The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-06
DENIsoN,. IOWA. FEBRUARY 90
The Farmers Institute.
dow City EnternriseA

dow City Enterprise0
"Ihe second farmers institute for
Crawford county must lie classed
among the disappointnents. The sue.
cess Of any institute depends largely up-
on the cooperation of the town where
it is held. Farmers are difident and
unless 1T is made apparent that thew
are not only wanted but welcome, thew
will not come out. But when this CO.
operation is totally lacking, especially
when it has been abundantly promised
and depended upon, there is no remedy
for that all gone sensation tina. is sure
to settle down upon the institute An
entertainment committee that will ap-
proach the institute guests with an air
OF charity aud inform them that a col.
lection had been taken up and that if
they will hustle over to the hotel their
bills will be paid, has hazy ideas OF the
spirit OF hospitality or of the character
OF the farmer. Such proceeding
leaves sting in every well.to do self.
respecting man. The farmer appre.
ciates genuine hospitality, but he is not
asking charity. The element in any
town that are in the habit of consider.
ing themselves lit" by such point blank
snubbing, are simply widening the
oreech already commencing between
themselves and 1.-THE goose that laws
the golden egg"
Inc program was not taken NC till
tuesday afternoon. Here it may be
SAID that the music committee with all
Its ability and with all the material at
Its command, and in spite of its profuse
promises failed to furnish single piece
OF music for the institute. Prof. East.
man, of the normal school came to the
rescue at the last session and gave some
well rendered selections that were
highly appreciated. M
lnere were a goodly number present
anxious for information on horticulture
but it was evident that the audience
was there to see the show. The speak.
ers were very rudely treated to say the
least. Farmers appreciate efforts to
amuse them, but for matinee com.
pany to send word requesting that Prof
Craig be sidetracked while they give a
show is, putting it mildly, an exhibition
of nerve.''
The above criticism of Denison's part
OF the Farmers Institute appears IN
the Dow City Enterprise, and reads as
| though written with the sanction lat
least) of the board of institute directors
The editor of the REVIEW was out of
the city during a major part of the in.
stltute and is unable to answer the
CRITICISMS from personal knowledge.
we know that the Denison papers gave
many columns of free advertising to
the institute. We know that an enter
tamment committee was willing and
ready TO provide for all. A number of
citizens who were not able to accommo.
date guests ia their homes agreed to
pay Tor accommodations at our hotels.
Ihere was no more charity, in such a
proceeding than there would have been
IN providing for guests at private
homes. In fact we believe this is the
usual method of entertainmentint towns
having sufficient hotel accommodations.
AS to the evening entertainment. we
will say that from what we can learn
the trouble rests with the management.
The ladies and gentlemen who had gone
to much trouble and some expense TO
prepare an entertaining program were
informed that tie institute would con.
Vene early and that they would be call
ed on between $50 and 800 O'clock
lhey went at the time appointed.
BACKED up and attired themselves i'm
the costumes each had provided, and
when ready. found to their d;smay that
the primo pal speaker who, according to
1.-THE management, was to have finished
at $3.50, had not as yet begun. Thew
awaited, for more than an hoar, with
more or less patience, and then gave
what has been pronounced by all as the
best amateur performance ever given
in our city.
| The REVIEW does not wish to cover
up any OF Denison's shortcomings. it is
fact that many who would have been
glad to have helped were called awav
on public business which seemed to
them more pressing, and had it NOT
J been for this there might have been a
better institute. The Enterprise
strikes the keynote, when it saws the
farmers are "diffident" The Institute
IS theirs, and thev are the only pponle
who can make it success.
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