The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-19
noted STOCK MEN
ATTRACTED HERE
AID IN JUNIOR CLUB WORK AT
U-BOYS AND GIRLS SHOW
DEEP INTEREST


ton with the boys and girls junior
club camp now in progress at the
university are Mr.. and Mrs O. M
Plummer and Earl j. Cooper. Mr..
Plummer is manager of the Pacific
International Livestock Show at Port
land, and Mr.. Cooper is junior exten-
sion representative for the Holstein-
Friesian association of America.
Mr.. Plummer addressed the boys
and girls Monday forenoon, and in
the afternoon was taken by Dean E.
J. Iddings of the college Of agricul-
visit the Nordby Shorthorn herd at
Genesee. the Thiessen Hereford herd
at Sweetwater, and the Carl Greif
Shorthorn herd at Uniontown
Mr. Cooper delivered an illustrated
lecture on dairying for the boys and
girls in the administration building
at the university, Tuesday forenoon,
and in the afternoon held confer
ence with university extension repre-
sentatives and faculty members on
dairy problems in the junior club
work.
Turn University Over to Youngsters
The course of sprouts that the
youngsters are being given is assured
by. the leaders to be one which will
start them we'll on their way to sue
cess in the various lines of agricul-
ture or home economics in which they
may be interested. The grounds,
barns, and laboratories of the univer-
sity are filled with students ranging
in age from 10 years to Is years, most
of them around 13, and the university
professors have their hands full with
the livest classes that they have ever
taught
The university prize winning herds
of livestock, the university farm, ex-
perimental plots, home economics la
boratories with their complete and
modern equipment, athletic field and
gymnasium are at the disposal of the
club members and their leaders, fur
nishing an excellent opportunity for
study and practical training in judging
and demonstration work, and giving
the various clubs opportunities for
lining up their years work at home.
Boys and girls are present in about
equal numbers. The youngsters are
lodged in Lindley hall, the boys dor
mitory; the girls occupying the upper
floor. and the boys the lower floors.
When they are not in classes, or
around the university grounds, the
dormitory is the liveliest place that
it ever has been.
II. A. Stone, district club agent, has
charge of the affair, which has been
in process of organization for many
weeks Some of the extension division
members present from other parts OF
al cfo q
home demonstration leader; Nina
Huyck, district home demonstration
agent, and Clara E. Cowgirl, home
demonstration agent for north Idaho.
The programs for each day are well
balanced, providing equally well for
physical and mental expansion. Lee
lures are given each day by the heads
of the various departments OF agrlcul-
ture and home economics, assuring
the best possible training. Coach
David Macmillan has charge of the
athletics, and is giving the boys work
in football. basketball, track, and
baseball. Addresses by O. M. Plum
mer, president Of the Pacific Interna-
tional Livestock association; Dean p.
j. Iddings of the college Of agricul-
ture; President A. H. Upham, Earl J.
Cooper, junior Holstein extension re-
preventative for the national associa-
tion of Holstein cattle. are on the
program. Dean Permeal French will
lecture on proper table manners.
Work for the girls consists mainly
of sewing, cooking, baking, canning,
hygiene, poultry husbandry, and girls
athletics. Boys are studying soils and
crop rotation, all kinds of animal hus-
bandry work, poultry, farm mechan-
les. small grains, farm sanitation,
farm gardens, and boys athletics
The United States department of agri-
culture has furnished special motion
picture films on agricultural subjects.
State Line Picnic
A feature Of the week is :" State
Line picnic, in which the Idaho club
members unite with Washington club
members, who are having similar
extension short course at Washington
State college this week, and have a
Joint party on grounds near the state
line of Washington and Idaho.
Saturday the boys and girls will
wind up the week with judging con-
tests of all kinds in the morning, and
demonstration contests, with big /
track and field meet for both boys
and girls in the afternoon. Miss Flor
ence Richardson, girls physical direc-
tor of the Boise high school, will have |
charge of the events for the girls, and
Coach Macmillan for the boys.
Special Program Tonight
A special educational program, fur
nished by the U. S. D. A. and the I
American Jersey Cattle club, will be
given this evening at the "U' hut,
at 8 o'clock, to which the public is
invited The program will consist OF
slides, showing Horse in Notion
i" Forest Rangers job" Building
Forest Roads,, Bill Jones, Cham
pion,'' A Letter to Dad"
Message From National Head
H. A. Stone district club leader, in
charge of the junior extension short
course, is in receipt of telegram of
greeting to the boys and girls
from e. r. Meredith, chairman of the
national committee on boys and girls