The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-05

Woman's Auxiliary Of Carter county
for. and making hrter report Of, my
visit to the A. and NJ. state Fair
School az Oklahoma City from Oct,
lst to 7th, inclusive.
\ whistle at six o'clock each mon'
ing called the girls from their s'''
;ary cots in the girls sleeping apart
ments of the \. u NJ, building. NJ
1:45 after l wholesome breakfast the
boys and girls met in general as.
scmhly, where al business was trans
acted, mail distributed and wants
made known. After S o'clock the reg
ular lecture work began ana contiuu-
ucd thru the morning until neon.
With one period devoted 10 SIGHT
sceing on the grounds. After lunch,
AZ O'Clock, the afternoon session
of general assembly was held, after
which the regular lecture work began
again and continued until 1 O'clolN,
when the girls were allowed a per.
iod Of recreation. aet'a taken sight
seeing and returned 20 supper at &
O'Clock After supper everyone at
tended some special lecture by per
sons OF distinction, or enjoyed home
amusement. planned and provided for
by the Board Of Agriculture. Just
l,,y f,.;,, ha vi,.I,,
ed with a hot lunch thru the cour-
tesy OF Miss llma Mathews and the
Board Vi agriculture.
The subject in whi2n the girls re-
CeiHcd prattiCa, instructions Were:
PEI sona hygiene. physical training,
sewing, cooking, household accounts
home gardening ana dairyih.,
Special features OF amusement
were, a visit to the nor
races, the theatre On the Fair
Grounds, and it is safe to say that
, the erphd fnal- wa reached " Ter
on Saturday afternoon special street
cars were chartered, decorated with
the orange and black OF the 4. &
NJ, College and the entire school
taken to the city sightseeing. A visit
to the packing plant, Zig hotels, le-
partmcnt stores, parks, supper
down town, the city by night and a
visit to the Overholser theatre, com
plrted a very full ana neycr-to-be
forgotten week in the lives of about
40 Oklahoma girls.
instructors and officers from the A.
L. NJ, College to whom | wish TO eX'
press my personal gartitude are Miss
, Kolshorn, supervisor Of Girls ARrl'
, cultural clubs, Miss Miller, director
of Physical Training for girls, Miss
Stoner, professor OF Domestic Science
, Miss Mcbride, assistant in Domestic
Science, Miss Taylor Of the Helena
: District school, Miss walters Of the
Broken Arrow District School, Miss
Mathews, secretary Of Wonan's Aux
Hilary, Il. C. Pittuck, dean of the Ex,
, tension Department, 7. NJ. Jeffords,
Professor of Agriculture for School
and President J. II. Connell, the man
who not only made the school pos.
sibIe, but made /; the success Il Is
. Strict order was maintained at al
; times. Each SUDDEN, was under tho
constant supervision of some instruC
tor. the entire week was made az
, pleasant and profitable as possible
and each girl went to her home feel
inS deeply grateful to the Board OF
/, Agriculture, the Extension Depart
! ment and Faculty of the A. & NJ.
| College.
! This matter o. Extension work IN
Agriculture and Domestic Science Is
comparatively new Oklahoma is
making great strides along this line
We are keeping on even steps with
.tates as old as Virginia, one Of the
Original Thirteen. Let rs make still
greater strides. The Extension De
partment is doing everything in its
power 1t is up to US, the people Of
the state.
To the Farmers Institute and Wo-
mans Auxiliary of Carter County, l
tender this brief report of the girls
work at the State Fair school
Trusting that as a report it will
prove satisfactory and again thanking
you for the courtesy and privilege
shown me, l am,
Very gratefully,
THE DELEGATE TO TIE \. K 81.
STATE FAIR SCHOOL.
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The Union and District Prayer Meet