The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-03
Many Scholars Enter First Grade and
Kindergarten Glasses Rooms Fast
Becoming Crowded.
MAY BRING 500 SPECIAL HERE
Movement Started to Have Farm
Train Come to Bemidji When on
Northern Minnesota Trip.

There is no race suicide in Be-
midi according to report Just made
public by w. P. Dyer, superinten-
dent of schools. Mr.. Dyer's report
gives the attendance figures for the
month of September for the Bemidji
schools and shows that not only is
the school population keeping up
but it is on the increase.
The total enrolment for the month
of September, according to Mr.. Dyer's
figures was 1893. The average daily
attendance was 967. Of the total
attendance, 142 were enrolled in the
high school and 1852 in the seventh,
and eighth grades. There are 1872
beginners who started in the first
grade and kindergarten rooms this
year.
I'm order to show that our facili-
ties are being crowded constantly"
said Professor Dyer this morning,
eve have ten rooms in which there
are forty Or, more pupils. Eduea-
tors the world over agree that the
largest number which can be han
died in one room to the best advan-
tage is twenty-seven. The addition
to the North side school will relieve
some of the congestion but our class
es are growing at least as rapidly
and this year faster than our facil-
ities.''
Professor Dyer states that he has
no information to the effect that the
500 Farm Special" will come to Be-
midi on its trip through Northern
Minnesota in November. An effort
is being made to get this train to
pass through Bemidji although it
may not be able to arrange it as the
special will start from Glenwood and
run to the border.
Under plan worked out by Dean
A. F. Woods and with the approval
of President George E. Vincent of
the University of Minnesota, who ex-
poets to 90 along, the state agricul-
tural college will put an entire farm
upon the special which will be COM
posed of train of eleven cars and
carry the farm on ten-day trip into
Minnesota, to show the farmers what
good work can do. Everything but
the actual acres and the farm build
ings will be taken along. Beef and
dairy cows, sheep, calves, pigs, hors-
es and chickens will travel in COM
pany with a staff of lecturers from
the college, which will include four
women. So tar as has been planned,
Professors A. D. Wilson, Andrew
Boss, C.. P. Bull and N C. Chapman
state poultry expert, will be in the
party.
The train will be formed in this
manner: ri
Baggage car with forage for stock
Stock car of automobile type, en-
aiding attendants to lead out stock
at stations.
Farm machinery car, carrying lat
est devices for simplifying farm
work. " ..
Poultry car full of roosters and
chickens, with incubators, trap nests
and all latest devices
Dairy car, with full dairy exhi-
bits.
Seed car, with good seed exhibit.
Domestic science car, with four
women in charge.
Boys and girls car, specially pre-
pared for instruction of children in
farm help possibilities.
Dining car.
Sleeper.
A strong appeal will be made to
the women and children of the farms
Advance notices will be sent out
along the route and school superin-
tendents will be asked to dismiss
schools in advance of the arrival Oh
the train that. the children may at
tend the lectures and see the exhi-
bits.
The train will leave Minneapolis
Noy. s, and will make forty 500 line
towns In Minnesota.