The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
.L|NCOL LNDALE'S BOYS CELEBRATE
 WITH VISITORS
Birthday of Great President Observed in Patriotic
 Manner.
Especial to The Farmer. )

(Op0cldl to In0 FdTmor.)
 Lincolndale, Feb. 14.-LincoIndale New York, celebrated the birthday of Abraham Lincoln in as patriotic fash ion as anywhere in the U. s. Lin colndale is par excellence a model ! agricultural school for dependent boys and is a rural community center of farming interests for Westchester County. As MT. Curtis of the West
 chester Farm Bureau very aptly il- lustrated, Lincolndale is "trapnest- ing" the future agriculturalists even as the fowl and the kline and the soil of the progressive farmer is to-day be- ing tested or "trapnested' in order eventually to produce and retain the best possible specimens of the diverse elements that enter into the business of farming.
 The visitors to- Lincolndale were met by the boys with old fashioned sleighs and transported through the zero temperature to the administration building where the genial smile and hearty welcome of Brother Henry dissipated any chill that the atmos- phere had produced. The entertain ment of the day consisted of choral work, Orations and symposium treating of practice and theory in testing quality and vitality in seed and the cultivation of alfalfa. This symposium was most interesting, be- ing carried on by the designated speakers and then back and forth be- tween them and various boys through out the while school.
 The address to the boys was deliv- cred by Judge Mayo of the Children's S Court of the City of New York. Judge Mayo is known as the devoted friend of the children and is the enshrined hero in the heart of many little one. No more appropriate selection could have been made than Judge Mayo on an occasion such as this celebration Judge Mayo was introduced by George B. Robertson who for fifty years has been identified with the work of Lin condale, and similar institutions. MT. Robertson has lived to see some of the recipients of his benefactions be- generation. The awarding of prizes followed the address of Judge Mayo. These were many and varied as well as substantial. After the last gold piece had been joyfu1ly received by the winner the guests were invited to inspect the sample products of the farm These ranged from a tiny seed specimen up to g bulky bale of al- falfa The next event on the pro-
 gram was a trip to the dairy where the boys were washing the cows pre- paratory to milking. Cleanliness and system are the watchwords here. Bathing facilities separate suits. de- tailed records, and other evidences of the application of scientific theories to actual practice are all to be noted in the dairy.
 After leaving the dairy the guests had just time enough. to catch the train which proved to be a veritable subway Cor rush hour Connecticut Co. trolley car), as the guests of Lincoln dale crowded it to more than capac- ity. Noted among the guests were Judge and Mrs. Mayo of New York city, Myles Tierney, of Rochelle Park, N. Y., president of the board of trus- tees of the institution, Edmund Cur ry( of New York city with children and great grandchildren accompany ing him, George B. Robinson of Bed- ford Hills, N. Y., Rev. Samuel Lud- How, supervisor of Catholic Charities of the City of New York, U. s. Con- gressman Fornes of New York, Frank
 Mulry and George Mulry, both of New York, Martin Moore, also of New York city, Brother Paulian of Westchester
 Protectory and MT. and Mrs. Henry
 Heide of New York City.