The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-03

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and girls institute. held recently at the
a. G. FOR the winners in the various
county corn contests appeared in the
last issue of The LaMoure Chronicle.
Although The Forum covered the
events of the institute thoroughly at
the time. the following stories give the
event from the viewpoint OF both the
boys and girls so well that they are
both given In full:
The 6oys' strory.
Monday, Dec. Is. was a great day
for us boys and girls who won in the
county corn contest for on that day
we started for Fargo to attend the
boys and girls institute at the Al. G.
Mabel Field, Ruby Davidson, Hazel
Diesern, Miss Sanderson and boys got
on the train at LaMoure and met the
Dickey county boys with Superintend-
ent Lowell. At Lisbon, Superintend-
ent Croker and Ave boys and four
girls Joined us. We expected to meet
Russell Kelder at Verona but for some
reason he didn't come and we were
sorry for he missed a fine time.
When we reached Fargo we were
met by Professor Randlett who sent
Mrs. Lowell, Mr.. Croker and all the
boys to the Viking and Miss Sander
son n all the girls out tx the girls
dormitory at the A. @, where all the
girls were to board.
Next morning we got up early and
Went out to breakfast at 1880. At s
o'clock we went to our first lesson.
girls had sewing and cooking but we
went to Francis hall and Professor
Shepperd talked on horses. He told
us where they were first found. The
broncho had always to take care of
itself and was not fed and cared for
as III horses now are. They learned
that man was their enemy and they
can't forget it. They had to hunt
their food and shelter, so they are the
smartest horses. It was a fine lesson.
Then we had a lesson on milk by Pro-
fessor Martin. He talked about keep
ing the barn clean and the cows clean,
too, and about giving them a good
clean bed every day. The mar who
cares for cows must be clean, too, The
COW barn needs plenty OF light and
pure air the same as our houses. He
showed us different kinds of milk
pals and milk sans that should be
used. After this lesson all the boys
went to the veterinary building. They
told as how horses get spavins and
how TO cure them.
In the afternoon we had a bali game
in the boys gymnasium. The boys
from the north part of the state play
ing against us from the south side Of
he state. The game was nine to six
in favor of the north.
Superintendent Croker took ten of
US boys to the Y. M. G. A. We played
basketball, ran races and went all
through the building. We put on
bathing suits and went swimming,
too. We went back to the A. G.. for
supper and then the superintendent
took all the children down to see the
stores and to buy Christmas presents.
We all liked the 10-cent store best for
there was all kinds of things in there,
but it was too full all the time.
On Wednesday morning we went
out to the A. G. again for breakfast.
The girls had sewing again and we
had a lesson wood work. Professor
Biesecker gave this lesson. We
learned about wood. He told us that
a tool was a simple mechanism for
working, moving and Transforming
material. We learned the different
kinds Of joints and how to use them.
Lumber always warps toward the sap
side so he told us when building al
ways to put the sap side of a board in
and there would be no large cracks.
Professor Donahue gave a lesson on
soils and dry farming. He told us
how to cultivate the soil to save the
moisture.
The boys and girls then met in the
armory and had a short business SEES
sion. Mabel Field was made chair
man Of the committee on resolutions.
Then President Worst talked to us.
He said in the hall of statuary in
washington could be seen the statues
of the great statesmen. He said we
were not statesmen yet but we might
be in the future. He said the farmers
were the real American statesmen.
The children of today will be the
statesmen of the future. 1t will then
be necessary for all boys and girls to be
honest, intelligent and useful if they
are to make he right kind of citizens.
We liked Professor Worst fine. We
were all talking about him after that.
In the afternoon we had another bail
game and the south won from the
north this time with a score of nine to
three. We were glad about this.
In the evening we were all given
free entertainment at the Orpheum.
We saw some trained dogs and had a
good time.
On Thursday morning we had a les
son on electricity by Professor Keene.
He explained all about how MI. Edi-
son made the first electric light. We
learned about them. Gunnes gave US a
lecture on engines. He showed US en-
gines and told us about c~arburetors
and the spark coil. It was awful in
~teresting to us boys.
We went TO the horse barns and had
a lesson on draft and driving horses.
Professor Shepperd gave this lesson
and told us the history of the lovely
driving team, Dot and Dimple. We
liked him awful well.
| ntheafternoon we went to the
Grand and had a fine time. Then we
went to Moorhead for a street al
ride.
Friday morning the boys and girls
had all their classes together. Mr..
Kirk, a boy 10 years old, told us about
the boys clubs he had started In Ram
sey county. Professor Weeks then
gave us a talk Of the consolidation OF
the country schools so that the coun-
try boys could 60 to high school with
out leaving home and going to town.
Professor Dynes gave q lesson On