The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-05
SPREAD GOSPEL OF
BETTER FARMING

Valley City, June 5.-That the VAL
ley City Chautauqua assembly believes
in spreading the gospel of Better
Farming as we'll in the domestic de-
partments as on the farm proper, is
evidenced by the preparations being
made for the entertainment and in
struction of the $50 Barnes county
girls who will camp at the park dur
ing the assembly.
Speaking today Of the elaborate
plans being made for the entertain
ment of the girls, Alex Karr, secretary,
declared that nc farm boy Is entitled
to a whit more consideration or in
struction from the assembly than the
future housewives, n mistresses Of
the farm, the girls.
Together with Minnie J. Nelson,
county superintendent Of schools, ana
Nellie F~arnsworth, head of the
domestic science department of the
State Normal school, I have worked
out a series Of instructive and enter
tanning lessons for the most ambitious
Of the girls of the country; lessons
which, If taken advantage of, will be
Of untold benefit.
'It was our idea from the first to
secure the attendance of a large num-
Der of girls from every section of the
country, who Would appreciate an OPP
portunity to make their home life hap
pier, through a more thorough under
standing of the possibilities for self
culture or the farm.
Glasses in nature study will be
formed and given practical instruction
by Miss Carolyn Wood, who has made
a special study in this field. A series
of lessons in games for children and
young people will be given by Miss
Broomall, n Of the most efficient in
structors in this line in the country;
and practical talks and demonstra-
lions on the preservation and promo
ton of physical health will be given
by Miss Erdmann Of the state uni
versity, and Miss Julia Lathrop Of
Washington, D. G.
"The lessons looking to the happiness
and contentment of the inner man or
woman will play a large part in the
programme. On various days. during
the second week, instruction will oe
given in preparing soups, eggs, des-
serts, vegetables, salads, bread, meats,
cakes and frostings, and few girls
will return to their homes without a
clearer idea OF how to set a table and
prepare an appetizing meal
Mr.. Karr is also enthusiastic over
the instruction in dairying, care of
Utensils SeparaLoTS, preparing pulter
and other dairying products, and
many other features which, he be-
lfeves, will create a greatly added
interest among the girls in their home
life.
That there may be no lack in
entertainment features the afternoon
will be given UP by the girls to the
musical numbers on the pro, gramme,
bathing, boating, and fishing, and the
evenings to listening to the series of
splendid programmes which have been
prepared.
Owing to the large number of APP
plications for admittance to the girls
school which have been received, a
competitive arrangement has been
made, and each school district, 100 il
all, will send a representative.
The girls will camp in a section of
the grounds set apart for them. tents
being provided by the association, to-
gether with d cot for each girl. A
large mess tent, to be used also as an
instruction hall will be set up, SO that
during the morning hours the mem
bers of the school will compose a
small city of their own.