Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-10-28
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
JUDGE COLLEGE STOCK
Smith-Hughes High School Boys
Make First Annual Stock
Judging Visit

I
ern Washington will never forget
their visit to the State College on
Friday and Saturday, October and
8. They came from Walla Walla
near the Oregon border, and from
Colville, nearly 100 miles northwest
of Spokane. Fairfield, Tekoa, Gar
burg were represented. Pullman
and Moscow boys were present in
force. All travelled by automobiles
Some boys rose at 400 o'clock,
drove over 100 miles and reached
Pullman before noon.
Each group was in charge of its
teacher. There was one exception,
Mr.. A. w. Kasteen of Walla Walla
was i'll; but his delegation was &C
companied by Mr.. J, A. Guitteau, the
state supervisor of vocational agri-
culture, who had taught Mr.. Kas-
teens classes on Thursday. Mr..
Guitteau received call at his no.
tel at 500 o'clock on Friday morn
ing. He had left an order with the
hotel clerk for a 700 o'clock call.
When boys are really interested
alarm clocks are not required.
Practice With Show Stock
Why did so many boys come to
Pullman? They came to practice
judging farm animals. From each
Smith-Hughes department of agri-
culture in the Northwest team will
be selected to compete in stock judg-
ing at the Western Royal stock show
in Spokane this week. At many
high schools it is difficult to secure
good stock, i'll all classes of farm
animals, for practice in judging
Professor Hackedorn suggested
meet at the college where different
classes of animals, somewhat similar
to those chat will be shown at Spo-
kane, are available.
The meet was discussed at a con-
ference of east side vocational agri-
culturists held in Spokane in Au-
gust Mr.. c. B. Wilson, vocational
agriculturist of Pullman, was APP
pointed chairman of committee on
arrangements. Dean johnson, Pro-
fessor Hackedorn State Supervisor
Guitteau, the Alag. club, and Pro-
lessor D. w. Hamilton heartily CO.
operated.
About 80 boys were expected;
nearly 100 were present In one in
stance, the father of one of the boys
from Garfield, attended and took
lively interest in placing the animals
AT 600 o'clock on Friday the Wis
iting teachers of agriculture, Dean
Johnson, Dean Cleveland, Professor
Hackedorn, Supervisor Guitteau and
Professor Hamilton met at the Pal
ace hotel for dinner. There were
short after-dinner speeches. 1t was
suggested that the meet be made an
annual event, and that judging con-
tests should be held. 1t is probable
that the suggestion will be carried to
the point of action. Poultry will be
included among farm animals.
Boys Sec Movies
From $500 to 1000 Friday even
ing the visiting boys were enter
tanned by three reels of movies" do
mated by the department of general
extension. One reel showed Mr.
Smith of Spokane judging Carnation
dairy stock; another reel depicted
agricultural practices in Egypt, and
the third was a comedy.
The Alag. club arranged for the
entertainment of the boys at the diff
ferent fraternities. Many of the
Pullman boys cared for one or more
visitors.
The judging work was concluded
at 1000 on Saturday. Dean John
son and Professor Hamilton then
conducted the visitors about the
farm and the college buildings. They
had view of the Palouse country
from the top of Wilson hall. Many
remained for the football game in
the afternoon.
Why will the visitors not forget
their visit? Because many had new
er visited the Palouse region nor
seen low, fertile, treeless hills, COW
cred with wheat stubble, stretching
for miles in the distance; because