Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-28
SHORT COURSE
GREAT SUCCESS
Walsh County Agricultural and
Training School Has Program
That Draws Large Crowd.

Park River. N. D., Feb. 2S.-The
annual short course for farmers ana
business men and housewives, given
by the Walsh county agricultural and
p,.ina framing school, was opened at Park
Hiver on last Monday morning with
program containing an unusual
grist of valuable matter and surpass-
ing everything that has been at
tempted in that line heretofore by
this school.
The afternoon program was opened
by an address by e. Smith Peterson,
president OF the board of trustees, ex-
many visitors from the rural districts
and nearby villages In which the
sneaker laid particular stress upon.
the excellehcy Of the student body
attending this institution. showing
tho intense inteasst taken and con-
cehtration ofa1inds exerted by the
students insAAeir studies, and com
msnaing ,.S,,, tsessplendid conduct Of the
TEN Of disciplinec maintained in this
'essS' sSssSt'xitn.t.na4kx U. 1.ev.r. cold
weather a fair audlenqe had assem-
bled to listen 10 Professor Frederic
H. Koch Of tbs state University. who
delivered q fplendid address. "The
upon shakespek res famous, play "The
Tanning Of the shrsw." The next
speaker on thu program was Miss Be-
atrice Johnstone. county superintend-
ent OF schools of Grand Forks county,
who delivered an address on the
The Work of the Rural School
Nurse Of Grand Forks County" Her
address was listened to with en-
to her hearera valuable information
concerning the splendid work per-
formed by Miss Mabel Fodness in su-
pervising the medical wants of the
young boys and girls in the rural
schools OF Grand Forks county, em-
phasizing the importance Of this
work and It's absolute necessity in
oroer to AT the child for the work Of
the school.
1n the evening the people Of Park
River and vicinity were given an un-
usual treat by the rendition Of Prof.
Frederic Fl. Koch's masterpiece, "A
Midsummer Nights Dream" by
Shakespeare. DR.. g. A. Plaas Of
Park River was also on the program
ana rendered vocal solo, which
was. was highly is appreciated by the audi
was encored for his efforts.
The following day Miss Beatrice
Johnstone rendered her illustrated
lecture on "Larimore Play Day" pre-
sented in moving pictures. which was
highly appreciated. In the afternoon
F. r. Crane Of st. Paul, superintend-
ent Of the extension department Of
the Great Northern Railway COM
pany. delivered an address on agri-
cultural topics In the place of w. p.
Kruger, Great Northern farm OK
Pert, who was unable to come, Os-
car J. sieker. professor Of agriculture
at the Walsh county agricultural and
training school. delivered an address
on farm accounts, presenting a book
prepared by himself. which will en-
able the farmers to keep scientific ac-
counts Of their farm operations dur
Ing each year. showing the income
and outlay and ultimate profit in each
department Of activity on the farm,
It was listened to with q great deal
OF interest. and many farmers ex-
pressed their desire Of adopting the
system on their farms
The program will continue during
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday Of
this week, and on wednesday even
Ing the school will render Its annual
play. and for this year has been Sc
lected "The Merchant of Venice On
to Date" presented under the able
guidance Of Miss Nora C.. walstad of
the normal doDartment