The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-07
COLLEGE FIELD DAY
Rain Cuts OF a Part Of the
Programme.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
THE Dairy Maids" With Their
Little Milking Stools Were
Nicely Drilled and Made
an Excellent Showing.

Special Correspondence OF tas Standard.
Bozeman, June 5.-Field day with the
college boys was not favored with a
clear day. a shower coming up at 1
o'clock this afternoon and delaying
them at the start for more than one
hour, and then a heavy shower AT
cut four numbers of the programme
There was a good number of the cit
liens of Bozeman present at the fair
grounds besides visitors from all parts
OF the valley. the street cars being
crowded with passengers between
and O'Clock. and a large number of
private rigs going out from town. The
Judges were Prof. b. f. Maiden of the
college. W. B. Burket and E. A. Da-
wilson. The contests commenced at
. o'clock The following was the pro-
gramme, with the winners:
100 yd dash. boys under IL. entries
entries-E. ]. Moore. first prize; James
Martin, jr., second.
900 yard dash, free for all. three en-
tries-Dee Tate. nrst prize; /. X. Wis
ner. second.
is pound hammer throw. three en-
tries-E. V. Blankenship. first prize,
Ga feet 5 inches: l. X. Wisner, second,
IS feet 10 inches.
mile bicycle race. three entries.
two starting-Foul and called OFF.
so yard dash, five entries-Reno
Sales. first prize; Thomas Caldwell
second.
Is pound shot throw. three entries
f. V. Blankenship. first prize, % feet
IL inches; Reno Sales. second, % feet
inches.
Running high jump. three entries
Reno Sales. first prize. feet liz
inches; I. X. Wisner, second. feet
10lh inches.
Tug of war, best two out of three.
between business department and col
lege boys, the college boys winning.
Standing broad jump. three entries
Reno Sales. first prize. feet SA
inches; f. V. Blankenship. second,
feet 6lk inches.
The other four numbers Of the pro-
gramme were running broad jump.
100 yard dash. egg race and one-half
mile bicycle race, but very severe
thunder storm interviewed at this point.
lasting until late in the evening, and
although a godsend TO the farmers in
this section. IL finished the programme
and set the crowd TO hustling for shell
ter.
The interest of the crowd was CEN
tered upon the bicycle races. neither of
which came off. and this was some
thing Of a disappointment, but the
other contests went off in fine shape
fed with that part of the programme
which was carried out.
In the evening all of BoZeman turn
ed out to the annual concert given by
the musical department Of the college
at the opera house. The first part
was entirely musical. II was most fat
tering 10 the head OF the musical de-
partment. Miss Calvin. and most
thoroughly enjoyed by the large audi
ence. There was not a break in this
part Of the programme. although some
of those taking part were quite young
in years, every number was roundly
applauded, and there were very beau
tiful flowers passed over the footlights
to some of the young musicians.
The cantata, The Dairy Maids
Supper" which followed. capped the
climax. The drilling OF the 16 young
ladies would bring envy into the
hearts OF the militiamen the way they
grounded their arms Uhe three-legged
milk stools), the whole 16 coming
down as one, bringing forth the wild
est applause. The costumes were ele-
CANT. the makeup Of the former and
the singing could not have been i'm
proved upon, and the parts. all togeth-
er. made one of the prettiest entertain
ments ever given before a Bozeman
audience. The following was the pro-
gramme of the evening:
PART l.