The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1911-02-03
SHORT COURSE
A SUCCESS.

The Institute which has been il
session for the past eight days wa:
closed Yesterday afternoon. If attend
ance and enthusiasm are any criter'
ion, the success attending it has been
little less that sensational.
Superintendent Chamberlain assist
ed by the best instructors at his com.
mand have held the rapt attention OF
great crowds during the entire ses-
sion. As high as 200 persons have
been in attendance at single lectures,
while the boys corn class has had an
enrolment and daily attendance of
81. When the fact is considered that
the boys have to come distance all
the way from one to ten miles the in
terest in the Course can be appreciat-
ed. One boy indeed has walked to
and from home every day, distance
of eight miles. The mems corn class
has been equally successful in every
way. Prof. kaufman can indeed be
pardoned for feeling proud of his ef-
forts in this direction.
DR.. Stoner of HighmOre spoke four
days upon the topic nearest to the
heart of every settler in Stanley coun-
ty, the soil, as it is found here and
what can be raised on it.
Every allegation advanced by Mr..
Stoner was backed up by instances of
of his own experience in pra ctical
farming near Highmore, South
Oak. He told of his failures as well
as his successes and his discourage
ments and defeats through long Sc
ries of years. His talk on alfalfa on
Saturday afternoon was listened to
with rapt attention as he pictured the
country west of the Missouri river as
the future alfalfa seed garden of the
world.
His closing speech was devoted to
dry farming and his eloquence in
picturing the ultimate outcome of this
SO called 3emi-arid region created an
enthusiasm that eliminated in the
DIR. being practically mobbed by the
crowd as they thronged around him
to shake his hand. The cry is for
Storer to come again.
The attendance at the lectures of
Prof. Tower was on silos and feeding
was limited to the seating capacity OF
of the hall.
Superintendent Chamberlain him
self undertook the instruction in the
live stock department. The weather
on Tuesday was so fine that after an
hours talk on the general points OF
the Draft horse the audience moved
out onto the street where the Super
intendent illustrated his lecture on
the various horses submitted for that
purpose. Mr.. Chamberlain expressed
himself as surprised at the excellence
of the specimens placed before him
Of course the devotees of the different
breeds held strongly for their particu'
lar preferences, but the criticisms oi
Mr.. Chamberlain were taken in the
spirit characteristic of the west.
The ideal dairy type of COW was ad'
mirably represented by the two regis,
tered Holsteins and Jersey present
while creditable specimens of the beei
breeds were in evidence.
The classes on Poultry were some
of the most popular features of the
Short Course and more time will un
doubtedly be devoted to this in the
future.
The Domestic Science classes were
held IN the Presbyterian church ant
were conducted by Mrs. Marian Colt
Fisher. About eighty ladies availet
themselves of the benefit to bt
derived from the teachings of Mrs
Fisher who is indeed an expert. il
this line. Specimens "f her handi
work were distributed among Tia,
other sex and the only fear is tina
domestic felicity may be impaired i
the lords of creation should take thes,
same specimens as their every da.
standard of what ought to be accom-
plished in the culinary art.
Altogether this has been one of th
most successful Institutes ever hell
in the state of South Dakota. TIL
good that is certain to follow canno
be estimated. Inspiration has beel
effused, new courage given and ever.
man and woman who attended is 60
ing back to the farm convinced tina
crops can be raised and homes bull
in this land despite an occasional Sc
back by dry year now and then.
More of these practical lessons o.
how to succeed are wanted. Let u
get together and hasten the day whe
this country will rank with that cas-
of the Missouri river We have tn
soil, the climate and the right elias
of pioneer to accomplish il.
Much credit is due the directors fo
the splendid program provided and t
Mr.. A. G. Granger the indefatigabl
secretary. No amount OF work i