The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
Proceedings Of the Annual Meeting
Of the State Grange.

Smith of st. Paul. Addresses were also de-
livered oy Prot, Whitney OF MICHIGAN and
Hon. G. G. Woodman, master of the Ma
tional Grange, all interesting and full OF en-
enlargement.
At the opening of the meeting, the grand
master, T. T. Smith, introduced State super
intendent Kiehle, who spoke on the COM
moa school and agricul ure and the necessity
of feducation and intelligence in farming
pursuits.
The nextspeaker was President Folwell,
who on being introduced, spoke at length
of the relations of the uni versity and the
common schools.
Hon. J. J. Woodman of Michigan, grand
master of fhe National grange, was intro
duced He spoke of the importance of ed
ucation to the farmer, and said that one of
the leading college presidents ofthe country
has said tn at there was not single great
man who had been born, bred and lived in
great city.
and Mr.. Richards spoke at length on indus
trial schools. Adjournment.
On Tuesday the committee on transporta-
ton made a report which was adopted. The
conclusion is as follows:
We must turn over a new leaf in the Sc
lection of men who are to legislate for US.
We must exact solemn pledges from them
not to sacrifice the interest Of the producer.
suspicion We must remember that ''the
hand b = holds the bread" casts the vote.
When the pockets of the husbandman
are turned inside out and the fruits of his
labors are found entirely to the credit of
railway management, do We require more
severe or more uns, satisfactory educatiOn2
How long will it be before the people are
wasted before lnitiatory steps be taken to
arrest such calamity. The trumpet must
be sounded on the outer walls, and atten-
ton must be called at tnace to this subject
of paramount importance. To-day over
shadows all others. The 1oress and our SUBJ
ordinate oranges must take hold of this
q the be-, %ht lett h sh
be governed by a moneyed sristocracy, good
A resolution was adopted: "That the
state grange approves of the proposed plan
of the reorganizat on of the state agriculture
al society now pending in the legislature,
and would respectfully urge its early pas
sage Etc.,. ~ tho ds,.o.+e, ". cnt If .na
the method of representation changed to the
other plan 50 thai any granse' may send Its
master as delegate.
Officers were elected for the ensuing term
a. follows.
Grand Mastsr-sam E. Adams of Mont
iceiio,
apolis.
Steward->N Small of Anoka.
Assistant Steward-N. II. Host of Wan
Gotta.
Chaplain-1ames Sutherland of Waneota.
Treasurer Thomas I. Smith of St. Paul.
Gate Keeper--J. g. Alexander .of North
field.
Ceres-Augusta j.. Adams Of Monticello.
Pomona-Isabel:a l.. Blaisdell Of Mime
FIora-Ella M. Small Of Anoka.
Lady Assistant 6tewSrd-C. Stanchfeld
of Minneapolis.
Executive Committee. A. Brill and J.
G. Hawkins, to ill vacancy.
These officers were duly installed by J. J..
Woodman, grand master OF the National
Grange.
The grange adjourned to meet On the 18th
of December at the same place.
Ohicers Of Grand Lodge X. OFF.
The following are the officers of the grand
lodge knights of Pythias, elected last week:
Grand Chancellor-O. Whitman, Red
Wing.