The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-20


ficers the North Dakota Boys and
Girls institute for the year 1912 end :
ed shortly after the noon hour to-
day and those who attended voted it
to be the most successful of the three
that have been held and each and
everyone present decided that the one
next year should be even bigger and
better than the present if it was pos
sible to make it so.
This morning the meeting was
called to order at 9 o'clock and Pro-
fessor Thompson delivered an ad-
dress on the horses. 1t was an il
Illustrated one at that, for the live
horses were taken as subjects, the
boys being taken about the barns
and shown the stock and a most
practical lesson was given. Profess
sor Chase gave an address on farm
devices, such as the whippletree, the
evener and other simple appliances
of the farm. These two addresses
were for the boys alone. During this
period the girls were being enter
tanned in the armory with lessons in
cooking, domestic science in general
and were given many useful talks
which they listened to most atten-
lively.
80 About Moving Pictures.
At II this morning Professor Keene
gave a lecture to the boys and girls
and he had for his subject the very
interesting topic of How Moving Pic
lures Are Made. ... ....,..'. .... -..
The college is supplied with COM
plete camera for the making of NOV
ing pictures, as we'll as with all de-
vices for throwing pictures on the
canvas and the professor gave il
lustrations of the intricate, yet ap-
parently simply process by which the
pictures are made. He showed that
the moving picture is made up of
many small pictures which move SO
rapidly over a roller which passes be-
fore the lense so that it makes the
picture appear to be one continu-
Gus one. 1t was one of the most in
followed the business meeting during
which the report of the treasurer,
Walter Smith, of Leal was read and
approved and the faculty of the coll
lege was thanked, Professor Rand
lett coming in for particular men
ton, as did many. of the others who
had assisted to a4great extent in the
work.
Leaving for Home.
This afternoon and evening the
children were taking the different
trains for their homes in the twenty
three different counties that were rep
resented in the institute. The children
certainly had the finest week in their
career and there wasn't an accident
during the entire time to mar in the
least the enjoyment of the occasion,
The youngsters were all accompanied
by some one from their locality and
they were looked after most care
fully. The boys were escorted to
their hotels in the city and the young
misses were entertained as nearly as
possible tot the Ceres hall out at the
college grounds. Each and everyone
expressed great pleasure on having
had the privilege of being present
during the institute and it will be one
OF the great events that they will talk
about in after years and tell the
children of their own.
Saw the orpheum.
Yesterday afternoon through the
Kindness of Manager Fowler of the
Orpheum theatre, the children in at
tendance at the institute were given
seats at the theatre and it was one
of the biggest hits of the week in
town." for the show was one that was
lust suitable for the youngsters, and
my, how they did laugh at the antics
of Little Hip, the baby elephant and
the Great Napoleon, a monkey of
gigantic size, who smoked, read the
newspaper, helped himself at the table
and did other great stunts. The lit
Z tie folks laughed at the comedians
enjoyed the music of the orchestra
and after that was over were taken
back to the college in the street cars,
Many of them took occasion during
their stay down town to pay The
Forum a visit and they had the pleas
ure of seeing the big press making
papers, which proved to all of them
to be a most interesting sight.
Had Supper Together.
Yesterday evening at 6 o'clock
ended the country life conference, the
institute met with the delegates to
the former about the banquet board
at Ceres hall and had a big supper
This was in charge of the ladies OF
the hall, and during the evening
Mrs. Bertha Dahl Laws delivered q
splendid address on The Country
Home. She was listened to most at
tentiVely and gave her hearers many
gems of thought to carry away with
them from the city.
During the meeting of the institute
yesterday Percy Eldridge, of Mott
president of the institute for the past
year, delivered his annual address
and it was well spoken and made a
hit with everybody who heard 1t. He
spoke as follows
Presidents Address.
and girls of this institute, ladies and
gentlemen, / am certainly very glad 10
see such large number Of boys and
girls here this year from all parts ot
the sta.Se. am also glad that you
all think that | am worthy of the
great honor Of being president of this
institute, and / am sure | felt CRATE
full to the boys and girls when they
elected me.
Now then before / say what little
have to say / want to tell you that
j am not going to keep YOU long aft
er hearing Mr.. Randlett's good talk
Probably some of you think that the
president should give some kind of q
big speech, but you will not hear
such from me. was not brought up
to make speeches, only from the plow
seat when the old team would not &c
fast enough, or sometimes with the
help of milk stool I have made
some pretty good speeches; that is
to me they We're, but perchance ny
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