The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-17
ANNUAL FARMERS
INSTITUTE OPENS
FIRST DAY GIVES PROMISE OF
SUCCESSFUL MEETING.
BUSY SCENES AT COURT HOUSE
Large Crowd Attends Declamatory
Contest at Opera House this
Afternoon Many Entries
Have Been Made.

Have Been Made.
With the forethought and courtesy
characteristic of the town, Oskaloosa
ordered fine weather for the opening
of the Farmers Institute Tuesday.
Accordingly it showed Monday even
ing and about three inches of the
beautiful yeiled the country and COW
cred the roads. Perhaps that was
not quite enough for good sleighing
but a number of cutters were out anu
the music of sleigh-bells was heard.
Add to this an air crisp enough to
start the blood racing through the
body and make the fingers Jingle, and
a sky that promised sunshine, anu
you have a good day for institute op'
ening.
Exhibitors began TO come in early
and the secretary, ]. F. Everett, ana
assistant secretary, Chas. Roe, were
early at work, and by 11:3O there
were 70 entries made, each one dis
playing several different articles.
The apple display was already ex-
tremely fine, with the corn, butter
and canned fruit nearing them in
number and excellence.
Exhibits were arranged as last year.
The corn was put up stairs under the
efficient care OF Ed Hanna and Abner
Lyle. Butter, canned fruit and
bread were placed in the north room,
where the temperature could be made
favorable. The remainder of the ex-
hibits were placed in the front of
the court room, as has usually been
done. The speakers stand is on the
east side of the court room, in its old
place. Some change has been made
in the usual institute program. All
the declamatory contests are in the
afternoon. This is done that the
farmers may all be able to attend,
those living at a distance being natur-
ally unable to reach town in time
for early opening Wednesday morn
ing. 1t is also thought that this may
facilitate the work of the judges, VINO
will have "Wednesday afternoon for
uninterrupted work among the exhib-
its.
Declamatory Contest.
The children's declamatory contest
took place at the opera house Tues
day afternoon. The early hour of
o'clock found the opera house packed
TO its fullest capacity with an eagerly
waiting crowd. Music for the occa-
sion was furnished by the Oskaloosa
High School Glee club, and the fol-
lowing program was given:
Music-High School Girls Glee
club.
Invocation-Rey. Cato Kaye.
Music-Glee club.
Class B."
'Baby's Week"-Nina Colville.
I'm the Girl that's On Time
Bernice Harvey.
1.-THE Little Maiden's Amen"-Gail
Williams.
Little Willie's HEARING" Harold
Freeman.
"Kitty's Pledge"-Nina Belle Cox.
"On the. Other Train"-Lola Har-
vey.
. 1.-The Preachers vacation"-HsIen
Stevens.
THE Golden Rule"-Horace Howe
When Thomas Takes His Pen
Clarice Haines.
Music-Glee club.
Glass a."
Uncle Pete and Martha George"
Johnnie Kramer.
"The Light-keeper's Daughter"-Ida
Cox.
"Buyin' Feller"-Neva England.
Aunt Elaora's Hero-Rutn
Rhoads.
"Settin' Hen"-Harlan Kendig.
How He Saved st. Michaefs''-
Opal Petit.
Decision of judges, consisting O,
Miss Mary Lewis, Mrs. Irving John
son, C. Yer Ploeg.
Wednesdays Program.
Judging of exhibits in the morning
at o'clock.
At IL a. m. Prof. Morrison will give
demonstration in corn judging.
Afternoon program will be given in
opera house as follows:
Music-Penn college.
oratorical Glass Cfor boy past the
18th birthday and under the 18th
LIST, cash $500; I'd, cash s4OO; 3D.,
cash $500; 4th, cash $500; 5th, cash
$1.50; 9Th, cash $1.00.
Penn College Scholarship Class
LIST, two terms tuition. Penn collage.
$1,000; "a, one term tuition, Penn col
lege. $1,000; 81, spring term tuition,
institute. $1,000; 4th, $1,000 toward
term tuition, institute.
Special Stock Train.
The "a" special which pulled out