The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-01-18
JUVENILE CORN
GROWERS AT FARGO
Geoge Adams Writes Interest
ingly of Boys and Girls
Institute There.
Plan Instituted in This County
Being Rapidly Extended .
Thruout the State.

The corn prize winners of Dickey
county left on Monday, December 18th.
in company with the county superin-
tendent, Mrs. G. M. Lowell, for the
Boys and Girls Institute at the Agri-
cultural College. Those IN attendance
were Willie johnson, of Fullerton,
Emory johnson. of Clement and George
Adams, of Oakes. Henry johnson, of
Clement and PhilipDawson, of Monango,
also went as associate members. At
Lisbon we picked up Uncle Will (Supt.
w. G. Crocker) and his lively party,
at LaMoure, Supt. Sanderson and her
prize winners.
We were met at the station in Fargo
by Prof. G. w. Randlett, head of the
extension department of the Agricul-
tural College who assigned us our rooms.
There were twenty counties of the
state represented by one hundred and
twenty boys and girls. These young
people had won prizes in various indus
trial contests, viz: corn, potato, turkey
and cooking.
The expenses of the boys and girls
to the institute were betrayed in
number of ways. Some of the repre-
sentatives had their expenses paid by
their county commissioners, some by
school boards, others by bankers of the
county. Ours were paid by the busi-
ness men of Oakes.
We can not go into detail and de-
scribe the many excellent lectures and
demonstrations given US by the faculty
of the Agricultural College. Each
morning our lectures began at 8 O'Clock
and continued until IL, with additional
lectures in the afternoon. On Tues
day Prof. j. H. Shepperd, the dean of
the agricultural department, gave US
the history of the horse. Prof. j. H.
Tibert gave us lesson on tools and
wood work. DR.. Schalk, one of the
veterinarians, showed us the bones of
a horse and talked about bone diseases.
On Wednesday G. L. Martin, professor
of dairying, lectured upon the -compo-
sition of milk and showed US samples
of the various parts. Prof. R. C.
Donahue explained the principles of dry
farming. Pres. H. Worst gave us a
fine address upon farm life. A lecture
given upon gasoline engines by Prof.
c. l. Guinness, was much enjoyed by
all. The inside of carburetor was
shown the boys and an explanation
given on how air and gasoline should
be mixed in proper proportions to make
the engine work the best. On Thurs
day Prof. E. S. Keene, dean of the
engineering department, talked upon
light for ILLUMINATING the home, tracing
the development from the candle to
the Tungsten electric light. Prof.
G. W. Randlett gave US several talks
or corn, chickens, model coops and the
Babcock tester, all of which were ex-
tremely interesting. A lesson was
given by H. Chrisholm, faculty talk
by 0. w. Dynes, talk on cattle by
Prof. Richards and talks on medical
inspection and consolidated schools by
Prof. A. D. Weeks Marion Herk,
member of the. institute described
Junior Agricultural Club he had orga-
nized in Ramsey county. The girls
had special lessons in sewing, cooking
and nursing. In additions to the lessons
we enjoyed several games of indoor
baseball in the gymnasium. One eye
ming we were escorted around town by
our county superintendent to see the
shops in their holiday attire. The pro-
prietors of the Grand and Orpheum
theaters opened their doors to all the
institute people and how we did enjoy
the amusements furnished by them.
Monore Kirk was chosen president of
the institute and George Adams secre-
tary. The following officers were
elected to take charge of the institute
next year. Percy Eldredge, president;
Irene Stout, vice president; Jessie
Thompson, secretary; Walter SmitL,
treasurer. Mrs. Lowell was made
honorary president as the institute was
the result of her suggestion. She was
called upon for a speech and was also
personally thanked by many of the
young people for the pleasure and bene-
fit derived from the institute. This is
the class yell we adopted:
De, di, versi fly,
Corn, alfalfa, pigs and rye!
Rap-a-tap, tap, tap-a-tap, tap.
Who are we?
Winners at the Grand A. C.
We are. especially grateful to Mrs.
Lowell for arranging our corn contest
and chaperoning US and to the business
men Of Oakes for paying our expenses
and to Prof. Randlett for his excellent
management and we hope that we nay
fulfil the prophecy of the Fargo Forum
who called US "Kids of the Future
Greats of the State.
George Adams.
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