The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-06
ARMERS MEET
WITH SCIENTISTS
State University Petitioned
for a Farmers
Institute.
1t Is Organized Under the Name
of "The San Franc SEQ
Farmers Club"
Educators in Favor of an AgricuIt
ural Course in the Grammar
Schools.

meeting fraugbt with the utmost i'm
portance to the agricultural interests oil
California was held yesterday in the as
sembly-room of the Mills building. II
was held for the purpose of requesting the
University of California to appoint q
farmers institute in this City.
A few DAYS ago the following communi-
cation signed by about fifty gentlemen
prominently concerned or interested il
the subject of agriculture was sent to Pro-
lessor Adams of the State University, and
it was to consider the proposition that the
meeting was called
SAN FRANCISCO December 80, 1896.
Edlcdrd F. adams Institute Organizer. Uni
UerStty OF California: recognizing the TACT that
San Francisco has more money invested in
farming lands than any other county in the
State, and q larger number of persons en-
gagged in actual farming than any other
county, and also recognizing the great impor-
lance OF the movement now being led by the
University of California, which has for its OBJ
jet the organization of the thinking men of
the State, directly or indirectly interested in
securing the most prof able use OF the lands
OF the State, for the discussion and solution of
the scientific and commercial problems con-
nected with agriculture:
We request that the University of California
appoint farmers institute, to be held IN
this City at an early date, and we pledge our
influence toward promoting attendance and
making the meetings interesting and profit
able.
At the meeting yesterday the following
persons were present:
Edward F. Adams, chairman; Professor Mar
TIN Kellogg, Professor E. W. Hilgard, A. s..
Ealliule, Colonel E. A. Denieke, j. B. Rein
stein, Jefferson G. James, z. Rossi, S. F. Thorn,
Philo D. Jewett, David Bush, Thomas "
O'Brien, A. A. Adler, l. ]. Truman, Alfred
Holman, 5. w. Ferguson, and Victor l..
O'Brien, secre tary.
at the outset Professor Adams spoke of
the manifold interests which would be af-
fected by the movement and the advisa-
bility of taking immediate action.
Speeches were also made by E. f. Adams,
Professor Higard. A. S. Hallidie, Colonel
Denicke, ]. B. Reinstein, I. V. O'Brien,
Will S. Green, Alfred Holman and J. g.
James. In general they were to the effect
that the institute was necessary, that
those not educated in agricultural prob
lens could not hope to compete with t ose
who were, and that an agricultural course
even in the grammar schools would not be
wasted time.
1t was decided that the university be re-
quested to appoint an institute to be held
in San Francisco in the near future
Permanent organization of those present
was effected in the name of the San Fran
cisco Farmers Club.
| An executive committee of three was
| appointed by the chair in the persons OF
H. H. Taylor, S. f. Thorn and V. l..
| O. Brien.
| Taylor offered $25 to defray the ex-
| penses of holding the institute, and said
if it were necessary he would contribute
$25 more.
| Colonel Denicke pledged the support oil
the Mechanics Library Association to
the undertaking.
The meeting adjourned till The call OF
| the chair. 1t is probable that the insti-
| tute will be called for the 25th inst.