The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-01-10
ALTA Halter !.
Tells ABOUT
INSTITUTE

Six Ramsey County boys and girls
won prize trip to the boys adm
girls institute at the Agricultural
college at Fargo in December, and
Judging from reports had most pleas
ant and profitable time. The party
was chaperoned by Miss Helen Haig,
Deputy Superintendent Of schools of
this county.
One of those who were in the party
was Miss Alta Halter, and she writes
of the trip as follows:
II am one of the Ramsey county
children who attended the eighth an
nual North Dakota boys and girls in
stitute at Fargo. Was a winner in
the canning this year, which gave me
free trip to Fargo. l had nice
time and enjoyed it very much and
will try to go again next year, for We
learned lot of ,ice things.
"We left Devils Lake for Fargo on
Monday morning. Miss Haig, the de-
putty county superintendent of RAM
sey county, was our guide. We arriv-
ed in Fargo Monday evening. There
were six boys and girls Of this county.
Two winners in canning. two in pota-
to raising, and tile others won in poul-
try and hog produce. We were takea
to the Gardner ior supper and then to
the Waldorf, where We roomed for the
week.
Tuesday morning we went to the
agricultural college. It was my first
ride on the street cars. At the COL
|lege Mr.. Cooper and President Ladd
gave the address Of welcome. Marie
Marcoux, president Of the institute,
responded. Next we enrolled and lis
tened to the secretary's report by
Thclma Young.
"Then the boys had dairying with
Mr.. Keithley and the boys listened to
a lecture on Home Conveniences' by
Miss Fromme. Miss Fitzgerald gave
a talk on sewing, baking and canning,
which was very interesting and In
structive. Then after dinner, we
spent our time Tor an hour in plays
directed by Miss Kanmeyer. We had
a relay game and my side beat, ev-
cry time.
"Next we had mergency aids, where
we learned to bandage wounds and
broken limbs.
"After that Mr.. Miller showed us all
the birds Of North Dakota, which were
mounted. In the evening, through the
courtesy of the Courier News, we saw
the play, "A Ma Without A Country
1t was given at the Orpheum theatre.
At night we had patriotic pr gram
at the little Country Theatre.
"Thc rest of the days were just as
interesting as tuesday. One day tney
taught us how to make bread. Then
we each had to bake a loaf. 1t was
great fun. Some turned out good.
"Then we ma5e visit to the Red
Cross headqua:i ers. We had dinner
there and they showed US very good
time. We visitsd other places of in
terest.
zone day we had canning by the
cold-pack process. They showed us
how and then three girls were called
up to can. The girls were very til. id,
so the boys did it. Everybody laugh
ed when the oo:'s put on their caps
and aprons. It was fine. They an
ned carrots and apples.
eve had some contests in string ng
corn, eating pie, boiling water, shar-
pcning pencils, etc. I was in the con-
test eating pie. There was a tie be-
tween the boys and girls in that con-
test. The girls beat in stringing corn
and in boiling water and the boys beat
on sharpening pencils. You ought to
have seen how the girls held the,r
knives and pencils while they worked
"On Thursday we visited the aairy
farm and learned many interesting
things. We also saw the milking ma
chimes work and large cream separ-
ator run by an engine. They had q
very beautiful cow.
"Every day we were shown moving
pictures illustrating canning, culture
of corn, how to pick prize corn and
many other gooG things.
"On Friday Mss Jensen taught ri
about the uses Of canned vegetables
and meats and Miss Taylor taught D,
about the school girl and her dress
We had q but, ess session and ties
ended up with !: mes. We learned I
lot Of new gam,s.