The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-18
GROWING IN INTEREST
Farmers Short Course in Full
Swing and Attendance
Increasing.

The farmers short course school In
agriculture is growing in interest and
the attendance at lectures is in
creasing every day. The proposition
is new for this county, in fact is be.
it takes time to get farmers and
others interested, in line But as the
school progresses interest increases and
the remaining days of the school will
bs full of enthusiasm. The lectures
yesterday were we'll attended in all
department. The stock Judging dem
onstrations at the Madison garage
from A to $50 p. III. are full OF in.
terest and it is an interesting place to
GO. Seats have been provided suf.
ficient to accommodate two or three
hundred and these are filled at each
demonstration. The ladies are becom-
ing more and more interested in the
domestic economies department at the
court house, where Miss Kellar de-
liyers a lecture each afternoon.
There are no evening sessions of the
| school, and as a matter of recreation
Lut lUCdl COiIuulttCC has PIoNA tCu q
series of entertainments at the opers
house, each evening, and these seem
to be making a hit. Last evening
| the opera house was packed to Its
capacity and beyond. The entertain
ment was under the auspices OF the
State Normal school, and in addition
to music and recitation State Normal
aud High school debating teams de-
bated the question of equal suffrage.
| The high school students which took
the affirmative side of the debate won
the decision by a close margin, the
qualification of superior delivery on
their part being the principal win
ming factor. 1t was generally Iecog
niZed that the arguments were about
equal, both sides showing good pre-.
paration, but the highs were superior
in eloquence in presenting their cause,
The teams were made up of Dale Os.
horn, Mabel Smith and Don May Of
the High school, while c. II. Westaby
ClaIice Anuudson and Pearl WardelI
represented the normal.
Alfalfa growing was continued il
the lectures this forenoon at the operi
house, also soil fertility and dairy
cattle. The afternoon session included
lectures on soil bacteriology will
microscopic demonstration, grain sorg
huns and dairy cattle continued.
The entertainment at the opera hous'
this evening will consist OF music b,
the high school orchestra; music, MIR
and Mrs. JOS. Henkin; music, thirt
and fourth grade chorus; illustrated
lecture. American industry, by Prof
B. M Lawrence of the State Norma
school.
A place where a pleasant hour may
be spent is the upper floor of Madison
garage where the exhibits are ON dis
play. The collection is large, corn be
ing the most conspicuous, but the dis
play of small grain is large and Of fin
duality, besides there are vegetable
on exhibition. Here also is the poul
try department, the display compris
ing chickens of many breeds, turkeys
geese and ducks, and they are all o
the handsomest individual specimens
The poultry department is steadil
growing and will not he at its heigh
until Friday when the entries close.
Tomorrow afternoon the boys cor
Judging contest will be held, and o.
Friday afternoon corn and small graf
will be Judged and awards made. Th
poultry department will rec i've attel
tion after the grain Judging is dispose
of.
Altogether, the school is proving
grand success, and besides the enjoy
mept of it an immense amount c
valuable information for farmers an
others is being disseminated.