The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-05

| Inc following students from the ad.
vanced class will compete in the
steer judging contest at the north.
western show this month. Geo. P.
Grout, '0S, Fargo; Philip Noun, Buf.
falo; Geo. w. Points, Kensal; Arthur
Uland Edgely; and Sivert Hoverske.
land, Doehr, of the farm husbandry
course. The students who compete
have not been selected according to
their rank in the work, as several
prefer to wait another year, when
they will also Judge at the Inter
national
| At the present time there are TWEEN
ty-six students taking wood work.
The majority are doing practice work
in joints and mortices, the others are
doing cabinet work. There are three
mission tables, two bookcases, a
book rack, magazine rack, and a
tool box under construction is part
of the terms work. Instructor Tibert
has been forced to turn away several
on account of lack of room but as
'soon as the new engineering labora-
tory is completed he will be able to
accommodate at least one hundred
sixty students.
In 1892 Prof. Waldron selected a
few plum tres near Devils Lake these
were planted in the station garden
and i'm three years also bore fruit,
again a selection Of the best was
made and the seeds planted, and after
period of four years produced fruit
The professor says, the fruit is de-
licious and hard to distinguish from
the standard varieties.
Profs G. w. Randlett and F. A.
Hoverstad judged the corn at the
Ransom county rural school pupils
contest. Prof. Hoverstad said that
the first prize corn was the best he
had seen this year. AS the professor
comes from southern Minnesota,
which is considered in the corn belt,
this is quite an admission
The class in soil physics are at
present making complete analysis
of the soil from their home farms.
Prof. Mcdowell, who has charge of
the work, says, that any farmer who
wishes to send sample of his soil,
not less than a half pound taken from
whatever depth he chooses, can have
lit analysed free Of charge.
I The psychological department has
recently been presented with fine
Argos milk tester by the Vermont
Farm Machine Co., Bellows Falls,
Vermont. The present is much appre-
ciated by the department.
The making of costumes is occu-
plying the attention of the girls in the
sewing department at present, and
Mrs. Ash, the instructor, says they
Prof. G. w. Randlett in company
with State Superintendent w. l..
Stockwell and High School Inspec-
tor Richard Hayward addressed the
teachers meeting at Langdon, Nov
22nd. Prof Randlett judged the corn
brought in by the pupils in the corn
growing contest of Cavalier county
Prof T. A. Hoverstad has arrived
at the college and will take up his
work as director of farmers institut-
es. Mr.. Hoverstad will be glad to
correspond with parties desiring an
institute the coming season.
The bulletin on poultry culture by
Prof Shepherd and w. o. Dynes is
ready for distribution. Any farmer.
student or teacher in the state can
secure a copy upon application.
| Lieutenant Governor Lewis address
sed the students at the weekly con
vention exercises Nov. 18th, on the
lsubject, s'The right kind of start and
the right kind of foundation The
speaker advised the students to have
a definite purpose in view and then
strive to accomplish it. He also EN-
|phasized the need of doing well
everything we undertake
Pres. Worst, Prof T. A. Hoverstad
and Miss Childs of the domestic
science department attended the
Trail county teachers meeting ant
corn, vegetables and domestic science
contest at Hillsboro Nov. 23rd. PROF.
: Hoverstad judged the corn and vege
tables, while Miss Childs passe,
t Judgment on the domestic science
> arts. In the evening Pres. Worst ad
, dressed the meeting on "Presiden
4 Educational Needs Prof. Hoversta,
r |spoke on Learning by Doing" Will
g Miss Childs talked to the ladies o,
e Domestic Science as a Part of
girls Education"
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