Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-02-14
MANY WERE UNABLE TO SECURE:
- ADMlTTANcE TO PROGRAM
fa IN OPERA HOUSE
PROGRESSIVE ENTERPRISE OF
HORTICULTURAL COLLEGE is
GRAND SUCCESS

"a GRANO SUCCESS.
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The North Dakota Agricultural col
lege Student Life Special" train, the
first Of its kind ever run, or attempt
ed, in America, reached Devils Lake a
little before six O'Clock Monday even
ing. 7 y -&i.9 5,* S9'& o.. &< &.z%ts-,
Met by hundreds of people, includ-
ing the high school students, the re-
ception committee, and representa-
tive toWnspeople, the representative
body of Agricultural College students
were given hearty, as we'll as noisy,
welcome to Devils, Lake. For fully
fifteen minutes after the train arriv-
ed the local high school roofing was
in. the air, being the feature greeting
to. the student special. -.
For the next hour the special was
filled with visitors from the city who
were shown through the train by the
students. The train consisted Of one
dynamo baggage car in which COM
plete exhibits Of the various depart
ments of the school were displayed,
one day coach, one diner, one pull
man, and one compartment observa-
ton car The fact that the train was
the first Of Its kind ever run in Ameri-
ca, and that Devils Lake was the first
extended stop made by the special,
and that the entire train crew from
engineer to the daintily dressed din
ing room girls were students of the
school made the interest local. as "a
large number Of Devils Lake and
Lake tRagien. Young Rsople are .a'ssasssEs ats
tending the Agricultural School at
the present time g 3 d -:
The exhibits ~ the dynamo baggage
car from the coll lege aboratory mani Il n
tested the, excellent character of the
work carried on by the students. Draw
ings of gas, steam and electric engines
were samples of the work from the
electrical department. The household
mechanics department exhibited mini, mini
ature models Of house, heating sys'
TENS of steam, hot water and hot air
Perhaps one of the most interesting OF
the electrical department displaysfWas
the wind.electric power model IN mini mi
ature for a farm. This electric light
plant wassa model of one in operation
on the Manikowske5 farm near Moore
ton, N. b, which was constructed bS
wallace and NJ George ManikoW''ss'ke ''s'
Both young men demonstrated tne
model to the visitors. The wind oper
ates the wind mill, turns the genera
tor. which stores electricity in Is stor tor
age batteries, producing sufflcle'n en-
mower for complete lighting system
besides running the creamery AM
laundry. Draughting plans, houses q
elevators etc, the work Of G. 4. :l'lt Llum 2
are on exhibit. IN >s 2.insj.9.
In Gar. NO.. 2 the Zoology depart
ment presents a collection OF spec
mems. The chemistry department, 9
which Professor Ladd is at the il'sia head
EXHIBITS soil chemistry, pure FOO GO
chemistry, also the unsanittary coma coma
tions existing, adulterated food 81 q an
drinks. Every known knot conceiH' eel y
able Is illustrated by the Farm AT n 81 Me "
.chanics department. a graphic lilus
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tration Of the effect Of corn 'rl cut cuitur U
on soil moisture sis shown IN 5:. Il y;
Statistics on what agricultural graz
yates are doingwere to be seen. en- Pre lE'rs
fessor Bolley's Biology department. e g
hibit attracted many visitors. = y 8 "a "a
terra and fungi that produce diseas fi's
il soils and different plant disease
were illustrated: Exhibits from th
Home Economics and Geology dlepar pa
ments concluded the displays show
Concert II the Evening
!, 4 n the evening, an audience riya
ing that which greeted Senator nat ]
Toilette upon his last visit to Dew l9t9'77H
Lake. assembled at the Grand o,pel
House to enjoy the work q the mus by
cal and dramatic departments of q
college. Large numbers were turne l' =
away. ali available seats and standir y 81.
room we're taken. SLOWING the eve
ing,s entertainment the Commerci q,
club gave III recsptio II the fsl' cl'
rooms at which light refreshmlen lesl
wei were served, and a dance In the 1t'l ope Pc
house hall for the college guests, Y
high school students and 13sl alumni 5s's' g
cluded the evenings pleasure
AZ The M. ID, A G.S Band gave the 55 ~
5s part Of the student program and eye eye
number was encored 8 The college.