The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-01

while the receipts for entry fees
amounted to SO. On the same date
the final game OF the grade school
baseball league was played. At the
end Of the scheduled series Of twenty
games, Longfellow, Roosevelt and
Central were tied for first place. In
a post season game Roosevelt won
from Longfellow and in the game Of
June / beat Central by a score of 3
to 1, winning the championship for
1912. The conducting of this series Of
games of the league was part Of the
work for April and May. Merrill
Comstock Of the high school class as
sisted most of the time in taking di-
rect management Of the games.
The regular gymnastic classes clos
ed the first part Of June and on my
return from camp the summer sched-
ule opening the pool to the different
classes afternoons and evenings was
put on as follows: All older boys and
working boys or boys employed aft
ernoons came three evenings a week
from 1880 to 8:15, having their choice
OF Monday, Wednesday and Friday or
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ev-
enings. "a" intermediates Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday afternoons
from 4:30 to SIS. "B" intermediates
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
afternoons at the same hour. Juniors
On N1OuuhS anu UEIQdy dLpGTHOOIIS with
the "B" intermediates. The A inter-
mediate class was later discontinued
because nearly all the boys were work
ing so that they came in the evening
classes. The attendance has aver
aged about twenty In the afternoon
and eighteen In the evening.
Just before going to camp and for a
week after my return my time was
considerably taken up with setting up
the sports for the Fourth Of July cell
ebration.
The garden club has been coming on
nicely. Two inspections have been
held and s~ixty-eight gardens were
found to be planted and cared for.
Creditable exhibits have been held of
lettuce, radish, peas, beans, beets, car
rots, sweet peas Ind nasturtiums. The
exhibit of the Juvenile class Of vege-
tables at the state fair was practically
all from the gardens of the members
of this club. The money to pay the
garden club premiums has not been
raised 10 yet. Mr. Amerland, the
treasurer of the club, has assured me
that he will take immediate action in
regard to this.
During the state fair 1 spent some
time afternoons with the farm boys
brought In for the institute held by
the Better Farming association. The
swimming pool and the attention
shown the boys will mean several
memberships when they come to town
later to go TO school as many Of them
intend to do.
Considerable time was spent the
past month changing the combinations
Of the lockers on which the rental had
expired and in making up records and
reports SO that Mr.. Goodwin will be
better able to get hold of the work.
Bids were received and brought be
fore the committee for the changing
of the lighting system in the boys de
partment from gas to electric. the re-
decorating Of the walls, putting in
glass n the doors. cutting or the
counter, making a settee and repair
ing the game tables. The bids Of
Riley & Co. on the lighting, Bardwell
Robinson a Co. on the settee and the
North Dakota Decorating Co. on the
decorating were accepted by the com.
rnittee. The records Of your las
meeting will show that an appropria.
ton of 5000 was made to cover tbs
expense Of fixing up the room OF ths
department
The membership and locker receipt.
for the three months amount Il
$114.50. Last year for the same
months the amount was 1890, tive
years ago was stifl less.
I wish to express my appreciation d
the interest and support you hav,
shown me as a board and as individ.
ua1s. In looking back over the tire,
years since l came / cannot see S,
much that has been accomplished but
can see a great deal that / have gained
In experience and in friendships ans
I shall always remember Fargo AMI
the association here by what the,
have given me. Respectfully sub.
mitted, Hugh Miller.