The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-05-31
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
STUDENTS VISIT U. OF MD.
Trip Made in Automobiles to the
Seat of Learning.

agriculture, accompanied by Mr.. T. c.
Bittinger, their instructor, Mr.. o. 7.
eraser, and Mr. Spoerlein and Mr..
Welch, each of whom drove a truck.
five boys from the Accident school,
four from the Friendsville school, ac-
companied by their instructor, Mi.
Carter, and eight boys from the school
at Grantsville, accompanied by their
instructor, Mr. Bishoff, left Garrett
county last Thursday morning, May
Oath, for a trip to College Park anu
the University of Maryland.
With the exception Of those from
Grantsville, who went directly to Col
lege Park, the group travelled via
Cumberland, Bedford and the Lincoln
Highway to Gettysburg, where they
spent nearly two hours in viewing
parts of the battlefield. From Gettys-
burg they turned southwark through
Emmittsburg, Tburmont, Frederick
and Washington, to arrive late that
night at College Park. Most of the
boys were tired enough to sleep in
quarters provided for them in the
university gymnasium.
Friday was spent in a sightseeing
tour through parts of the District Of
Columbia. A guide showed the boys
through the Capitol and pointed out
interesting parts of that magnificent
structure They visited the chambers
occupied by the Congress and saw
the Senate in session. They were
greatly thrilled when they visited the
Washington Monument and viewed the
city and it's surroundings from the
top of that structure. They also Wis
tied the Smithsonian Institute, Lin
coin Memorial, White House and spent
two hours in the zoo at Rock Creek
Park.
The University of Maryland set
aside Saturday, May 26, as Farmers
Day and had arranged a fitting pro-
gram consisting of exhibits and dem
onstrations in the various departments
of the college and in addition planned
a student livestock show, meeting for
the purpose of giving proper recogni-
ton to outstanding farmers of the
State. inspection of the University
grounds, poultry judging contest for
boys in vocational agriculture and
public speaking contests for boys in
vocational agriculture. The last
named two events were of special in
terest to the Garrett county boys, who
were spending most of Saturday on
the University grounds because the
of agriculture of Grants
vile, Friendsville and Oakland were
represented in the poultry judging
contest and Oakland and Grantsville
were Represented in the public speak
ing contest.
In the poultry judging contest, two
boys from a school made up a team
and were required to Judge five birds
of the following classes: Rhode Island
hens, Rhode Island males, White Leg
horn hens, Plymouth Rock hens. The
contest resulted as follows: Mt. Airy
first The team was awarded stand
ard of perfection. Lisbon, Charles
and Carroll tied for second place. In
dividual placing: Gaithersburg boy,
who received $40 in gold for first
place; second place went to Warren
Macmillan with $3.50 in gold, and G.
Cissel, of West Friendship was third,
receiving SIS in gold Twenty-six en-
tered the individual contests. Bruce
jenkins, of Friendsville, gained rec
IGNITION for Garrett county by WIN
ming seventh place in the contest.
Professor c. S. Richardson, of the
Public Speaking of the
presided at the public
speaking contest for vocational pupils
held in connection with the vocational
field day. In all, ten boys entered the
final contest and spoke for eight min
ltes on "The Opportunities in the Vo-
cation of Farming" Several excep-
tionally fine presentations were made
and the judges work was difficult.
Awards: David Trundle, Poolesyille
high school, 1;C. H. Stier, Lisbon high
school, 2; J. D. Gardenhour, Smiths
burg high school, s. The prizes were
$40, $3.50 and S. in gold.
Even though both contests were
novel experiences, there was much
interest manifested in them. 1t is the
unanimous opinion of students AMI
,eachers that the public speaking and
poultry judging contests are very
important addition to the University
ield day program.
The group left the University on
Sunday morning to begin their jour-
ley homeward, each individual feeling
hat he was the wiser for having gone
md that, too, he had enjoyed pleas
mt visit to the University of Mary
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