The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-06-23
A FARMERS CLUB.

| 10 THE EDITOR: Probably but few of tn
people of Kenosha county are aware that
Farmers Club has successful existence ii
the region Of the Free Congregational churcl
CT Bristol and Paris. It is both q usefu
and pleasureable institution, and some fact
in regard to its objects and methods of actor
may be of interest.
One Of its objects is to provide regular oc
caslons OF social intercourse fer enjoyment
and mutual improvement. The membership
is limited to about dozen families, and il
strictly exclusive.
None but members and guests specially in
vlted have right to attend the meetings
The meetings are held monthly in rotation
at the homes of members, and the family al
whose home the meeting is held provides the
entertainment for members and guests. Il
is optlonally with the members who entertain
to do so at dinner or tea. If the entertain.
ment is at dinner. the invitations are sent oui
to gather in the forenoon. II the entertain
ment is to be at tea, invitations are sent out
for afternoon end evening.
The only officers are committee of three
on Programme. 1t is the duty of this COM
mittee to procure and select articles and
papers to be read, and present topics for
discussion. A chairman is usually chosen
to preside at the discussions.
1t is not the sole object of this society to
discuss and seek how to make the labor on
the farm and its management more profitable,
although that is one Gifts prominent objects
to improve the members is also one of its
important aims. The members believe that
one OF the most practical means of social
improvement is the regularly recurring
social gatherings.
The meetings of the society which have been
held the past year have been productive Of
very much enjoyment and good fellowship
and the exchange of ideas and experience
must have been productive of good and slim.
ulstiVe of improvement.
Critics have said the expense of the insti
tuition is too large and will be the means Of
its death. But there is absolutely no ex-
pense except for entertainment. Each fami
ly entertains the other members, say once in
twelve months, and is in turn entertained
eleven times. If farming is so poor and un
profitable that it will not afford this expense
there is greater need that we meet together
often and see if we cannot learn how to make
it more profitable. Ibelieve the membership
of our society are agreed that it is good tC
meet together, and that it pays good profit
on the investment. We believe with George
Elliott that ga man cannot be wise on an
empty stomach and one of the first things
discussed at our meetings is q good, gener.
| GUS meal. This puts all in condition to
communicate and learn, and is certainly pro
motive of felicitous social intercourse. How
ever the carping critic may view it, we be-
lieVe the historian and political economist
will note it as one of the marks of advanc-
ing civilization.
At the last meeting of the society Rev
Mrs. H. M. Corsbie entertained the members
by the reading of two poems, which were
followed by remarks in consonance with the
beautiful thoughts presented.
These gatherings are worth far more than
all the cost in the opportunity afforded for a
few hours pleasureable rest. Work and care
are left at home, the gate is closed upon
them. There is no rest so restful and re
operative as an entire change of thought and
scene. The few hours rest, the change Of
thought and scene, and the social intercourse
found at the Farmers Meeting is not only
well earned by the hard working farmer and
his wife, but is necessary to their highest
we'll being. 1t will pay in every view of the
case, financially, socially and Intellectually
Members who wer, not present at the last
meeting will take notice that the society adj.
journed until the second Wednesday Of
October. Rev. H. M. Corsbie was appointed
a committee to consult with members as to
place of next meeting. R. F. &.