The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1914-02-13
SHORT COURSE
A SUCCESS

and Institute were held in Kadoka
and each day throughout the entire
week classes were conducted under
the direction of the state institute
corpse. of which Or. II. Ii. Stoner is
the superintendent.
Each day DR.. Stoner gave lectures
on soils. their formation, and fertii-
ity; Prof. e. W. Hall gave lectures
and demonstrations of the growing
grain, testing and selecting seed
grains and kindred subjects; aud Prof.
G. f. Morrison had charge of the
classes and lectures connected with
the live stock industry. Miss Kellar
conducted classes in the Home Econ
omics department and gave demon
stralions of cooking and baking.
The opening day Of the Short Course
was cold and stormy and but small
crowd was enabled TO attend. but the
following two days were bright and
warm and good crowds attended each
of the. classes and much benefit was
derived by all who were present. The
remainder of the week was very cold
and stormy and lots of farmer were
unable to attend. In the ladies de-
partment the attendance each day
was good and exceptionally large
crowda were present every afternoon.
The exhibits in the various depart
H.
tries were made to compete for the
liberal premiums that had been Of
fered by the Short Course Associa-
tion.
One of the features of the Short
Course was the exhibit from the Ka-
doka Public Schools. The Chamie &
Beraney building was secured and
decorated and the work of the pupils
of the schools were placed on exhibit
tiun there and the fine work and neat
display was marvel to everyone who
entered the building. The exhibit
showed careful and painstaking work
on the part of Prof. Gregg and the
corpse of teachers of the public
schools and gave an idea of the most
excellent work that is being conduct
ed sn our schools. The exhibit con-
sisted of water color paintings of
birds, flowers, broncho riding, brt n l.
ing, landscape scenes and Kindred
subjects, writing and booklet work of
tle English classes. The booklets
were handsomely decorated with wa
Ter color paintings suggestive of the
subjects they contained and pen and
pencil illustrations were contained
throughout many of the booklets.
Each and every article on exhibition
showed individual merit and it is to
be hoped that a like exhibit will he
taken to the State Fair this fall.
The culinary exhibit by the girls OF
the Public Schools was fine and We'd
nesday evening the cakes, pies, etc,
were sold at auction and eight dollars
was realized from the sale, which
amount will be applied on the pur-
chose price of the school piano.
Taken altogether the Short Course
was a great success and the crowds
would have been q great deal larger
each day but for the unfayoraole
\ weather. DIR. Stoner and the the
other instructors were we'll pleased
with the interest shown here and the
entertainment accorded them while
ctnfa fa1
that another Short Course would be
held in Kadcka again next winter
and that an effort would be made to
make the dates earlier in the season.
Much of the success of the Short
Course is due to the untiriDg efforts
OF the Short Course officers who work
ed hard to make the first Short Course
organized in South Dakota, also the
best and they are to be complimented
on the outcome Of their efforts.
The following is list of the prem
iums awarded in the various DEPART
ments:
BOYS CLASS
1st. Owen Harty, Milesyille.
End. George Hart, Milesville.
3rd. Howard Decker.
4th. Elmer Holmes.
5th. Otto Sharon.
9Th. Joe Barth.
7th. Ray Gelino.
sth. Joe Krovoza, and Crsnston
Decker, tie.
HORSES
Best Mare
1st. A. F. Rabe.
End. II. Engelen.
3rd. II. Olson.
Best Colt
1st. Henry Olson.
CHICKENS
Plymoth Rocks.
1st. It. j. Hoon.
End. II. Eneelen.
Rhode Island Reds.
tst. J. Frohmar.