Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-12-13
Sessions of the State Grange.

Ideal weather greeted the State
Grange when it met here on Tuesday
mOrning,in the attractive rooms of Mil
fOrd's Century Club. About twenty
Oranges were represented, and the State
officers were in their places. Commit
tess were appointed on Credentials; on
Division of Labor; on Cooperation; on
Legislation; on transportation; on Per
Diem and Mileage on Good of Order !;
on WOman's Work on Education; on
Finance on Constitution; on Ritual
istic Work; and on Agriculture.
Charles S. Barker delivered the Ad-
dress of Welcome.
The Worthy Masters address COVE a
glowing account of the recent session
of the National Grange, and then dwelt
at length upon the educational features
of Grange work, and urging that all
farmers should avail themselves of the
results of government reports on agri-
culture; the reports and bulletins of the
experiment stations; the best books lin
Grange libraries when possible J; inter
est in farmers institutes horticultural
societies, and every similar movement
in reading courses, and in natural
science studies. The work of these or
CARNATIONS In Delaware and of the State
Board of Agriculture, was warmly com
mented, and continued active support
of them by all farmers was asked.
Dr. Neale, the State lecturer, outlined
a course of reading for farmers, and in
dictated the sources from which proper
Information on agricultural science aud
upon publicquestiOns may be obtained
Prof E. d. Sanderson read an inter
esting and suggestive paper on the CO.
ordination and Capitalization of the ed
ucatiOnal movements for reading the
masses Of the farmers of the State. A
committee was appointed to consider
the subject, and to report a plan of ac-
/ ton co the next session of the State
Grange. The Tuesday evening session
was devoted to a discussion of the sew
eral subjects involved in the PROPOSE
ton
During the day several Grange songs
were sung, and Mr.. George w. Avery,
Of Milford, sang several solos which
were received with applause.
On Wednesday morning several res
olutiOns were introduced and referred
to the appropriate committees for con-
siderstion.
Inc following was adopted:
Whereas, There has been introduced in Con.
gress bill providing for the further endowment
OF the State Agricultural COLLEGES, by Swine to
each state an average of $4,000 annually for the
s HSAe zen years, ana an annual appropriation OF
10000 thereafter, therefore, be it
Resolved That we heartily endorse this hill
and request our Representative in Congress- thf
Hon. l.. H Ball, to further by all means in his
, power its passage. Also,
Whereas, It is believed that the resources Of
the Soil Division of the United States DeDart
ment OF agriculture, have been used in some Of
our States IN making soil surveys; be it
Resolved, That the Honorable Secretary O.
th@ Department of Agriculture. be requested t.
state Jne conditions under which a similar sur.
vey may be instituted in Delaware.
Prof. Eugene w. Manning, of Della
aware College, addressed the Grang,
upon the subject of Commercial Edu
cation" Prof Manning urged thai
l the National Government should pro
I vide such education as well as provide
I Tor higher education in agriculture. anC
all mechanic arts. Such training il
= necessary, because of our large CONNER
clal interests of home and abroad. anC
= III view of the well-trained busines
! men IN the consular service. Then a
experiment stations are centers of in
formation, 50 the government CONNER
clal schools would be centers of infOr
nation, where business men Of this an,
other countries could get the informa
3 ton necessary to increase the business
i of our country.
In the afternoon resolutions wer
e adopted favOung the further endow
ment of the State colleges, and of
:, survey of the soils of Delaware bv tn
u. ;. Department of Agriculture. Ais
u the following:
IS Whereas. After thorough debate, detailed il
formation has been gained as to the manner
which the Buffalo exhibits, the San lose Seal
and peach yellows inspection, and the anthra
epidemics of the past season have been manage,
be it
Resolved, That the State Grange compliinei
> the Delaware State Board of Agriculture upc
l. its ethcient work
Z. On Wednesday evening Henry Rids
! ley Jr., of Dover, addressed an Ope
meeting on "The Duty of Citizens
Watch the Actions of Public Servants.
There was a good audience, and durin
the evening Mrs. Walker, Mr.. Smealli
l. and Mr.. j. w. Perkins sang severi
lie solos. Misses Rosa and Hall rendere
It a violin duet accompanied by Mis-
Barker. The Grange closed Thursda
noon.
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IL a Musical and Dramatic Recital at Il
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