The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24
BOYS and GIRLS
GO hone TODAY
GREATEST INSTITUTE OF ITS
KIND EVER HELD IN THE
NORTHWEST CLOSED YEsTER-
DAY - CHILDREN LEFT FOR
THEIR HOMES THIS MORNING.

The greatest institute OF its kind
ever held in the northwest was closed
last night and today The attendants
at the Boys and Girls Institute at
the A. C. left for their homes. 1t has
been state wide and conducted on
purely agricultural and industrial
lines, and passed into history without
a single discouraging feature.
The delegates at the gathering rep
resented 5000 North Dakota school
boys and girls, and were the leaders
OF the rural school chit lren in he
state, as each one of them had been
winner in an agricultural contest
over a large field OF contestants. The
trip to the A. c. for a week was the
grand prize which was offered all the
winners.
In appointing a committee for per-
manent organization. Professor Rand
lett. the head of the institute said:
Before appointing this committee, /
wish to consider 1t carefully. for l be-
lieve in doing this, / shall put into
operation one of the most important
educational committees ever named in
the state" And from the outcome Of
the report that the committee handed
in to the convention, it's members are
to be commended on the manner in
which they so successfully handled
the situation
The committee on nominations was
appointed as follows: Oroel De Bano,
chairman, Hettinger county; Norman
Hearomemus, Bottineau county; Har-
riett Dougloss, Pembina county, and
placed the names that were to be the
future officers before the institute
The resolutions committee consisted
of Marion Kirk, Ramsey county; Ma
RE Quamme, Richland county and f.
NJ. Sherry, Rolette county, and handed
in the following resolutions which
were adopted.
We the members of the North Da-
kota Boys and Girls institute, offer
the following resolutions:
First-That we thank the several
railroads for their kindness in furnish
| ing us free transportation.
Second-That we are greatly Obliged
to the county superintendent who
| inaugurated the corn contests, thus
l ElldDttL1S us W NOltlG W tAllS lAlGAAlhLts
Third-That we appreciate the moth
| erly attention of the ladies Of the dor
! mitories.
! Fourth--That we will remember the
citizens and business men OF Fargo
for their courtesies to us, especially
the managers Of the street car lines
and of the Grand theatre.
Fifth-That we are especially CRATE.
! full to Mrs. Lowell, the mother of the
movement; to Professor Randlett, the
able manager, and TO Mrs. Campbell
| his assistant, for the week Of enjoy
ment and profit.
| Sixth-That we appreciate the ad-
dress of President Worst, and that we
| endeavor to live out in our homes the
| high ideals he showed us.
| Seventh-That we owe a debt OF
gratitude to the Agricultural college
and it's faculty for this work and in
srruction on topics which are of in
terest to every farmer boy and girl
and that we try to put into active
operation the principles and sugges-
tions here received.
Eighth--That we carry with us many
pleasant memories of the friendships
here formed; and
Lastly. that every boy and girl writ,
the railroad over whose lines we came
a letter thanking them.
Marvin S. Kirk, Chairman.
Marie Quamme,
r. M. Sherry,
Committee.
/ Girls n household economics car
ried the following motion by risini
vote: p
That we offer hearty vote Of thank
1 to Mrs. Campbell for her thoughtful
kindness and universal courtesy dur
ing the institute.