Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-09

The programme for the shernooa ~ss
The discussion Of the ticket system Al Az
grical'uhsl Fairs.
81. Holbrook. Of Sagsdahoe. pre-
..n,,d {. paper on Life Msmosr' Tickets
Hs sid
The management of Agricultural Fair.
/. ,osnsthing that ha- tsKsd the br.in. ~
some of ths ns-t and mo.t puDlir spirited
| nsp of oar day Hos - pay liDsrsi prv-
miums aud meet ths nsor-s.fy stPcusrs
4. oft.u = ssfiou. question We have seen
/ Agricultural Societies spring iuio sti.t'
.uce win slmnst The suiisnusss of the
mstsors glsfv. sni While many oi thsm
are alivs - day aud doius grand and no
/ hi. wofk. some have have gone u aa 10
timely grave. Hat tre Agricultural SOci.-
~ h.d uow cone 10 STAY. and i sckuosl-
.is.d ~ all 10 no. one of the Institutions
oi Tue liant. ani l. Que of the grvatsi
assnci.. by which our fsrming Interests
are sdvaucsd. bot While graf pfogrss-
h.s hesu msfe Ia al our farming op.rA'
tious. yst v,ry util. advsucsmsui has o.. q
mad. in The msthoi of cOuducting oar
Fsifs. TIE same tiCkvi syiem that was
ln vogue riiy years ago. !. pfseiic'd To-
dsy. . sysism That l. simittsd hy All 10 hc
d.fscils. snd Objectionable We have NE
/ msmner-' tickets, family Tickets, comph'
msutafy tcksis. siugle admission tickets
.pd our whole iicset system hss been
I .bg..d 20 such 40 sxtsut that u does sp.
p-.r "a be- ihs duty OF mi. Board - In
s..tigate The whole ~ lect The quss,l'u
sri...-whN sball ~ th- pflSll~g,- % oar
m.mh-r-f We think u II worth some
thiug to b.loug q wrli-orgsuir 4 SJeie-
|tV Do not Thick the SOCIETY should D.
opligsi 10 d~sd head me and nv family al
he ret ~ M dsys D.sd-h~sd- mean an
empty tr,ssafy. when We see defects ~
.hnuii try - r,etiJ them. uuiil sgficul.
turv -hail ID ss TIE EOolest occupation OF
thc lAni."
discussion follosed the paper. Par
,'eipaisd in by Msssrs PIKE. johnson,
F,rnald. Brainsrd. Gilhsii, and HAMS.
The m,jo,iiy Of the Board evidently Ia
,or doing away -iih life membeiship.
and pay nsnt for admission by Ah,-
~hetter members or not.
II ~s. urs,d that =. life members In
crease. ihs receipts decrease. and a. sv'
,y Agricultural Socis,y d'P-nd. largely
spon i,s gate receipt. fOr It's running
expenses. too msny life members become a
nuisance.
I, -. q matter Of doabs wi,h the
Board .hether those who ~,re life mem
bsr. no~ could have their oonnseilon.
changed ~it.oat breaking faith ~i,h
then he M jO'iiy f.,Orins retaining sll
nov m,mb,r.. but stopping The issue OF
osrii6e-i,. in future.
IL ~.s urged hat an assessment OF
I've dollsr. occs,ionslly upon al life
msmb. r. dropping ;hos- Who refuse To
p.y. -oald rm,dy the evil. aud free the
: ei.,y from ibo.e ~ho had become life
rn.mbsrs from purely sslhsh motives.
The matter of family tickets ~as then
taken by NJ. Ham. Tie claims that the
psi,ilsg. Of taking in families On one
ticket ls.d. TO gross abuses. and recon-
mend. issuing only single tickets. TO BE-
.old 10 packages G reduced rates fO'
families
Next came complimentary tickets. by
Mr.. Br.inerd. The speaker favored
.boli.hing eomplimeniari-s sl,oge'her.-
arguing that. in Ear too many cases. they
-sr, used for selfish ends by ofi;isl''
and sl.o that those admitted on them
seldom added much TO the attendance OF
in,ere., Of the Fair. however useful the,
nav be elsewhere.
Mr. H.ni. spoke Of Oxford Society
and showed that the system OF "lo- i.'e'
and everyone pay" ~ss successful and
aid that since the Soeis,y bad pat The
} admission q, IS cent. fOr oil. they had
been largely p.'rOOirrd. and consequent
ly -srs In Roun.hiag condition.
Mr. 0ilber, also gave an Interesting
account Of the system adopted by ,h'
Oxford SOeieiy. and gave figures sho"ins
the success Of i's management
Several o,h.r gave the experience o.
sOeisti-s In diasrsn, psrts Of the State
showing the system Of eomPlinsn'Af'