Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
ABOUT STATE FAIR
Audrain Boy Tells Of Visit to Great
Sedalia Show

chosen n represent TINS county
letter follows;
Being sent to represent the eouh-
tv at the Boys State Fair School ana
then the requests Of the manager 70
write something about my trip, VIII
try to do so. Arriving Sunday az
ternoon. September 2Srd, at $3.50, was
placed under the management CT
Thos. NJ. Walker, rural school IN
sr.c,or Of the state. He had also
Mr.. Wilson, of state Board and Capt
Goodwin, Of u. S. Army, to assist IN
the management. The camp was
MANNED and arranged as near ideal
as possible. They had the State
militia's soldier tents to sleep m
There was room for two boys to eaco
tent Which gave US the thrill OF
Soldier life The tents were ar
ranged in two lines with shout ~
tents to the line,) with headquarters
tent at one end and lecture tent to
one side, where we went to hear lee
lures. After having been told OF tue
management, was assigned to tent
and Freddie Thompson, of Caldwell
County, as mate. Was told to pre-
pare for marching at sound Of bugle.
The bugle was sounded at 6;SO and
after few minutes drilling were
marched to mess hall tit was abous
half quarter from camp After mess
were marched back to camp; were
then dismissed to be governed by
sound Of bugle. At $40 prepare to
start to camp, at $3.50 to start and az
10 o'clock to be in your tent and
lights out. Most of US were back
early as everything was NEW to Us.
The Captain then told US that we
were to guard every night at intervals
of two hours. Was told that my
terminate and myself were to guard
the first night from II to 2:30. We,
of course, went to bed early; so as to
feel more like going on duty. Were
awoke at IL o'clock by Captain to
!, 90 on duty. We arose and guarded
, until 2:30. Seemed like longest
/, time | ever spent. Were told to arise
at taps, $50. We arose at sound Of
taps at $50; after few minutes
drilling were marched to mess. At
ter mess were marched back to camp
! and drilled till about 9 o'clock. We
| were to appear at leceure tent in 10
[ minutes. This gave us time foc
6 making up our beds and fixing our
t tents. The first speaker was George
{ Mckee, member Of State Board Of
O Agriculture. His topic was, "Thc
Advantages of a Rich Acre of Land
Over a Poor One" After telling Of
the advantages Of a good acre, he hat
. to quit in the climax; for we had Il
l march with the Boys and Girls Clul
of Pettis County. We paraded til
y about II o'clock. We then marche,
D. back to headquarters to go to mess
II After mess marched back to camp T.
r. rest for 30 minutes. (That is for eac'
n one to go to his own tent and lie dow
- and rest for 80 minutes. At 2 wer
dismissed to come at taps at $3.50
When we were dismissed most Of u
went to the Fair Grounds to see tn
~ ~by-plane go up and horse races
While others went 10 the gariou
buildings Of exhibits and spent III
ri time away. At $50 were marchc
Id to mess after mess were dismissed q
ne before to come at taps at 10. Moi
of US went to the pagent at the Col
scum seeing a fine play taken fro
= the time of De Soto till the presel
'as time. This was the only thing thu
ert was not free to the school boys. v
all had to pay SOC admission, whiC
ate went for the benefit of the Red eros
ird After it was over we went to can
OF for it val bedtime. Arose at $50
sci Tuesday morning; after drill of abo
me l5 minutes were marched to mes
ack after mess marched back to camp al
a drilled till 9 o'clock. We then a
by peared for lecture. The first spea
ZOO er was B. B. Mumford, Dean of t
the College of Agriculture, Columbia.
ate delivered a strong lecture suitable +
bla we boys; showing the great achiey
ur- ments of will power. The ne
lily, speaker was Prof. George W. Reav
S a founder of the Boys State f;
for School" and organizer of boys co
The growing clubs Prof. George N
ter Kee then finished his great soil tai
ano The next speaker was Sam NJ. j
up don, too widely known to need q
day description with one of his famo
Ided soil talks. P. P. Lewis, president
ugh the board of agriculture, was the M
u speaker. He lives on a farm a
You runs a model dairy and is a or,
zap breeder of Holstein cattle, with a r,
a ular dairy work. The next speaI
rice, was c. T. Patterson, of the Mount
up. Grove Experiment Station, telling
eeds all about the poultry business; y
/. Y. not allowed to finish as it was ii
box for dinner. We were then marcl
OF to mess, after mess were marcl
for back and required to take 80 mimi
erty rest as before; was dismissed at 2
can come at taps at $50. The inter
m in was spent at the Fair Grounds :
lack. ing that which was to be seen.
lass $3.50 we all reported to march
Will mess; after mess were told to be
'ural lecture tent in Is minutes. When
the Of the boys come in someone mad
tav- motion that we pass away the t
Fox, telling stories, as it was raining,
hers we could not go up to the
Mil Grounds. The boys all knew pie
to tell, SO we told them till 10
). - when we adjourned, as it was tim,
rday go to bed. We got up Thurs
Miss morning at 7, as it was still rain
) do We're marched to mess and were
ny u missed at mess to appear at 1eri