Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-06-11
Lincoln County Boys On An FIX.
cursi0n to Our State College
at BrOOkings.

Fifty boys and about twenty-five
men and women went on the excur
sion TO Brookings from Lincoln coun'
ty last Friday. The train started
from Canton at 5:25 In the morning.
Many Of the boys we're compelled to
get up at 2 and 3 O'Clock In the morn.
Ing in order to get to Canton in time
for this train. The route taken was
by way Of Egan, Madison and Lake
Preston. There were five coaches at
the start, but so many boys and men
boarded the train at different stations
en- route that three more coaches had
to be added at Madison.
At the depot when the train ar
rived, there were a large number OF
automobiles In which the boys were
given a free ride to the college
grounds, more than a mile distant.
On arrival at the college all found
places in the shade of the many mag
nificent trees on the campus, and en-
joyed the lunches which their mothers
had prepared for them.
After luncheon sightseeing was the
order Of the day. Supt. Lawrence
who was in charge Of the party, led
the way to President Slagle's offices
where specific directions were re-
ceived for seeing all the things of par
ticular interest. or all the thing
ings visited, perhaps the greenhouse
was the most interesting and instruc-
tive. Professor Hanson, the re-
nowned horticulturist, was found
right at work. He was not too busy
however, to take the boys through
his greenhouse and fruit farm. He
explained his work in creating new
varieties OF fruit by the cross breed
ing of different kinds. Especial in
terest was taken in the alfalfa plant,
which Professor Hanson brought back
from Russia this spring. 1t is a bet
ter variety than any kind grown at
the present time in America. This
plant was being tenderly cared for, as
we'll it might be, for from this plant
will eventually come enough seed to
supply the farmers Of the state. AT
ter. spending about three hours In
seeing some of the many interesting
things to be seen at our State College
and Experiment Station, all repaired
to a beautiful grove back of the COL
lege buildings, where the speech max
ing was to take place. Here the Lin
delegations from KingSbury, Beadle,
Day, Union, and several other coun-
Ties, all Of which were headed by the
county superintendent Of the re-
spective counties.
The occasion was especially hOnored
by the presence Of Gov. Robert Wesley
who delivered an earnest and interest
ing address. Prof. Holden, the not
ed Iowa corn specialist, was also pre-
sent, and he gave a most interesting
talk on farm life. At the close Of the
speech making the boys were enter
tanned with folk dances on the college
campus by school girls prettily attired
in various Scotch costumes. This
was followed by a military drill by
the college cadets, which closed with
a sham battle. The hour vas now
drawing near for the departure Of
excursion trains, and after partaking
of the remnants of their lunches all
headed for the depot to board the
train for home. The Lincoln County
train departed at 100 O'Clock and
reached Canton at 100 o'clock A. M.
Although the boys got very tired
before arriving home, they neverthe-
less seemed to enjoy every moment
of the trip. 1t was indeed an outing
that will ever be a memorable n to
the boys. ~rt
Brookings treated the boys royalty,
and the trip in every way such ar