Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-11-25
BANQUET GIVEN
BOYS IN CORN
GLOWING EVENT
Interesting Discussions Fol-
low Exr client Menu at
The We lington.

the We lington.
The Barab0o Commercial association
gave banquet on Monday evening,
November 22, at the Hotel Wellington,
to the boys who had been in the corn
growing contest the past summer.
There were thirty five boys entered in
the contest and all were invited but due
to the fact that the roads were poor,
the weather threatening, and some of
the boys living quite distance from
BarabOo, only sixteen were able to be
present
Landlord Luoth had prepared very
attractive and satisfying menu, which
was served in a very efficient manner
to the strains of most delightful music
discoursed by the Terbilcox Harp or
chestra. In addition to che boys there
were present about fifty Businessmen
from Baraboo, besides some invited
guests from Reedsburg, North Free
dom and Madison All had a good time
and pronounced the meeting a great
success.
After all had eaten their fill, Presi-
dent Mead ordered them to make them
selves comfortable and listen to the pro-
gram of the evening. He briefly stated
the purpose of the banquet, and ex-
pressed pleasure that the association
had the opportunity to entertain the
corn growers at such banquet, and
hoped that other meetings of this kind
might be arranged
George w. Davies, county euperin-
tend of schools, was called upon and
gave a very interesting and instructive
talk upon the subject of corn growing
contests and explained some of the de-
tails and conditions of the contest. He
read some figures as to yields, cost of
productions per bushel, and read ex-
cerpts from report of one of the boys,
such reports being exacted from all
contestants. He explained that not
only were the boys taught to raise more
and better corn but that they are also
taught the business end of corn, and
the why and wherefore of the things
they do on the farm, to the end that
they may be successful farmers and
thorough businessmen. He concluded
by stating that he hoped every boy on
the farm would appreciate that his
greatest opportunity was right on the
farm and that he would stay there.
Prof. Smith of Reedsburg spoke
briefly and interestingly up on the work
the boys are doing, referring to the
Reedsburg boy who won a free trip
to San Francisco fair because of his
superior knowledge of farming, and
who since arriving on the coast, has
won additional honors.
w. H. Babcock, secretary of Sank
County Y M. c.. A., said that he con
sidered that such contests were excel
lent for two reasons, first that they
help to build character in the boy, and
second that they make him resourceful
and in the end, successful.
George w. Andrews spoke about the
Importance of the farming industry and
the value of educational work among
the farm boys, and expressed the hope
that the boys would not aspire to city
life, but remain upon the farm.
L. F. 3raber, instructor in the Agri-
cultural department of the state uni
versity, was present, and gave very
interesting and instructive talk upon
corn. He is very forceful speaker,
and knows his subject well and gave
the boys some very good advice regard
ing corn, and no doubt they go back to
their work inspired to do even greater
things in their chosen field.
The banquet was one of the most en-
jOyable and pleasing banquets ever
given by the association. Everyone
was enthusiastic and interest ted in the
great subject of corn, and those who
failed to attend missed rare inspira-
tional treat.