Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
COUNTY FOLK
HOLD PICNIC

OGSlIGu, SA@>
lake Saturday was perfect for the en-
iovment of picnic. A light shower
Just before noon caused the people tt
. hasten with refreshments lest through
the expected storm they might lose the
opportunity. The result was that Il
was possible to take up the after dinner
!. program promptly at o'clock. 1t is
difficult to say how large the attendance
was because people were inclined to as
semble in so many visiting groups, but
after considering the great numbers
coming On the advance section and the
regular trains and the many coming
with their Wn;cOnVeyance, the num-
bers must have been we'll near to two
thousand. The sudden ripening of
grain by the excessively hot weather,
caused a number Of farmers to stay at
home.
/ It took some time to get the people
together near the speakers stand but
the audience was very attentive and
/ and seemed to enjoy the talks Of the
/ several speakers. The exercises were
opened by all singing America and led
b. the Excelsior Choral CLUB. Invoca-
. ton was offered by Rev. E. c. Henke.
/ The president Of The association made
Introducing remarks. Among other
things he spoke Of the Increasing ten
dency Of dis6guring the scenery with
advertisements along our country roads
and expressed the hope that the var
ious clubs through the county will take
up the subject in their meetings and
express their wishes. He spoke Of how
the people Of the county may help the
next Sank county exhibit at the State
Fair. Sank county secured second place
last year with twenty -four competitors.
In 1918 there were twelve counties com
peting and it is said that this year there
will be more than fifty counties in the
race. Secretary Davies spoke Of the
value of such gatherings in uniting
country sentiment and appreciation of
each other. He told of the need for all
to be willing to help for the success of
the county exhibit at the state fair.
Sank county is not excelled by any in
/ the state for variety and excellence of
field products. No one or two persons
! Cr communities can supply all of the
variety needed in grains, grasses, We
getables and fruit. In number of
counties the committees, who will put
up the respective exhibits, have been
voted assistance of several hundred dol
lars. The Sank county order has not
asked for an will not receive a cent of
help. There must be large amount of
voluntary help to make the enterprise
a success.
Next followed short addresses by
Merlin Hull of Black River Falls and
w. H. Hatton of New London. Each
talked in the line of the good being
done and which can be done by our
rural societies and of the need of still
more intelligent, active interest in pub
lie affairs. The gentlemen are differ
ent in style Of delivery yet both were
| listened to with close attention. Next
were given two songs by the Excelsior
| Choral club. The second being res
pended to encore. The music was very
! good and we hope to get more from
this source. w. H. Babcock, director
of the Sank Co. Y. NJ G. A. work, was
introduced to the audience and briefly
outlined the work being done by the
a ssociation for farmer boys. Lieuten-
ant Governor Morris of Lacrosse was
next introduced and he, like the other
speakers gave an address which was
much appreciated.
All sang, ''The Star Spangled Ban
ner". A portion of the crowd was then
assembled on the tennis court where a
picture was taken by the Photo Art
company of Madison. The proof shown
| indicates a most excellent picture.
1t is impossible to tell all taat. trans
! Dlf9Q IN gaines anu dIIIISSi@4SuCS. LSoO-
ing interest was shown in the games of
volley ball between students of the
training school and members of the
bachelors club. The training school
boys won, next followed tug of war
contest between the same parties in
which the bachelors won. While volley
ball was progressing Director Babcock
kept the young people amused with a
variety of games, running, jumping
and the like. Of special interest was
number of games in which the contes
tants made use Of bags of hay schaff
The train of ten coaches returning tt
Baraboo at o. clock was we'll filled anC
Imany stayed for the next train. We
will probably in the future have still
larger attendance but we cannot easily
have better time.
! Enls, Ia Tauu1