Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-04
VALLEY CITY
CHAU1AUQUA
BY Bessie Ooran.

.. by 0SoSlC 0OVOV
Chautauqua Grounds, Valley City,
N. D., July 3.--The daily program at
the Valley City ChautauQua are very
enjoyable and the evening perform
ances are closed with a moving pic
ture show of exceptional quality. The
auditorium seats 1900 people and IS
crowded for every number.
Farm Boys Encampment.
The boys e. The rural schools OF
Barnes county are not neglected, but
1870 Of them are in attendance at the
C%hautauqua, where Il school is being
conducted under the auspices of the
Better Farming association. They
are domiciled in 20 tents and have
a large mess tent. Some Of the great
est agriculturists have addressed
these boys on farm topics.
The Corn King Talks.
Prof. Holden of Ames, Iowa, the
greatest corn expert in the world,
addressed the boys on corn culture.
He said that lots Of the North Da-
kota farmers tried to raise two crops,
corn and weeds, and that it was
impossible to get both.
Prof. Holden then told the audience
Just how to obtain the best results
in raising corn, and said that defect
i've seed was largely the trouble
This great nan Is not alone inter-
| osted in raising corn, but stated That
| more farmers were interested in cat
tie and hogs than in their children,
and he emphasized the fact that q
farm was not always a home.
Summer Kindergarten.
One of the most ATTRACTIVE of the
Chautauqua features is that of the
! Summer Kindergarten. Children be.
tween the ages Of land will be
| admitted for a very small fee, thus
! giving the mothers a chance to enjoy
the daily programs, as they know the
| little folks will be instructed and en-
tertained.
Miss Genevieve Tyford Of the Kin
| dergarten department at the Valley
| City State Normal school, and Miss
| Olivy Schulstad, a graduate of the
same school, are in charge.
The little ones will be taught in
teresting vacation songs and games
and a special course in hand work
has been planned; the childrenare
are shown how to make things they
can use in camp life, such as fancy
p~arasols, napkin rings, plates, bas-
kets, fans, etc.
Miss &Tyford, who has been very
successful in kindergarten work, be-
ing!4l graduate of Columbia univer-
sity, New York City, stated to a Trib'
une representative that North Dakota
was he slowest one of the states TO
axe up the public Kindergarten work,
further stating that there were only
three public kindergartens in the EN-
tire state, those at Bismarck, Valley
City and Fargo, although the state
law provides for a public kindergar.
ten for any city within it's bounds
which desires such a school for Its
little folks.
This question of kindergarten train
ing for children is too vital a II to
deal with carelcssly; Investigations
should be made at once by the moth
ers throughout our state. No doubt,
Miss Tyford would be glad to answer
any inquiries regarding this SUBJECT
Unworthy Valley City Project.
Directly adjoining the ChautauQua
grounds are those Cf the Northwest
Nursery company. Many Of the Wis.
itors have remarked upon the rapid
growth of this great institution and
Valley City is proud to show Cha'l'
tauqua visitors owe the nursery,
which stretches along the Cheyenne
valley for two niles. There are over
four million young forest trees and
the largest stock OF apple trees west
of st. Paul; also, a full line of every
thing the North Dakota farmer needs
for the identifying Of his home and
producing shelter belts.
Beautiful Scenery.
The scenery on and nea the Chau-
tauqua is beautiful and the Highline
bridge, built by the Northern Pacific
railroad, adds to, the beauty OF the
picture. ,, uis