The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-03
Farm Boys Here
For Encampment
NlNETY.sIx YOUNG FARMERS RE.
PORT WHEN BUcLE SOUNDS
FOR MESS.
(From Tuesdays Daiy.)

Farm Boys encampment" in MIDGET
Grove last evening The 96 appetites,
sharpened by a day Of tent raising and
swimming in the Sheyenne, made a
big dent in the commissary supplies
but no fears are entertained of the
grub" box going empty.
The Farm Boys encampment" is
being held under the auspices of the
North Dakota Better Farming associa-
tion. It is the first time that such an
encampment has ever been held at
any Chautauqua and is typical of the
effort being made to bring the Valley
City Chautauqua in direct relation to
the people Of North Dakota for their
benefit.
Other boys arrived on late trains last
night and early trains today and it
was expected that Reveille call this
morning would be responded to
by lis boys, the full number expected.
The active work Of the encampment
begins today and will continue for ten
days.
o. D. Center, who has recently been
promoted to the position of superin.
tendent of field agents for the Better
Farming association, is in charge Of
the camp for Secretary Thomas Coop
or. The work is all to be carefully
carried out on carefully arranged
schedule and the camp will be main.
tained under military rules. Lieuten-
ant Heron, U. s. A. instructor In mill.
tary tactics at the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college, is comandant with
Sergeant Homer Dixon as second in
command. The farm expe, ts Of the
Better Farming association arr present
to conduct the classes.
The boys began arriving in Valley
City on the early trains yesterday. As
rapidly as they reached the grounds
they were registered and started on
the work Of camp preparation, carried
on under the direction Of Lieutant
Herren and Sergeant Dixon. Time
was given in the afternoon for attend.
ance at the Chautauqua program and
for water sports in the Sheyenne. BY
nightfall, however, the camp was prac'
tically complete and the rows Of tents
assumed a very military appearance
which in no way bellies the military
discipline at once inaugurated.
Today begins the actual study and
instruction program First call will
be sounded at six o'clock, followed by
the Reveille at 6:10 a. m. There will
then be is minute swimming period,
half hour in which to straighten up
camp and morning mess" promptly
at o'clock.
The first class period will begin this
morning at eight o'clock and lectures
will be the order Of the day until the
call to noon mess at 1890 o'clock.
Horses" is the subject Of lectures to-
day. During the first period Prot.
Richards will discuss the subject Of
breeds. In the second and third per.
iods J. c. Hoke will talk on Care in
Handling" and Judging" These will
be followed by a lecture in the fourth
period by o. D. Center who will talk
upon Soils What They Are"
After the noon mess the boys will
have camp practice, the fourth class
period and from 2:30 until 4:45 o'clock
will be free to attend the Chautauqua
program or the other events which
attract them. At 4:45 there will be a
general assembly in the big tent fol-
lowed by the athletic period until the
call for evening mess" is sounded.
The Chautauqua program will be the
evenings attraction. At ten o'clock
the ITO Quarters" signal will be
sounded and lights will be out at 1890
O'Clock.
This is typical Of the daily program
for the entire length Of the encamp-
ment. Each day will be filed with
study and events Of special interest
for every boy. The lectures will form
q most important feature but there
will be opportunity for plenty OF
sports, and attendance at all Chautan-
qua programs.
Tuesday the study Of Beef Cattle
will be taken up with Professor J. H.
Shepherd Of the Agricultural college
and J. W. McNary as the instructors.
Hogs" viii be the subject for Thurs
days lectures. Friday, as 1ndepen'
dance Day. viii be appropriately cele-
brated by the boys at the camp,
though there will be lecture IN the