The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-17
In the Grange Meetings.
SOME DETAILS

SOME DETAILS.
I attended a meeting of wide
,gake men and women in.
||T5ere was plenty of talking by diff
|ferent members. There seemed to
be none prepared on any subject.
The remarks and discussions were
often wandering and often to little
purpose. They lacked a point.
4 The remarks were not well concen-
rated on one or two different points.
A Grange, like an army, need
. ssiIlful officers, who shall economise
their forces and use every man to
the best advantage. After learning
10 talk in a public meeting, the
next important thing is to cut down
the remarks, using only most valua-
+ bIe ideas. For every meeting there
should be some definite course
marked out beforehand. Do not
trust to the inspiration of any of your
members, or that something, by
4 chance, will turn up to make the
meeting interesting and instructive;
such meetings will often be dull and
tedious. The best meetings will
always come from the best efforts
of some who were prepared be-
fore they entered the hall. In max
ing up programmes, do not forget to
call out all the young folks in some
capacity or other, part on one oc-
caslon and part on another. Let
the Lecturer have the name and
postotfice address of every member.
Give them something to do and
they will generally be found willing
and ready to do it. By taking some
part they will retain an interest and
act as though the Grange was a
part of their possession, as it really
should be. 1t is better to make
thorough. preparation and have a
good meeting once in two or three
weeks than to have them oftener
and have little interest.
MAKING y PROGRAMME.
Its good plan to lay out work
ior the year, or for most of a year.
at one time. 1t will take less time
and effort than it will to make up
one programme at time. Some of
our best farmers clubs make up and
pint programme tor every meet
ing IN the year. Every member
has a copy. If he happens to miss
one meeting he knows what is com
ing the next and the next. 1t often
works well to have standing com
mIttees, continuing for a year, to
look after and occasionally make
met reports on certain topics-as 4
committee on live stock, or cattle,
VI farm crops, buildings, roads, etc
AS before observed, to interest
aA' care must be used in selecting
OP!cS to get those on a variety OF
Sunlects, and these should be suited
70 me time of the year. If wheat
u the subject for discussion, lei
very one bring sample or two, il
ut straw or threshed, and so OF
sD ,I subject. Specimens on the
@ole will always interest and cal
out Questions.
Strive to make everything thor,
o'lSh, lively and on time. Punctu-
at.'y IS too much neglected by many
VI our farmers. No real business
nlan will ever be negligent in this
Pect. Call to order as soon as
NC time arrives if there are no more
"ah three present. These can ad
!'uIn Tor a short time till the others
.U,"e IN, but those coming IN later
M should know that they have KEEP
:, waiting. There is no lessor
uiat the Grange can teach which
:, I'll be of more use to the farmer
u. Iidn the one of punctuality in filing
al engagements.
;. II "liladd variety and importance
nave now and then a speake,
Lom abroad, but no Grange can b.
~ alive by any one, two or three
peaNers, no matter who they are
~, ven II they are the best spea kerr
y, quo ever appeared before a bodl
- larmers. Send delegate nov
n l'u then to some other wide awak,
,@nge to gather new ideas, ane
''a'm make a full report.
AGAIN | say-what you all know
G, mat to make the meetings pro
i'"nie some men must do grea
.sal OF hard work. They mus
.oI feel discouraged at this, bu
,@tner proud of it, that they are ca
paole OF doing so much good. Wi
pay those who do the hard work
'es' and pay we'll, An effort Q