The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-08-17
FARMERS INSTITUTE
MEETS AT CLEMSON.
THIRD ANNUAL GATHERING OF MEN
AND WOMAN TO "SWAP IDEAS"
DIR. HarIzOg's Sensible Ad,irrss, Col. II. II.
Watson Spnnlss Fcclirgiy OF Clrmson,s
worth ana Prof Newman G,yes
Valuable Lecture.
columbia State1

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Every hack and vehicle on tho hill
was hied away to tn" stations yoster
day, but so unexpectedly large was
tho crowd that camo in that double
trips bad to be made. Everything
was in readiness. in fact it seemed
very much like the opening Of school.
1t i3 encouraging to SEQ the farmers
interested SO Thoroughly in their call
ing. There are prominent men here
from all over the State tho Breedens
and Nloores from Marlboro, j. A.
Pet"lkin, Col. NJ j.. Donaldson, DIR.
}. II. IL. Nlilhouso and Mrs. Mil
house Of Blackvi)l,, Mrs. McCravy
Wllliston, MIR. S. j. Wakefield of
Antreville, Prof. ". 4. Lander, j.
E. Todd, Dr. e. B. Hendrix, II. f.
Mears, w. II. Medlock, G. w. Good
win, 1. W. Stewart, II. NJ. Hamilton
and numbers Of otE rs.
Everybody here seems to be very
much in earnest, and yet these staid
and sturdy men become boys down
in barracks and no doubt some Of
them will be "turIcd ever" before
morning.
DR.. Hartzog called tho meeting to
order last night AMI spoke as follows.
Ladies and Gentlomen: On behalf
of Clemson college welcoue You to
the third annual farmers institute.
1t is our earnest desire to establish
at this place great annual gather
ing at which the intelligent farmers
may discuss their common eX-
periences and observations. Swap
ping ideas pays hundred per cont.
interest both to tho givcr and the
receiver. Almost every branch Of
industry has its organization with
tho annual convention at which the
representative men meet to discuss
their special problems. 1 dare say
there is no profession or vocation
which has SO many dead and broad
problems to grapplo with as agricul-
ture. Agriculture is the Oldest Of
the arts and tho newest Of the scien-
ces. 1t is the practical application
Of many sciences. TO know agricul-
ture implies working acquaintance
Of chemistry, botany, horticulture,
veterinary sciences, entomology,
dairyipg, mechanics and many other
sciences. In fact, agriculture is such
broad science that no living man
has been able to compass the whole
subject.
We have como 10 this institute TO
pick up but a few Of the shells on
the infinite shores Of agricultural
science. do not believe that the
PRIMARY object Of the farmers in
stitute consists in the delivery of
formal technical lectures. The main
object is to set farmers to thinking
and talking. The aggregate amount
of useful knowledge in any communi-
ty is great. We ask every visitor,
therefore, to take Il proprietary in
terest in this meeting. Ask ques-
tions, talk out, make it your meet
ing.
We invite you while here to visit
all parts of the college. Clemson
college is the best kuown and at the
same time the least known institn-
tion in the land.
Again, ladies' and gentlemen, I bid
YOU welcome. We throw open our
hearts, our hearths and our homes.
Dr. Hartzog then introduced Col. r..
B. Watson, who spoke earnestly and
eloquently, saying that ho was glad
to be at Clemson. We all love some
institution of learning. Ono loves
ono institution, ono loves another,
but every body in South Carolina
loves Clemson, I wish [ had had
moro to do with tho building of
Clemson. You who have come hero
for the first time will say that the
half has not been told I rejoice in
everything that contributes to the
welfare of South Carolina materially
or otherwise-in tho cotton mills
that hum on tho hilltops, railway,
etc, but I rejoice moro that we have
Clemson college manned by worthy
professors, headed by worthy presi-