University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-16
FARMERS ENJOYED
BARN WARMING
Five Hundred Persons in
Rural Costumes at State
Farm.
LIKE A COUNTRY PICNIC
Husklng Bees and Potato
Races WerePart of En-
tertainmant.
LIKE A COUNTRY PICNIC

Me an tn rest of tn Farmers an
few Nv owr frens is agoin tew hev
the altirdest laffinest, eatinest time
yew ever heern tell NV and the way We
will make the old barn shake is shore
calkerlated to make the naburs rae
Their beds. come friday october 14th.
Kin yew Jine us?"
In response to this invitation sent
out by the students in the College of
Agriculture, more than 500 persons
were at the state farm Friday night. 1t
was a typical rural crowd, dressed IN
typical rural costumes. From the
first game OF drop the handkerchief"
played on the grounds adjoining the
Machinery Hall building, to the sing
ing Of "Old Missouri around the big
bonfires, all enjoyed themselves.
At O'Clock the doors of Machinery
Hall were thrown open and the crowd
marched in, keeping time to the music
Of the orchestra. A line, which ex-
tended from the west end OF the hail
to the live stock pavilion and from
there to the dairy building, slowly
filed into the beautifully decorated
building.
At the doors each one was given
a stick of candy. Then the prone
made about the building began. Lit
tie groups were formed here and
there and typical country topics OF
conversation carried on in typical
country language was heard. Every
thing was farm. Everything looked
like the farm and in fact it did not
require q very great stretch of the
imagination to think that one was at
tending real country picnic in real
country town. Red headed, freckled-
faced, country rubens, mutton tai
low on their boots, led blushing black
eyed Susans" around by the hand, eat
sun bonnets, straw hats, calico dresses
of all shades OF the rainbow and over
alls and jumpers of many shades and
'hues made the scene one of brilliant
coloring.
Cards were given out bearing Sc
rial number, and letter. The letters
spelled q sentence when properly ar
ranged. The group getting their let
tiers together were permitted to pass
the refreshment stand first. Group
No. 81 succeeded in getting this honor.
Each group then selected couple
to represent them in the husking bee,
which was held outside OF the build
ing. F. E. Longmire and Miss Allie
Frank were the winners in this event,
husking 40.5 pounds OF corn. j. "A.
Slaughter and Miss Edna Wells were
second with 3S.6 pounds.
o. S. Rayner, Harry Pope, C. C. Wig
gins. B. p. Smoot, w. T. Wasel, and
F. L. Wright then ran a sack race.
The race was won by B. p. Smoot.
The potato race was run by w. 7.
Wasel, b. p. Smoot, Harry Pope, &.
r. Anderson and +. l.. Wright. MI.
Wright was the winner in this race.
The prize for the most typical coun-
Try girl was awarded to Miss Helen
Lee McGregor The prize was silver
souvenir spoon with farmer on the
handle. The second prize, a
farmer pennant, was won by Miss
nellie Carter.
A quartet composed Of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. L. Cole, Z. H. Bernard, and w. E.
Hopper sang several songs.
/ The refreshments were, cider, LEM
onade, apples, ginger bread, tatfy, pea
nuts, popcorn, roast bacon and roasted
appies. There was plenty to &c
around and lots" left over.