The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-03
Boys and Girls Institute
From the Viewpoint Of the
Young People Themselves

! all the barns and looked at the sheep,
the pigs and the COWS and a a lesson
on them. We saw nine deer. Most OF
them were tame and would come right
up to us.
We think the trip was well worth
the money and then some. We learn
ed lots and we want to go again next
year. +,
We wish to thank the county com-
missioners and Mr.. Hunt for giving US
the money to pay u expenses. We
want to raise corn and potatoes so we
can go again next year.
Roland Cruden.
Leonard Twete.
The GirIs's Viewpoint.
On Monday, Dec. 1s, Miss Sander
son, Ruby Davidson, Hazel Diesem.
Roland Cruden, Leonard Twete and
| took the train for Fargo to attend
the Boys and Girls institute.
Mrs. Lowell, superintendent Of Dick
ey county, was on the train with four
boys. At Lisbon, superintendent
Croker, known to school children as
Uncle WILL boarded the train with
five boys n four girls. On u ar
rival at Fargo we were met by Profess
sor Randlett n we all had lunch
down town. He sent Mrs. Lowell and
Mr.. Croker with all the boys to the
Viking hotel, while Miss Sanderson
and all us girls went out to the agri-
cultural college. We were shown to
our rooms and after removing u
wraps and brushing UP, we went down
to h parlors where a lady was telling
stories to all the boys and girls.
After an early breakfast IN Tuesday
morning the girls all went to the sew
ing room where Miss Rose started US
all on making an A. c. pillow, We
went to the armory and registered and
had a short business session. The
girls were Their sent to the domestic
science rooms and had a lesson on
cooking. We made baked apples and
they were good.
Directly after dinner we all went up
to the girls gymnasium and played
baseball. After that two of the senior
girls took all the girls and lady super
fntendents through the building. We
went to the library and from there to
the science hall, where we saw all
kinds of birds and fish, small fish,
crabs, turtles. lizards and many other
things. From there we went to the
biological laboratory, where we saw a
banana tree which was in bloom and
had a bunch of small bananas. There
was a cactus which was twenty years
old and several rubber trees.
From there we went to the school
greenhouses where a man in charge
explained to US about soil n the way
to start slips and different plants. We
went to the barns to see the deer.
After supper We all went down town
to the different stores and bought
Christmas gifts.
Wednesday morning the girls had
another sewing lesson. We finished
u pillows which were given us to
take home as souvenirs. After that
we went to the cooking rooms and
baked bread. President Worst talked
to the boys and girls at the armory.
He said all boys INC girls who failed
to win the trip should not be discour-
aged, but try, try again. He said that
sorrow, disappointment pain and
temptation throng the path of all and
it Is overcoming these that makes as
men and women worth while. In ten
or twelve years we must take the place
Of the men and women of today, so
we must work and prepare for it. A
man can not make a crop but 1t takes
air, sunshine, soil and God.
We liked him ever so well.a
In the evening we were all given
free admission to the Orpbeum. We
enjoyed this, too.
On Thursday morning Monroe Kirk
Of Ramsey county, the president of the
Boys and Girls institute, made his
presidential address, which was good.
Professor Keene Their gave US a talk
on artificial light. First, he said, it
was the candle; second, the kerosene
light; third, the gas light and fourth,
the electric light, Professor Shepherd
then gave a lesson on horses and
showed us some fine ones. LADY
Langdon and her colt, also Dot and
Dimple.
In the afternoon Miss Sanderson and
Miss Hanson took about fifteen girls
out to the Orphans Home. We enjoy
ed that n ] left a box Of dolls which
/ had brought from my Sunday school
class for the babies. We met the rest
at the Grand, where we had beer in
vited by the manager.
Friday morning Professor Dynes
gave US a talk on poultry. He showed
us a hen that layed 2S3 eggs in a year
and one that layed PIT. They were
very large barred Plymouth Rock.
Professor Weeks talked to us about
education and schools. Professor
Randlett also gave us a fine talk on
chickens and showed us a model
brooder. He also showed us how t.
test milk for butter fat.
In the afternoon we held election of
officers. Percy Eldredge Of Hettin-
ger county was elected president, Irene
Staudt Of Ransom county was elected
vice president, Jessie Thompson of
Ransom county. secretary and Walter
Smith of Barnes county treasurer.
This closed the weeks work. we all
had q good time and learned a great
deal. Some of US girls then went down
town and did some Christmas shop-
ping. There were only seven Of us left
for breakfast at the hall Saturday
morning. AT Lisbon we said goodbye
to superintendent Croker and his
flock with the following veil which
was adopted by the institute:
Dbl, di versify,
Corn. alfalfa, pigs and rye.
Rap-a-tap, tap-a-tap, who are wei
Winners at the grand Al. C."
But when we reached LaMoure wa
We're glad to be back again with
friends at home. Mabel Field.
Il M EW+ III