stand ton, D. C., for a grand review. The poem was read. Miss Ellen Syse, who and the bases were full. Parizek the float, the Seniors wish to thank proper interest in his ward, finally for. It was their duty, he said, to armies all marched down Pennsylva- composed the poem, was unable to be walked forcing the score for Hanson.

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