The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1914-01-15

and Mrs. Sympfoni3 Adams OF Brook
lyn, Iowa.
OUR TRIP TO FARGO.
Written by Maude Danielson,
Fullerton, N. ID.
l won . prize in sewing at the Corn
Contest in Oakes last October third
and fourth, for which I got trip to
Fargo.
l started from Fullerton Monday
morning at 8:45 and reached Fargo
At 7:30 in the evening. We went to
the Cole Hotel for supper and there
we got room. The next morning we
went to the Agricultural College for
breakfast and after breakfast we went
to the Assembly Hall where the pro-
gram announcements were made. Pro-
fessor Randlett gave US q corn lesson;
Professor Martin talked about milk
and butter. He showed US samples Of
butter and told US the right way and
the wrong way.
The right way The wrong way
Clean stables. Dirty stables.
Clean cows. Dirty COWS.
Dry mixers. Wet mixers.
Clean milk. Dirty milk.
Clean separator. Dirty separator.
Cool Warm cream.
Good cream. Poor cream.
Mrs. Hollis told US how to fix hot
lunches at school. She mentioned
cocoa. cream soup, eggs, custarsl, rice
with tomatoes and hot bread and milk.
After these talks Uncle Will distri-
buted badges with our names on them,
and we left the assembly room and
went to dinner.
After dinner we visited the enei-
neering building, the poultry yard, the
hog barn, the cattle barn, the sheep
barn and the deer park. Later we
visited the girls gymnasium where
we played games. After leaving the
I gymnasium we went to the moving
picture show. Then we ate our sup
per and went to the hotel to spend the
night.
i The next morning we went to the
Agricultural College and heard Prof.
Hollis talk on "Riches from Rubbish" !"
after which we sang songs and repeat
ed the Lords Prayer. After this SER
vice we all had our pictures taken.
Later, Miss Hadley told US how to
plan our country homes. Location,
slope of land, the roads, the walks,
the house itself with its furnishings
and exterior and interior decoration
are all to be to taken into considera-
ton. Miss Hadley said that instead
of buying so many pictures to hang
on the walls of our houses, we may
create better pictures on the sod,
namely our homes.
"The beauty of the house is order. -
"The blessing of the house is con-
tentment."
"The glory Of the house is hospital
ity."
"The crown of the house is Godli-
ness"
Miss Stoner now talked on "Food
Principles" She mentioned the fol-
lowing things as found in the body
Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen.
potassium, sodium and iron. After
Miss Stoner's talk bulletins were dis
tributed to everyone we went to din
ner.
In the afternoon we visited Science
Hall, the green house, the seed house
and the girls gymnasium.
The next morning we went to Ceres
Hall and sang songs, after which Prof
keene showed US how to make mov-
ing pictures. Later in the afternoon
we went to the Orpheum and to the
Orphans Home and from there back
to the hotel.
The next morning Prof Chase talk
ed on "Knots and Spices" and Miss
Jensen talked about Bread and about
Contest work. Mrs. Hollis gave talk
on Hygiene" Miss Amidon sang
motion songs after which we elected
officers. We went to dinner and afte,
dinner We did some Christmas shop
; ping and the next morning we startee
for home.