Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-01-14
COUNTRY LIFE MEET


association has scored a success. The
meetings at the K. G. hall were enter
tanning, instructive and enjoyable.
They were presided over by the veter-
an president, William 'Toole and ably
assisted by County Superintendent G.
w. Davies.
At the business meeting the following
officers were reelected:
President, William Toole, BarabOo.
Vice-president, Earl Thomas, Fair
field.
Treasurer, Mrs. Geo. Hengstler,
Baraboo.
Secretary. Geo. w. Davies, North
Freedom.
The following reported on club acti-
vities in the county:
MS. L. H. Palmer on ladies' rural
clubs.
Albert Wichern on bachelors clubs
Mrs. Rollo Cobleigh on farmers clubs
Miss Esther SIeuber on literary clubs.
Rev. H. P. Jordan onTural churches
and Sunday schools.
Professor w. E. Smith on the educa-
tional work of the county.
All the reports showed progress and
that Sank county was one of the most
wide-awake in the state of Wisconsin
when it comes to rural activities.
On Friday morning, Secretary w.
II. Babcock of the county Y. M. c. A.
told of the work that is being done in
the county for the moral advancement
of the young men. This activity has
become a fixture in the county.
w. A. Toole told of the standardiz-
ing of seed corn. The Tooles are piO-
neers in growing better eorn,and max
ing it possible to produee two ears
where but0ne grew before.
Inspector w. E. Larson of Madison
talked on Consolidation of Schools.
He spoke of the success and failures
of recent laws which had been passed
in relation to the schools and what is
being done to consolidate the schools.
Consolidation is becoming ne of the
big factors in the betterment Of schools
in many localities in several states.
Tnsthe afternoon CIV. Brunschweiler
gave few cordial words of welcome.
The speaker expressed the kindly in
crest of the Raraboo Commercial asso-
citation in the Country Life Associate n
and assured them that the club stood
ready to cooperate in any movement fer
the benefit of all.
In the presidents address VIM TOole
made many suggestions for improve
ments in rural activities. Among these
was the sugges ton that the purchase
of a larger tent would be advantageous
for the association. This could beWsed
by the boy scouts as q summer camp, as
a rest room at the county fair as we'll
as for other purposes.
Professor lDykema of Madison
led the association in c0mmun-
ity singing. The association song,
ION Sank County! Forward Lead .
was repeated several times in an en-
deavor to meet the approval of the
leader. Professor Dykema possesses
in an unusual degzae the, power of i'm
parting enthlssi ISM and led the audience
in a mastery ma lner not oaly to Una
derstand, but TO express the meaning
Of the songs.
Miss Kate P0tter's paper, on "Coun-
ty Travelling Libraries was well re-
ceived and deseryedly as the speaker
was thoroughly eonver&ant with the
subjects and gave most excellent
xegume of the work of the travelling
libraries the past year.
The program for the afternoon closed
with an address by Principal w. E.
Switzer of Amigo. The subject Mr..
Switzer chose was Good Fellowship"
and his talk was highly interesting and
instructive.
Mrs. II. G Mertzke of Blraboo ad
vocated the canning of meats and vega
bles. Among the ttter found n2ost use
full were asparagus, peas, beets. and
others grown in the garden.
J. S. Palmer told of the Sauk county
fruit exhibit what has been done and
what should be done. He urged the
elimination Of segnb trees and the grow
ing of varieties of true worth.
Mrs. George B. McGilvra told of the
county W. G. I. U. work and Closed
her paper with rally yell. This organ
ization has become an important factor
in county upHft.
Professor Jackson was again pleas
ing with a lecture on Brain and Back
bone" He urged parents TO guide al d
direct the boys and girls andl gave
MANY illustrations from school and
home life.
R. j. Osborne of Baraboo told the place
a newspaper fills in the community.
Lecture On Insanity.