The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-08
THE BOYS and
GIRLS INSTITUTE
UNIQUE EVENT TO BE HELD AT
THE A. c. DEC. 1924. FOR YOUNG
CORN GROWERS OF STATE
FREE PASSES TO BE GIVEN BY
RAILROADS

A boys and girls institute will bt
held at the Agricultural college Dec
1924. The department of college ex.
tension will do all in It's power t.
make the occasion one of interest anC
profit to the boys and girls
Boys or girls who have been ac-
| lively engaged in corn growing OF
home economies contests under the
directions of the extension department
of the Agricultural college are entitled
to membe. ship. There shall not be
more than eight from any one county
chosen by the county superintendent
of schools
Free Railroad Passes.
| The Great Northern, Northern Pa
cific and 500 railroads will furnish
free passes not TO exceed eight in num-
Der to any one county. For Northern
Pacific passes, apply to Thos. Cooper,
assistant to the president, N. p r. r.,
st. Paul. MINI. For 500 passes, APP.
ply to E. Pennington. president, 500
r. R., Minneapolis, MINI. For Great
Northern passes, apply to G. w Rand
lett, Agricultural college. who will Sc
cure all passes over the Great North
ern and forward them to the respec-
tive superintendent, This arrange
ment is in compliance with the request
of the G.. N. r.. r. officials
Arrangements have been made to ac-
commodate the girl members in New
Ceres hall on the college grounds. The
rooms will be completely furnished,
steam heated, with bath privileges.
The table board will be furnished in
the same building. A uniform charge
of $3.50 will be made for these ac-
rommodations.
The boys will be supplied with
equally good rooms in the city at SO
cents day for each boy. Meals will
be furnished at 20 cents each; hence
the cost to boys will be $11O per day.
These accommodations are all first
class. Professor Randlett will meet all
delegations at trains and show them
to their places; hence no superintend-
ent or parent need have any fear about
the care Of the children.
instruction.
Regular lessons will be given during
the entire week by Professors Randlett
and Palmer, and special talks and
demonstrations will be given by Presi-
dent Worst, Dean Shepherd, Superin-
tendent Hoverstad, Professors Wal
dron, Doneghue and Martin. These
lessons will be on corn culture, selec-
ton and judging, butter scoring. dem
onstration on live animals, etc.
While the girls will join the boys i'm
some lessons, such as those on butter
scoring and milk testing, they will re-
ceive most of their instruction in such
topics as cooking, sewing, home clean
illness, etc. These lessons will be given
by Miss Hoover and others of the
home economics faculty. rr
All instructors are charged with the
fact that these classes will be made M
mostly of little boys and girls whose
years will run from about or o to
ID or is. Hence the teachings will be
suited to their years and interests.
Recreations and Sports.
The college gymnasium is a very
commodious room where all indoor
sports are conducted All members Of
the boys and girls institute will have
access to this gymnasium. An indoor
baseball schedule will be arranged i'm
such a way that every boy at least