Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-02-18
Subjects CT Discussion at Orange
MOetipgs.

Msetipgs.
In late number Of the Oxford County
Advertiser, that paper published = let of
topics arranged by Bear River Grange Of
Ne~ry. to form subjects Of discussion for
the year. which had been previously pub
lshed by the grange in = neat programme
for the use of the members. There were
twenty three subjects for discussions. be-
sides VII ch the grange bsd also arranged .
programme Of other iscellaneous literary
and musical exercises for every meeting to
be held during the year. In reference to
this list the Advertiser says: "A grange
meeting 10 very much like the meetings Of
literary societies In schools, colleges. etc
in fact literary societies OF any kinds. The
good that comes from them must necessari-
ly be very great
These subjects are no. all such As pertain
to farming, but are those in which int elligent
men and women would be likely to be in
terested. A few samples from this list are
given:
Resolved, That Early Marriages are Con
ducive TO the Welfare of Society.
What is the best Method Of Preparing
the Ground for PsntIng5
Resolved. That the Introduction Of Ma
chinery has been beneficial to the the
Lsboring Classes.
Resolved. That the Free Coinage OF Sill
yer is for the best Interest of our Country
vsv,u nlsppa finn
ought TO be Restricted.
What shall we Plant and Sow this Spring !?
Resolved, That the Australian Ballot is
more favorable TO fair vote than our
present method.
Re.olved, That Money 10 more Desirable
than Friends.
Resolved. That Farmers are competent
to represent the people in the Legislature
of the State and Nation.
The best Method of Picking and Pre-
serving Apples
Resolved. That it is more profitable to
keep our forest lands in timber than to
clesr Them for tllsge.
BENEFIT. Of Mutual Aid.
Resolved. That Farmers need E iucation
As much a. those engaged in other voca-
tions
r. solved That q persons Success De-
pends more on his Intellectual Abilities
than bis Physical Labor.
WHY Women are admitted TO the Grange.
Resolved. That the E ucsted Glasses
are more Vir,uous on the whole than the
Ignorant.
Question Box.
These .ubjects-which are only part Of
the full list as given in the programme
cover . considerable range, are Of interest
TO a good many persons, and their discussion
will call for the use Of much thought. read
ing and general information. MsetinGs
which discuss such subjects ~ these canne
fail to have good influence upon those Who
take part or listen to them and to the com
munirie, in which 4 society conducting them
is located.
At the special meeting Of Somerset Coun-
ty Grange, at Madison, the following sub.
iec.s were on the programme
What can BE- done az anyihing) to make
tho mi, M of neat stock profitable to the
farmers Of Somerset county,
DO farmers overlook the value Of gen.
ersl literature which tends to develop noble
thou ghts and sentimenus
Hcw can farmers Of limited means make
it profitable to hire help!
The members Of Merry meeting Grange,
Bowdoinham. recently discussed the subject
of a butter factory and at one meeting
had IAN evening with favorite authors
each mem Der to name their favorite. give
some account of their life. and read &C.
lection from their writings. Nov any one
whether members Of the order or not. csr
see At a glance that an association among she
/ country reside nts which discusses sucf
subjects and engages in these intellectua
exe, cises must be educational helpful ant
eltvatins to sll. And this is part OF vha
the grange is, and the work which it il
doing