Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-16

OF flowers" was full of merits, show
ing the influence of the flowers Gre
ating a taste for the beautiful in nature
and also bearing a moral power over
us.
Professor Culp then followed with
paper. "Ought there to be town
ship high Schools" Professor Culp
spoke of the advancement of the lat
ter part of the 18th century in the
science and inventions, enumerating
some of the most noted. Ali having
been made by the agency Of high
schools and colleges, adding that the
country does not have these high
schools and colleges. Professor Culp
showed the need of the high schools
when he said that most of the stropg
charactered men come from the coun-
try, and we must look to the country
for our Mon of tho future, therefore
clearly the township ought to have
high schools DIR. Armsby gave an
inspiring talk on Education for the
adult farmer. DR. Armsby told how
electricity WAS discovered by adult
men who discovered and studied the
natural laws Of electricity, the speak
er then asked if it was not much
more profitable for the farmer to
study The natural principals of farm
ing. Dr. Armsby told OF the state
agriculture colleges and experimental
stations which were started to teach
the farmers children how to form
educational possibilities within reach
of the farmers door, was ably dis
cuased by Colonel Woodward, who
strongly endorsed all that Professor
Culp said upon the township high
school, enlsrging upon the subjert t.
Thursday morning at $50, the
morning session opened by music
from the choir. The question box
was again resorted TO and was soon
fioished. Dr. Armsby spoke upo.,
feeding cattle for the market. he also
compared feed cattle to buying fer
tilizer, he said Ton of phosphate
had only from 800 to 700 pounds of
food that the replant could assimilate,
and that the farmer should consider
tie value of the fertilizer instead OF
bulk likewise in cattle feeding. DR..
Armsby then described the different
kinds Of foods aud their value as
tissue former. A long discussion
followed upon this sal ct.
Queries answered by Drs. Martin,
Armsby and Col. Woodward. A Sc
lection of music by the choir. 4 talk
on farm grating by DR.. Martin, he
gave very useful and entertaining
description Of grating Illustrating
by means Of q grated piece OF wool
and by making a graft before the
oudielce. DR. Martin told Of many
people wFo were able to make q good
job of grating after he had tod them
how to do 1T. Some thought on farm
fertility aud fertil,zipg were ably pre-
sented by Colonel Woodward he told
Of early and modern modes of ferii
lizer and the chemicals needed for
plaat life, Col VS. speech was very
accurate and thorough.
Mr.. Seeds of Huntingdon county,
gave a spirited address, telling about
the way he built up a poor farm
SIR. Dobbs. who represents the
Tuscarora Phosphate company spoke
few words in favor Of his commo
dity, { short discussion followed
Thursday evening at 7 o'clock a
selection of music was rendered by
the choir. Questions on the after
noon session were more fully dis
cussed, Miss Jea1etts Henry reD1ered
a reoii alton which was very promptly
e9eored. A paper was read by ADD
M;llikeR, an article which is worthy
of notice, the subject beiug "The
farm and lis benefits" TIE speaker
told of tho benefits living er farm
as light, pure air and be2u,y Of ne
ture. A recitation by Bliss ANA
B-aver was greatly applauded by The
audience. A charming recitation by
Ada Milhken strongly appealed to
me audience OaG their sense ofhumor.
''Wrat should be the special work CT
Former Institutes and what can
they do to most advance the educa
tion oE coanty people," by II S.
Esh, who said TIE lengthy If Z sub
iees has nothing TO do with the
lcasth of the speech. bir. Esh made
imphatic the short fact that the IA u
institutes special work should be to
educate tie farmer Because the
lsrge majority CT our famous men are
country people, NE shnnld use home
talent, but only the best of tie home
talent. The speaker sprinkl.d his
spaech with p :ew humorous stories
illustrating his point. desiring The
way to educate tie farmers. Saai-
tary arrangement of country homes
by Dr. y. ii. Martin, WAS lot Of
val1sbia hints to every one. He
spoke OF the cellars being used for
Too naaDy, the bad drains, iccl of ver-
tiletion, the danger of ccai gas, Cur
food being neglected, etc. Emphasis
in farming was esgerIy welcomed Ey
the audierce. He spoke OF the elec
tric dynamo, the electric fountain,
thd steam power, the great army, the
state and national buildings. The
SPEAKER asked If farmers were as em
platte in farming, and finally show
ing tbem how 10 emphasize farming.
Music.
OKEsoN
Pence.