Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-03-14
PsEUl.ARlTtgs OF sEtoitAl.

Europe.
Agricultural College, N. D., March
10. The convocation speech for last
Monday was made BY President Mer-
rifeld OF the university Of North Da-
kota ON Scenes In Europe through
which he had travelled" Commenc-
Ing width the point OF landing, the
speaker pictured to dds hearers the
scenery and people Of country and
city from fat and fertile Belgium,
Through Germany and France to the
lakes and pracipitions Alps Of, Swift
e1iland H. 5ss'.
q The country Of belgium, the speaker
Said is like q picturesque patchwork
composed Of small farms radiating
out from the villages, dn which the
people live and from which they
carry on their farming operations.
The land is worth from $500 to 5000
per acre. For this reason the aver.
age darn Is .small, containing only
about three acres but 1t Is very care
fully and in&ensively cultivated. Much
Of the work Is done BY the women.
The Fruit raised here Ii excellent and
stoskraising Is d highly developed
industry.
President Merriaeld described
scenes from Brussels, strassburg
Berlin and Paris. While in France
the travellers had the, opportunity pre-
scented to them Of seeing division Of
q, 900 men 81 the French militia,
passing in reyiwa most dmpressing
slight The parade required four
nouns to pass and recolIecting that.
this was only one tenth 81 Frances
total army some idea may be gained
Of its size.
OF the Franch people, the speaker
mentioned some characteristic Their
soldiers are short In stature, their
average height being about Ave feet
two inches. through the fame Of
Napoleon Is world wide, the general.
feeling at the mention OF his name Is
expressed by a ehrug Of the shoulders.
Intoxicating beverages are ID general
use but q drunk person is very
seldom seem. .::
In Switzerland, the surprising
beauty OF the mountains is charm
that attracts all who travel. The
Jungfrau is probably the most beauti-
full Of all the Swiss mountains. Tue
inhab itants Of this country live drug
ally as their annual incomes seldom:
exceed one rundred dollars.
A trait that distinguishes the Swiss
people is the bervor OF their love for
this country Of magnificent scenery.
Serving as fortunate prelude to
President Merrifields talk was d.
Bats illustrated lecture ON switzer-
land, given last Saturday evening in.
the college chapel This was one OF
the entertainments arranged by the
faculty especially for the benefit Of
the students who attend the college
during the winter term.
The numerous well chosen views
that Dr.. Bait presented gave tie
audience g good idea Of the wonder
Fun natural scenery of Switzerland.
IN the lecture. the audience was
taken. on q "trip, as it were, from
Constance across the country to
Geneva, stopping at all the import.
ant and Interesting places along the
route. OF particular interest were Dr..
Bats references to the narrative az
schdllers Wilhelm Eel and the Views
setting forth sthe placing Of the
story.
The Stock Judging Contest to be
held on March 22d and 2sd has BEEN
fully arranged for. The students
competing for the prizes viii be oom.
PEELED to pass upon Ave ciasses Sc
stock, including one class each sc
horses. beef cattle, sheep, swine and
dairy cattle.
MT Frank SANFORD Of Valley CITY.
e breeder Of Angus cattle, will fudge
and place the awards on the heaf
cattle. Mr. Dougaa Campbell 81
Braddock. N, D., viii place the sheen
and Dr.. J. c, curyaa Of ST. Paul WIN
judge the hnnses. These men are 81.
perts IN their lines and satasfactnrv
work will thus be guaranteed to the
students.
The prizes will be awarded as i'll
lows: a gold medal dor the student
exhibiting the greatest skin; . silver
cup for the secmd prize and q second
gold medal for the third prize.
a Cairo Street, and Asiatic village.