The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-20
DEVILS LAKE MEET
LOOMS UP BIG
COMMITTEE BUSY AT WORK To
MAKE THE INSTITUTE A
SUCCESS.

Devils Lake. N. D., Feb 2O.-The
farmers institute which has been said
10 be the biggest thing Of the entire
year will be held on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, March l. 2 and
q. The programme is not to be a set
affair." for aside from a few talks nv
specialists on their particular line of
work, the time will be devoted IN
the discussion of topics which the
FARMERS will suggest and talk on them
serves, the primary object Of the insti.
tute being to give the farmers a
chance 70 talk over questions which
may trouble them and on which they
would like to get the opinion of others,
The meeting is for no other purpose
than to help the farmers and it will be
left largely to them to go ahead and so
conduct it that they may get out of il
the most benefit. At the close of the
session this year they will form a per-
manent organization, choosing from
among themselves officers who will
hereafter take charge. A committee
from the commercial club has been
appointed consisting of President w.
Fl. Horton. ole Serumgard, John Van
Lew, F. w. Mann, John Haslam, and
Avery Johnson. They nave all been
busy doing their share. This week
President Horton has sent out 500
personal letters to the prominent farm.
ers of the vicinity enclosing pro-
erammes and urging them to be pres
cnt. The county commissioners, as
being men who have particularly the
interest OF their vicinity at heart are
especially invited and are expected 20
be here If at all possible. The women
may feel welcome. 1t will be noticed
on the programme that on The evening
when the men have their smoker in
the commercial club rooms the club
women of the city will hold a recep-
ton in the library building for the
farmers wives. There will be music
and other additional entertainments
that will make the evening very pleas
ant.
The management, too have been fer.
tunate in engaging Miss Burrows Of
the Columbia university who will give
talks on domestic science. Professor
Hovtrstad, superintendent of tho
North Dakota Farmers institute; Pro
lessor Shaw, dry farming expert; Pro-
lessor Wilkinson, stockman, and Pro-
fessor Palmer who has charge of the
extension work will also be here
The following talks will be given:
Professor Bolley-Flax and Soil
Culture.
Professor Waldron-Tree Culture.
Professor Randlett-Corn.
Professor Dolly e-Gcod Roads.
The principal address, however, will
he given by President Worst of the
{ gricultural college, Many have heard
Him., some perhaps during the nipple
ment mems convention and can be sure
that he viii be interesting
Wednesday evening the men will be
guests of the comsnereial club at their
looras in tie opsrahouse block. The
nevils Lake orchestra win furnish mu-
sic and the affair will be in the nature
of a smoker.
Thursday evening will be the biggest
part of the institute, The operahouse
has been engaged for that evening and
a programme arranged. The Norden
chorus which, under the direction Of
Professor Holm, has pleased all who
have heard them, will give few selec-
tions. Mrs. Falger will give an illus
trated lecture on Birds and Bird Life,
explaining at the same time the value
CT the birds to the farmer.
Mr.. Dolve and Mr.. Worst speak that
night on their special topics