The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-20
BIG H. - >2!!N !G IS
HELD Al ~ HIGH
SCHOOL b.. :1|NG
Assembly Hall Crowded; Many
Women and Children Present;
Good Program.
VISITORS INSPECT
SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS
Lunch is Served to Guests by Dom
este Science Glass Under Auspices
Of Booster Club.

Bemidji had a genuine Farmers
Institute today at the high schoo
building
From the east and from the west
from the south and from the north
sections of the county, several hun.
dred farmers today invaded Bemidji
for the meeting. Not alone did the
farmer himself come, but he brought
with him his wife and children.
Women and children were perhaps
in the majority at the meeting. The
assembly hall where the sessions were
held, was filled with an interested
audience. In the halls Of the school
over hundred children frolicked
"between their acts" which consti-
tuted the musical program.
Open House at School.
The entire school building was
turned open for the farmers and all
the rooms and departments were in
spected. The manual training
rooms, the domestic science room
where the dinner was cooked, were of
particular interest to the guests who
were inspecting the school, perhaps
with the intention of sending their
children to school next season.
The meeting was opened shortly
before eleven o'clock with nearly 800
people in attendance. Prof. Bueford
M. Gle, agriculturist of the Bemidji
schools, presided. A musical pro-
gram was given by the Sixth grade
of the Bemidji schools under the di-
rection of Miss Jessie Phillips, music
instructor .4,---.,-e -
Miss Bess NJ Howe, of the Depart
ment of Economics at the state uni
versity, gave short address on
Child Welfare' and defined the
course of study as prescribed by the
university.
Prof. A. J. MCGUIRE gave talk on
keeping records on the farm in order
to see what is being accomplished.
Prize Winners Announced.
Prof. Gile announced the prize win
ners of the Bemidji egg laying con-
test and awarded the prizes to Alice
Dyer, first; Claire Vincent, second,
and Earl J. Black, third. Miss Dyer
Bankers Drug and Jewelry store, to
remain in the permanent possession
of the student winning it for two
years: This is the first year that the
contest has been held.
Miss Dyer's record is as follows {:
Six months, 1875 eggs, one year ESQ
eggs, from ten hens, Rhode Island
Reds.
Miss Vincent's record is as follows:
Six months, 119 eggs, one year 239
eggs, eighteen hens, White Wyan-
dottes.
Earl Blacks record was: Six
months, 115 eggs, one year, 231 eggs,
eleven hens, barred Plymouth Rocks.
The institute was entertained by a
series of songs by the First grade un-
der the direction of Miss Phillips.
Schools to Good Use.
1--WE are very glad to have the
farmers with u.s." said w. P. Dyer
superintendent of the Bemidji schools
in an address. 1T puts the school
to good use. We not alone use ii
for the children during the week but
we use it on Saturday and for good
cause"
At noon lunch was served tc
the guests by the domestic science
class under the direction OF Miss
Elizabeth Vermilyea, domestic science
instructor. The dinner was given
under the auspices of the CONNER
cial club The menu consisted of
scalloped potatoes, weiners, white
bread, butter, doughnuts and coffee
The program for the afternoon ses-
sion was opened shortly after one
o'clock. Plans were discussed fol
farm betterment.
Represents Great Northern.
w. E. Kruger of st. Paul, repre-
senting the agricultural department
of the Great Northern railway, made
an address on the DEMONSTRATION Of
Crops.'' Miss Howe gave talk or
the Home Medicine Chest"
An effort will be made late thi!
Afternoon to organize county ship
pers association.
Many Bemidji business men at
tended the meeting.
Richard Bush of Brainerd, who ha
been a. guest at the c.. A. Bush hom'
49, cost unok returned to his hOm