Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-08-01
COUNTRY LIFE
FOLK At PICNIC

| There was very large gathering o.
farmers and their friends at the picnic
at Devils lake last Saturday. More
than one thousand persons were in at
tendance. AS was expected the railway
company was obliged to run special
train and if they had given notice OF
their intention and adapted time oil
running to public convenience there
would have been much larger atten-
dance. Many drove to the lake who
would have preferred to put up their
teams in town if convenient time OF
departure had been provided. Many
others stayed at home who wished TO
attend. The weather was pleasant
and the occasion very enjoyable. I'M
mediately after dinner President Will
| liam Toole of the association made a
| few remarks explaining the objects OF
| the association and then called for @.
| w. Davies, the secretary. Mr.. Davies
gave very pleasant talk in the lines,
the good being accomplished by and
the future possibilities of rural organi-
cations. Rev. g. T.. Clifford of Reeds
burg, in addition to general remarks
about the advantages of social co-opera-
ton among farmers, gave very in
teresting account of a club in the
town OF Excelsior called the Excelsior
Choral Union. This club is in connec-
| ton with the chapel near the direct
road from Reedsburg to Baraboo.
1t has developed abilities and line
of social and educational activities
which have caused the community to
be very desirable to associate with.
A lecture course is included among the
many good things with which they
have provided themselves. Prof. Paul
Neystrun of the U. w. told of educa-
ton for making living. The speaker
expressed pleasure in having an oppor-
portunity to meet with the rural So
cielies of Sank county because there is
much interest throughout the state in
what is being done by the various
rural clubs and associations. The
audience was much interested in what
| the speaker advanced to prove that
| higher education increases the earning
| power of the individual. He pointed
out the advance which has been made
in education for usefulness and the
need of more being done in that direc-
ton. ideals and environment have
much to do in determining the future
of the boy or girl and parents should
give closer attention to their influences.
| A threat of the weather caused the
, audience to seek places of shelter be-
fore the speaker had quite concluded
his remarks.
Next came the athletics and amuse-
ments. In the field there was oppor-
tunity TO see how large the assembIage
really was. Many of the CLUB people
wore badges of their local societies.
The most notable were the penants of
the Arachne club. The Skillet Greek
Bachelors displayed badges in red for
full bachelors, blue for those who were
married and promoted the advising
membership and white for honorary
members. Your correspondent has
not learned the names of ali the victors
but remembers that in the tug of war
the married men pulled the bachelors
around. The bachelors would like to
make it an endurance test with three
trials. The bachelors lack weight.
The Arachne club members were
more expert than bachelors in passing
the bean bag and were awarded the
prize. Misses Voll and Tinkham were
awarded first prize and second ribbons
lin girls race and Master Hewitt was
first in boys race. The young people
of Fairfield made a good showing In
athletics and the Fairfield nine won
in base ball with good score in their
favor. It is to be understood that the
opposing nine was selection, Fair
field against the world at large. Good
humor and sociabilitY prevailed and
all went home feeling that they had
enjoyed very good time.