Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-14
STATE NEWS IN GENERAL.


BOwenss Excellent Address - The
Grange and Its Attitude to Yale
University Connecticut's Poor
Country Roads.
At the state grange meeting in Rockville
Master Bowen announced the following
committees:
Risiey Of East Har sf O. Barrows Of aana
field, Miss Linda Kimbai of Ellington, Mrs. NJ.
A. Kirkham Of Newington.
Timothy sedgwick Of West Hartford, 9. B. Pond
Of Unionvilie, Mrs I: E. Kimberly Of Goshen,
hfs Ma Tsasy Of Wood
stock. Ebert Manchester Of Bristol, R. P. Pom
dleton Of Sharon. Mrs J; B. Amss Of Bethlehem:
Durham, Samuel Ashwell of Rocky Hill, L. p.
futile Of North Haven, Mrs. s. E. Williams of
Rsseaons Ms gssi IF S It ndon
James G. Woodward of Torrington, ]. J. Barnes
fdn Nth Mrs. D. AT ~ Of Washing
Master Bowen reported eight new sub
ordinate oranges fer the year, with $40
charter members, one new Pomona
grange organized, and one of the older
oranges, made dormant by the action of
the National Grange when it annihilated
the first state grange of Connecticut, reor-
ganized and now in successful working
order. The older oranges have added
some !, ZOO to our membership, giving a
net gain of 1900 above all losses. No
oranges have been suspended or charters
revoked, thus making our record of
oranges unbroken since..the reorganization
of this state grange, June "a, 1885. This
fact speaks we'll for the permanenoy and
usefulness of the order, and is stronger in
expression than any words I can utter.
It is frequently stated by those who are
not familiar with the facts, that the
grange is not friendly to Yale university,
but its bitter enemy. I am sorry that
such an impression should gain footing.
1t is not fact. The grange is support
or of Yale as much as it it of Storrs, and
will fight as staunchly for it interests
should they be jeopardized; it sends farm
boys as readily to one as to the other, de-
pending upon the course of education de-
sired; but we have said that agricultural
funds placed in their hands pay no divid-
ends to the farmer, and only indirectly to
agriculture by supporting professorships
therein. The further entrusting of these
agricultural funds to Yale is unbusiness
like in the state; is a contravention of tho
intents of the government; is an injustice
to the farm boy who desires an education
in his special calling;is perpetrating fraud
upon the name of agriculture, and is an
injustice to the citizen of the state who is
aiding in the support of Storrs through
the tax levy; while money specially voted
to this subject of agricultural and mechan-
ical education is lost to all further sight of
usefulness in the vortex of general clas-
steal institution.
Master then spoke emphatically about
| Connecticut roads, saying: "The highways
| of Connecticut, taken as whole through
| out the state, and compared with our
| wealth, are the worst of any of the eastern
states. This is due entirely to, FIRST the
| faulty town system, or more properly
speaking, lack of system, and second, to
a false idea of economy" He urged a
more progressive movement towards the
betterment of the highways.
The oranges annual is a great success.
| The attendance is good and the Rockwell
| hotel has one hundred guests and can feed
| no more.
! Mortimer Whitehead of Washington, D,
| G., lecturer of the national grange, arrived
Tuesday evening and was received with
due ceremony. Mr.. Whitehead owns and
manages large farm in New Jersey, but
for the present is at the head of the agri
cultural division of the census. He is 6
brilliant, honest and earnest speaker anc
was the leading speaker at the public meet
ing last evening.
The little quarterly Connecticut Grange
published by Miss Kimball of Ellington
| made its appearance Tuesday as a daily
and will continue to be published each da,
through the week, although Miss Kimbsl
is confined at her home with sickness.
MUSICAL AND LITERARY.
Yesterday afternoon wednesday, tn
first public meeting of the convention wa
held, conducted by the state lecturer, Mr.
George A. Hepson. The following pro
gram was presented and was enjoyed by
large audience:
Piano solo-Deuxieme Valse. ......J. Leybac
| Mrs Irena Wilbraham.
Solo-The Reason Why. ............. e. o. Exec
| Wallace Case.
Mrs j. E. Hall aii.'''''''''''''
Minna NJ. G}llette and Lila M. Terriil.
Recitation: Monologue-The Workers. 80.
Charles R. Risley.
l Trio: Violin and piano.
Grace and Lucy Wooding, T. a. Pusk
Essay-The Influence of the Grange. ........
George E. Manchester.
| Wh:stling solo-Wild Violets ................
Miss Lillian E. Aldrich
Essay-The Grange as School ..............
Solo-The Gypsy Maiden .....................
Miss Alice Case.
Essay-Country Roads. ......................
solo-Polly and .:..:.... "'.'
Recitation-rhe G T%o Ru l; Tay0s:
Charles b. Aspinwan.
Quartette Song without Name ........
o. P. Hurlbut, D: Murray, W. L. Wetmore,