Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1905 — THE FARMERS INSTITUTE [ARTICLE]

THE FARMERS INSTITUTE

U 4 Ttarrfjj Hi FrMajr Jo. IM ui 2*tfc, MS. Secretary’* Report. Continued from Tcndiy'i SemiWeekly. , * ‘ -Lx sr ■**— : Even (mo 9xbsion. Mm. Iva Alter Presiding. The RetMwelser High School Glee Club gave a section which Mr. Halstead to* k a reoord of on hia graphophoue and then reproduced it. Impressing upon the mind* of the andieooe more than in any other way ihe possibilities of tbia wood rful invention. 'Practicable Agriculture for Rarai Schools” was quite exteneively di-ont-sed by Profs, Fisher end Sapt Hamilton They said that this subj-ot was receiving much more aMeotieu in ot. er localities than with us, and was giving good results. That the teaching of this branoh did not originate with college Prof, bat was agitated by the farmers That no legislation was needed on tnis subject, Tnet if the farmers waated this branoh taught tu their boys and girls that it would come in time John E Alter. Jasper county’s ohampion wit and bum rial nave a paper on "Some of the Farmers Difficulties” » hioh fairly brought down tbe bouse Mr. burkbait read a p*p*r on "The Farmer and his Gal ling” whiob oould not help raisiag soy farmer wbo beard it, io bis own eatimation.

Friday Jan. 20 h FDBEMOOM SESSION. Invooa'i id A. G. Woik. Mosio America The subject "Government hid in Hoad Milking” debat« by B. F Ferguson sff. U M. Bukhman neg owiof to scarcity of time this subject could no be entered into very ext-naively Miss Grace Erwin of B u bon Indiana was added to the already able norpa of workers, during this sessi >n. Bhs ooold not be present but one day of the institute. But she did heroic work while here. Miss Erwin’* suhjeo' f»r this see. Bion was'•Borne Eii n im>.” Bbe bandied her sahjeot well and i* a very pleasant talker. "Wba' constitutes a neighbor” by A G. Burkhart appealed largely to the finer sensibilities ai d will leave no doubt, a lasting impression upon the minds > f bis hearers. Commercial Fertilizers when, and how to use them, was extensively d. fined oy Prof. Huston. Attendance at <liis session 200. Apt rnoon .‘session. "Poultry” B U Comer This Bubjeot brongbt out many questions from b >th men ai d women. Suoh as wbat < auM-s r< upe? How to cure it How to rid fowies of vermin. How t> use score oaids etc Mr. Comer and Emm-t Pullins who is also a sane, pounry raiser, answer* d tbtse questions and was ncoepted as autuunty on this subject. The ladies now adjourned to the westc urt room where they h-ld a separate sees'on. The remainder of tbs session iu iha east court room was given to the discussion of muck soil and a talk by A. G Burkhart oo organization The aubjaot of fr-e traveling libraries was introduced by John E. Alter. Readaleitsr from the agent of th«se o mmissioned libraries. The following oorom'We was appointed to consider it. John E. Alter, Marion Adams T. P. Dnnlap. 1 hey report* d as follows: We, the committee on the ques tion of free traveling libraries beg leave to report that we are in favor of the p’an, and have taken upon ourselves the duty of explaining tha matter in the soatbern and

oentral parts of the county, and will aee that someone is appointed at tbs Wheatfield meeting tomorrow for the purpose, of interesting the people in the work of commission in that part if the oouuty with a view of making a trial of these libraries. This resolution was adopted. .... . .'V'f ’’ Finding that there wonld not be time to take np two subjects that -etUi remained on the program . ,l£ was decided to hold an evening' session st the M. E. ohoroh with •• •*■ ■ -■f i- • ,»5 ;?'i. D. H. Yeoman presiding. The oommittee on. .resolutions, now submitted the following resolutions. .. . , We the farmer* of Jasper ootm-. ty io institute assembled set /forth the following resolutions: Ist. We return our thanks to the iostitute workers who have so ably furoished ns instruction at this meeting. 2nd We return our thanks to Mr. Halstead for tbe entertaining mnsio he has famished as. 3rd: Resolve that we commend the notion of the oonnty board of edao<tioa,in exonsing the 6tb, 7tb sod Bth grades to attend oar institutes. 4th. We oommend our President and Secretary for tbe interest they have taken in our meetings and to their eff rts we attribute the snocess of this one of our best instil tntes. E h. We hereby express our senrow at th» loss by death es H. T. McMahan of Liberty, Indiana. Io the death of this brother tbe atidW has lost one of its finest citizens and our institutes have last one <4 th-ir best workers. 6th Resolve that house bill No. 43 relative to automobiles become a law. t

7th. Rfsolve that we ask tbe Oonnty Commissioners of Jasper oouuiy, Indiana, that the partition at the rear of this the east oonrt ro m in said oaunty sad state and the n*Xt partition beyond it be re* mov'd leaving columns sofiioient for ihe support of tbe superstructure, thus tnrowt g the two extra juiy rooms and tbe rear oorridor with «>aid court room iato one large hall for the aooommodation of large as*emblys. 8 h. Re-olve that we insist on faimers taking more agricultural pMpnrs especially those vdi'el by practic-ilo farmers and s*ook men. ILce E Glhzi brook. B. D C 'l'nei, Gen O. Putin hrey. Alter seme dincussi m it was deeded to vote on the 6tb resolution Septrately It whs movi-d and supp <rted that tbis resolution be adopted. Tbe motion was lost. It w«s then moved and supported that the other regdution* be adoptel Hi d oarned. On rn oiou of L. H Himilton the following oomraitt*-e D. H. Yeoman, John E. Alter. L. H flHmiit n and H. E. Parkison was appointed to wait on the oomtnis stonirs and liy the 7»h r solution before them for th*-ir con-ideration The following offioers w-re elect ed for the year. President Everett Halstead; Vice Presiden r , Leslie Alter; Secretary I F. Meader; Tieasurer, Lse Glazebrook

Woman’s Session. Mtb B. D. O »mer, Pres-dent. "Whai a Girl Can Dj” by Miss Erwin. Miss Erwin enumerated a great many things that a girl can dj in ihe home that would make home pleasant and also be an education that would be of untold value to her. This subject was farther discussed in a very able paper given by Mrs. I. .J. Meader. Mrs. Harvey D<xt->r gave a very helpful paper on home entertain* meots. The committee on resolutions namely: Mrs. Iva Pull ins, Mrs. Wm Day, Mrs. I. F. Meador made the following report: Ist Resolved that we do not

hold a separate session, but 00® j bins our meeting with the gener< i assembly. . 2nd. Resolved that Mips B*<Hh be given a vote of tbpqks for pri? excellent talks. Mrs Harry Dexter Wats elsotsd president for this branch of the institute for tW ensuing year. Evening S*e*io*. , M. E. church, D.' H. Yeoman* presiding. Song. ‘ All Rail Power of Jeans Name.” jionKdv. H. Kmdig. A excellent paper cm com ouiUifsj eras .read by J. E Alter,. '£• ' " Miss Rfw'lf. rtsj&*d : .d»...Mfl Hooeier’s Heritage, In Which ihe so strikingly contrasted Indiana by it was a few years ago *ith Wh«if it is how that it sorely made ill present feel glad to .< tney wait 11M Last on the program was, "Why Do Oar Boys Leave The Fatih** by A G. Burkhart, From the way Mr. Bnrkb«f| handled this subject it was svidehi that her has taken eepeoial interest in obild study and tbs effects dr environment on the Child, The feeling of the people genetally seemed to be thetas a whole tbe institute bad been a sucoeW. The attendanoe was very large. The superintendent of the Rensselaer high school dismissed the 6c b, 7th and Btb grades toat they might attend. Many of the pa euta snffssad tbair obildreu to miss one jtiy of aobool to allow them to noma. These young people provedgood listeners. litas Graoe Erwin, Mr. B urkhaft Prof. Fisher and Prof, Heaton, demonstrated their efficiency as workers. Home talent r- sponded cheerfully. All combining to io. terest the people m«>re in farm life