Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-11
EVENING SESSION.


At the assembling after supper music was
given by the band, after which DIR. A. w
Hawkins, State commissioner of agriculture,
&C., was introduced by President
Turley, and entertained large audience,
both gentlemen and ladies' for half to
three quarters of an hour, in a very sensi-
BILE and profitable talk upon the agricultural
and other resources of our proud State.
He took high grounds on the subjects of
development and progress, and stated en-
phatically that there must be radical
change in our methons of farm and other
work. We must get out of the old ruts. He
stated some alarming facts, ascertained
by him in his official duties as to the great
preponderance of emigration from our
State, as compared to the immigration, at
an estimate five go out where one comes in.
Upon taking charge of his present Office he
had inaugurated plan to have an agent in
each county in the State, from whom he can
learn just where and what real estate ia to
be purchased, and will issue monthly bull
letins to be circulated among the North,
East, West and Europe, and as a re-
suit, parties wishing to invest will
be thrown in direct communication
with the owners of real estate for SALE In
our State, he said, we have heretofore L.
bored under disadvantages, but we arc ar-
tering upon an era of prosperity, as is to be
seen on all hands. He cited Nashville, and
our own beautiful queeu city of East Ten
nessee, where capitalists are investing and
progress is discernable on all hands. He
said he was glad to see the ladies present,
i and have thoir encouragement, and in this
connection he would say that great improve
ment is needed in our country in providing
A.
l homes. Finally, the great need of ou,
county is -smalt farms well cultivated. HI
expressed himself glad of the opportunity
: to meet with the members of the conven
: ton and learn what interest is taken b.
them in the material interests of eu
3 uountry.
= DIR. Hawkins was listened to with wrap
attention, and his talk could not but resul
4 in good, if taken into consideration an
t profted by.
After music by the band, President Turtle
D called for the committee on special pre-
Q gramme for the evening. J. K. P. Wallac
e reported the following addresses: ''Ho1
4 shall we beautify our homes?" Capt. j.
d Turley; "Our country girls" Col. Jno. NJ
+ Meek; Country living" Rev. J. III. 1
: Burnett The report was adopted.
Capt. Turley made a brief but interesting
u ldlk, duO advanced sOIu6 fdlUaOlt ulusS au
d, suggestions about making our homes NOR
= attractive.
g The band struck up the appropriat
strain, 'tTheres no place ike home"
q Col John NJ. Meek was next introduced
!, and in pleasant and entertaining talk of
/ few minutes, urged the Importance of effort
to improve the advantages and opportun
II ties of ''Our country girls
J, Rev. J. NJ. L. Burnett the next speaker
II in one of the most entertaining and interes
ing talks of the evening, told of "Counir
!, life, as it was forty years ago, as compare
IS with the present
Adjourned till 81 o'clock this morning.
It The convention nas by far the largest an
}, most representative attendance of any pre-
IS vious sessions, and there are drawn togethe
10 leading farmers from all sections of our POI
p tions of the State. All the sessions yestel
10 day were well attended, and deep interes
J. was manifested in the deliberations of th