Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-06-14

looking fine. Hailstorm night of 9Th doing
some damage.
Milnor-Grops doing very we'll past
week. Cut worms destroying corn in
Cayuga-We have had all the rain we
could wish for since last report. All grain
looking fine.
STARK
Dickinson-The past week has been
favorable for all kinds of crops, Plenty of
moisture.
Belield-The ground is well soaked, and
prospects are GOOD for a fair crop.
G~ladstOne-GoOd week for small grain,
but too cold for corn. Prospects never
better.
sTUTsMAN.
Buchanan-Wheat holding its own so
Tar. Oats and barley in irst-class' condi-
ton.
Jamestown-Plenty of rain, and most
grain growing nicely, but some wheat very
weedy and looking poor.
Kensal-Heavy rains have rushed all
crops except corn. Witch has been retarded
by cool weather.
Galesburg-Fine rains past week have
been OF great benefit to growing crops.
Spring rye heading out.
Cll1ford-Pienty of rain has greatly i'm
proved crops. Flax and wheat look fine.
Hlllsboro-Heavy rains during week,
and crops OF all kinds are looking fine.
Prospects good.
WALSH. row
Edinburgh you want to see crops Cow
Just come to Edinberg, for they are, gr
ing past all former precedent.
Forest River-Rain every day this week,
and crops looking better than in 81. Flax
coming up nicely.
Auburn-There has been heavy rains
TINS week, and crops never looked better
than they do now.
Portal-Wheat is looking fine. Oats and
barley do not show so good a growth as
wheat. Prospects are for a good crop.
Garden vegetables doing well.
WELLS.
Sykeston-A continuance of the fine crop
respects. Corr and potatoes we'll up.
Rye heading out. All other grain in fine
condition.
Valuable Stutsman County Soil.
Twenty-eight and one-half acres Of
school land, located at Spiritwood lake,
was yesterday sold at public sale by
Land Commissioner Williams, and was
struck off to Hon. James Wlnslow of
Jamestown, at S156 per acre. The land
is beautifully located and mostly GOV
cred with beautiful timber, and was
wanted by the G. A. R. as an encamp-
ment ground. Mr.. Winslow wanted it
for residence purposes.
state Normal School.
The graduating exercises of the State
Normal school at Valley City occurring
on Thursday evening we're a complete
success. Many people from different
parts of the state, prominent in educa-
%tional, political and fraternal affairs, to-
gether with several hundred people from
Valley City and vicinity we're present. SO
that by 8 o'clock standing room was at a
premium. The class was a fine one.
They we're all self-possessed and rem
dered their papers and addresses in a
very creditable manner. The class con-
sists of eleven, nine of whom are young
ladies. The ladies were becomingly at
tired in white and the whole class with
principal, George A. Mcfarland and
Miss Perrlne we're seated on the plat
form. The exercises were as follows:
Anvil Chorus from ii Trovatore.
Prayer. ............... Rev. A. T. Foster
Male Quartelte. -. Loves Old, Sweet Song
Essay ............ Poetry and Childhood
Ida Balch of jamestown.
Essay ............. Elements OF Power
Emma L. Bell of Bismarck.
Essay ......... humanitarian Education
Lola P. Diesem of LaMoure.
Essay .... Rousseau and Natural Education
Alice j. Fisher of Tappen.
Observation-Disclosures. The Mighty Deep
Rev. Isaac B. Tracy.
Address The New Age
George A. Gilmore of Goose Lake,
Address-The Responsibility of the State
in Higher Education.
Ellen Mattson of New Rockford.
Essay-Pestalozi and the New Idea in Edu.
cation.
Anna Murphy, DeSmet, S. D.
Sole. For All Eternity
.. Mrs. ]. W. Sifton.
Essay. The Work of Jesuits in America
William Murphy Of Sanborn.
Essay. The Utility of Art in Education
Laura Sanderson of LaMoure.
Essay. Educational Value of Biography
Anna L. Schmidt of Abercrombie.
Address ........A People Without a Home
Kate M. Staley of Coal Harbor.
Solo With Verdure Clad
Myrtle a. Nesmith.
Presentation of Diplomas with Address by
the Principal.
Chorus. Now Tramp Der Moss and Fell
With Solo Obligato by Miss Nesmith.
The choruses we're prepared under the
direction of Miss Nesmith, and were the
best ever given in the city. Much credit
is due the school for the excellence of
the musical program.
On Friday evening Professor and Mrs
Mcfarland gave a reception in honor of
the graduating class at their home that
was attended by the students and faculty
and prominent people of the city.
The students have all left for their
homes in various parts of the state and
the school till the last Tuesday in Sep
TENDER.
A Pleasant Trip.
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