The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-11-14
farmers INSTITUTES.
To BE Conducted by the Agricultural
College-Plan Of Work.

Farmers institutes have been found
Of interest and value in many states.
Hundreds OF such Institutes are held
each winter. Each OF several states
appropriates several thousands of dol
lars annually in aid OF such meetings.
Those In charge of the Oklahoma Agrl-
cultural and Mechanical college and
experiment station desire TO give all
aid possible TO such Institutes in the
territory. Members Of the faculty and
station staff have had large experience
in similar work in different states.
Help will be given IN arranging for
institutes, and one, or possibly two,
members OF the station staff will at
tend each institute, without charge, so
far as this can be done without serious
loss TO the work at the station. Aid
cannot be promised unless the time
and place for holding the institute are
arranged Ia consultation with the col
lege and station authorities. 1t Is
vety desirable that arrangements be
made so that two Institutes can be
held In neighboring counties in one
week.
A list OF subjects which representa-
tives OF the college and station and the
president and secretary Of the Terri
torial Agricultural, Horticultural and
Irrigation society are prepared to dis
cuss, is printed herewith. This list
may aid in preparing programs and
selections may be made from 1t show
ing subjects preferred. 1t should be
understood that the gentlemen named,
and others who may be willing TO take
part in several institutes, propose to
help the people interested in the 10.
calities in which institutes are held,
not that they expect to do oil the
work.
Farmers Institutes are designed to
interest as many of tn ose engaged in
farming in any of it's bran hes as IL is
possible to collect, in the discussion of
questions OF direct interest to them
and their families. They are to help
not to take the place OF other organ
izations. One subject of special inter
est may occupy ali the time, but it is
better, as u rule, to include several
subjects, so that all classes may be
most interested.
An institute continuing through one
day may be made profitable. Usually
| IL is well to commence the meeting the
meeting the afternoon of one day and
contsnue IL until evening of the second
day. Two or three subjects are enough
| for discussion at each half day session
The positive promise of one or two per
sons TO be prepared to open the discus
sion OF each should be secured. The
evening session may be devoted to
more formal addresses aud TO sub
| jects OF equal interest 10 town and
country residents
While IT Is better that most OF the
papers or discussions should be by
men and women resident in the eoun-
ty in which the institute is held,
greater interest is secured IL one or
two persons from greater distance,
who is supposed to have more than
ordinary experience, give addresses
The list OF appropriate subjects is
large Partisan political questions
are out of place, but some legislative
questions are Appropriate-as roads,
schools, adulterAtion OF foods, fraud
on farmers. Education, especially rs
related to country life, is most lifting
subject That which concerns work