The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-02-22
Proceedings Of Farmers
Institute.
FRIDAY MORNING.

The attendance poor, but twenty
nine persons present at the beg ming
but the number increased to fifty or
sixty. The address of the president
was in the nature of complaint for
lack of interest manifettd in these
meetings by the farmers in whose
interest they were originated and
are held. DR.. Dollison suggested
that if these meetings were held the
last of May or first of June the at
tendance mi ght be better. Capt.
Glove thought that the cause of the
lack of attendance might be found
in the fact that our farmers had beer
| frequently humbugged, by such in
stltutlons as the Grange, Farmers
Alliance and Kindred humbugs.
W r. Parsons, Of Worthingto then
addressed the meeting On the subject
GLOW we educate away from the
Farm. His address was p;thy and
full of good points. In the course of
which he told how he had been done
Up by a lightning rod man, paying
sl47 so for what he thought was
to cost him less than $500
This subject was further discuss
ed by several local speakers after
which the meeting adjourned for
dinuer.
AFTERNOON.
The first address was by Rev.
noindexter, Of olumbus, represen
ting the Bureau Of Foresterey of
Ohio, on the subject of preserving
the forests OF the country. His
address was both AMI interest
mo and disclosed much able research
md profound thought. Fe was 70!
owed in the same strain by Rev. Dr.
DR.. Moore W.R. Parsons and
,therr.
Prof. W. r. Lazenby of the
State University delivered ali
address, OH some profitable crops
and how to grow them, including
potatoes. tomatoes, and carrots
giving a minute description Of man
ner of planting, cultivation and
mark etlng. The Prof. was FOLLOWED
BY W.R. Parsons on the ''Best pro
duets of the farm, favorlng the
idea that sounl healths sound minds
and characters that can withstan"
the temptations and troubles thai
heset the path way of life are the
best product. His address was e'o
quent and instructive. AT the con
clusion of the address on motion OF
Rev. Poindixton the thanks of the
meeting were voted to Mr.. Parsons
for his excellent address. Report OF
Committee OH organizat on received
and adopted.
EVENING SESSION.
W.R. Lazenby gave an interest
ing discourse on the subject'A Trli
through England and Scotland. The
Lecture was interesting and instruct
i've in generous degree and w
feel that every audltor felt a greater
pride in the fact that he was al
American Citizen and was tht
happie: for it.
"Sights and Shadows of Fam
Life" were dwelt upon in a humor
nns and rctrospectful was by Mr..
Parsons, in which the march of i'm
nrovernent in our land was truth
fully delineated.
A very interesting paper was reac
by DR.. D, r. Moore on sAesthetics
of Farm Lite" which was well rec-
e;ved and was both interesting and
eloquent.
SATURDAY MoRNITG. Feb. II
Prof. r. E. Raymond addressed
the meeting briefly on :he subje ct
of "Country Schools. He suggest
ed that the length of the terms III
all the sub-distrlcts shall be uni
form, that hearty CO operation
should exist between teacher and
patron, and that the teachers be
especially trained for their work.
TIE speaker suggest and that con
tinuous record of the work of the
school, should be kept and also dep
recated the frequent changing of
te achers. He also commended the
law providing for the admission of
pupils, of country school, to the
High School under Boxwell law.
Capt. Glove antagnnzed the idea
of uniformity in the country schools
as improbable. He then offered tt e
followed resolution.
The Resolution was ADVOCATED by
Capt. Glove, Webster Glove and
Ephraim Schultz and antagonlzed
by Prof. Raymond WV. McCray
Hon. w. P. Price. After full dis
cussion the resolution was on motion
of CIV. Stiers laid on ths table.
The Institute was then addressed
on the subject of good roads by W.
w. McCray, Hon. W.P. Price who
both presented strong reasons for
the Improvement of the country