The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-01

prepdTdLlOu, Lue versatile speaker I'LL
provised a program of stories, sketch
es and readings which ELECTED rounds
of applause from the audience
Among the longer selections rendered
were "Hostler Joe' by Simms and
Song of Aeolian" by Rexford, author
of "Silver Threads Among the Gold"
AS reader and raconteur Mr.. Jones
is par excellence.
Brieflets
Cecil j. Vowles, of Tower City
dropped off to see the Chautauqua
while on his way to jamestown.
DR.. Bell, "Some forms of agricul-
ture would be practically impossible
without the aid of insect destroying
birds"
Said Miss Curran, of the Wisconsin
Library department.: "You have the
most unique feature in your farm boys
and girls encampment Of any of the
Chautauquas."
When the ever genial Secretary
Karr, prior to Miss Stearn's lecture,
pinned the peace flag of the United
States on the drop curtain, the audi
ence broke out into prolonged cheer
ing There was no mistaking the atti-
tude of the assembly in relation to
peace.
Do you know that North Dakota is
the meeting place, or rather the over
tapping section of two bird regions
the east and the west? A unique op-
portunity is thus given to study the
various types of birds. Yesterday the
| farm girls encampment spent a pleas
ant half hour under the direction of
Mr.. Warrington, discovering and iden-
tifying large number of the feather
ed tribe.
The instruction work in connection
with the boys encampment is under
the supervision of the Agricultural
Extension department. Of the North
! Dakota agricultural college. Last
year this department organized 80
farmers clubs, having a membership
of over 1000. Two hundred and twenty
eight farmers in Barnes county alone
\ are cooperating in this big work
through the medium Of definite de-
monstration in growing corn, alfalfa
and other grass crops, crop rotation
| and in fact, in all lines of up to the
minute farming. The work is sup
ported by the United States depart
ment of agriculture, by county and
United States congress grants.
Mr.. Maryland is in charge of the
instruction for the hoys here.
Monday DR.. Bell outlined a meth
cd of eradication for the gophers or
ground squirrels of which every farm,
er in the state should have knowledge
Briefly the plan consists in the use of
strychnine alkaloid which is not
oOAuO1O Ill "oLCAS AOI no U1Ito1 e1o q
sulphate and mixed with starch,
syrup and glycerine forms a most
palatable substance for the pestifer-
GUS squirrels. A small amount of this
mixture, mixed with oats or other
grains spells certain death for the
gopher. AS thousands of dollars
worth of the grain is destroyed each
year the eradication of the gopher be-
comes live question.
Library at Grounds.
The Valley City public library will
maintain a small branch library at
Chautauqua in the secretary's tent,
which will be open each week day
from II until IL. The collection will
consist of books dealing with the sub
jects of the lectures, on the better
baby movement, on fancy work, nature
books and books to read out loud.
These books will be loaned free of
charge for a period of three days to
any one living on the Chautauqua
grounds. Come and see if there is not
something there you will be glad to
read.
Government Watching Us.
In his morning address Tuesday
Prof. Benson stated that he had been
sent to Valley City specially by the
federal government at Washington, be-
cause it was felt that the farm boys
and girls work here was eminently
worth while. The work is considered
so important that tho Country Gentle
man recently gave it full page
write up The professor remarked
that he hoped this great work in
which the local Chautauqua is pio-
neer may soon extend to all states of
the union.
Miss stearns Pleads for the Old
Education.
Miss Lutte Stearns made a strong
plea Tuesday for return to the sim
plified education of former days. Her
remarks were very practical and
| touched with an element of humOr