The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-28

the WOfk LTdJ has L6Sh SldItSus ds
the station has only been established
about a year. The citizens of Lang
don and vicinity donated $4,000 for
the purchasing of the farm, and the
legislature has appropriated $4,000 for
equipment Supt E. d. Stewart is in
charge of the work under the direc-
ton of Dean ]. H. Shepherd
In an essay contest, How the Farm
sr's Wife Can Make $40 a Month on
a 160- Acre Farm by Managing Cows,
Hogs, Chickens and Sheep, and From
the Garden was won by Bessie
Lanxon, a student in the domestic
science department. John Geiken re-
ceived second prize.
On Wednesday evening the Poly
technic society held it's annual BAN
quet, which was prepared by the Sc
niors of the domestic science depart
ment. Several talks were given, DR..
Bait giving a discussion on Halley's
comet. Prof. C. B. Waldron, the re-
firing president. also made an ad-
dress. DR.. Van Els was elected presi-
dent for the ensuing year. Dean Shep-
perd related some of his recent ex-
periences before the senate commit
! tee at washington, ID. Z.
The Agassiz, the annual Junior pub
lication of the A. c., came from the
press this week. This Is the largest
In size, and the art work is fine. 1t
opens up with a poem by Hugh j.
Hughes, '09, which is the only thing
In the annual which has not been done
by the juniors. 1t takes up the diff
nd SnNiafipG nf
the college, the members of the classes
are given. as we'll as their photographs
Considerable attention has been given
the faculty, their photographs and his
tory being given. The calendar re-
lates the events of the year. 1t really
gives one a splendid introduction to
the college, its faculty and students.
The editor was c. H. Ruzicka, who de-
serves a great deal of credit for the
splendid annual.
The fourth biennial report of the
state agricultural and geological sur
vey is just issued. 1t gives maps of
all the soil surveys that have been
made within the state and also con-
tains biological surveys of the state,
with the list of the plants of Will
Jams county as well as its beetles.
The report can be had by sending 10
cents to the Agricultural college at
Fargo to defray postage.
Supt T. A. Hoverstad has been in
st. Paul Final arrangements were
completed with reference to the Bet
ter Farming Special" train. Hon. ].
O. Dalzell and d. E. Willard will be
in charge of the train. The itinerary
for the demonstration train is being
shipped to Fargo.
Saturday, President and Mrs. Worst
entertained the seniors at 6 o'clock
dinner
The three deer, purchased for the
park, have arrived and are attracting
a good deal of attention. Some pleas
ant eggs are being Matched out to sup
ply pheasants for the park.
Carl Bevenone of the farm husband
~ boys will assist Superintendent
Lanxon of the Hettinger sub-station
this summer.
President Worst delivered the COM
mencement address at Thief River
Falls, Mimi, on Friday, May q.
Dean ]. H. Shepherd is inspecting
the demonstration farms with Super
intendent Porter.
B. H. Critchfield, assistant secretary
of the stallion registration board, is
going to accompany Dr. Anderson of
Beach over the southwestern part of
the state to make the different points
at which examinations are to be held
in Morton, Hettinger, Adams, Bowman
and Billings county. They will use
an automobile for this trip, as they
are visiting the points that are not
reached by the railroads. Professor
Richards will accompany them part of
the time.
The game between the A. C. and
Fargo college resulted 8 to in favor
OF the A. c.
The local track meet was held here
Saturday. In the relay race the Sc
niors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen
and high school took part. The sopho-
moFes won.
Professor Weeks addressed the Far
go high school Thursday morning.
The senior preparatory commence
ment was held Friday night.
The juniors and seniors played a
game of baseball, which resulted in
a score of Is to in favor Of the
juniors.
On June will be held the track
meet and baseball game between the
Agricultural college and the univer-
sity, on Dakota field
The A1unAnf association will hold
their annual reunion on June z.
Friday, the A. G. played the Park
Region Luther college at Fergus Falls
Prof. G. L. Martin visited at La
Moure on Tuesday. On Wednesday
and Thursday he was at Bismarck
An educational scoring butter contest
was held there. being the first of five
that will be held this year. Professor
Martin tested the butter for moisture
and salt, and also assisted Mr.. Wink
jer In the scoring. He states that the
quality was high Commissioner Flint
was in charge of this contest One
of these contests will be held eacf
month The third one, which comes In
July, will be held at the State fair