Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-02-27
FARMERS INSTITUTE IN
BERRYVIILE MARCH 4th
Interesting Program Arranged for
a. meeting OF Clarke County
Farmers in Winston Hail

Farmers In WINSTON Hall
A Farmers Institute. under the
auspices of the State Department of
Agriculture, will bo held IN Winston
Hall, IN this place, Lext Monday,
March 18th. The lectures at tins
meeting will be made 10y men who
have had practical experience in the
line on which they will talk, aud it
l. hardly necessary to impress upon
the minds of the farmers OF the
county the benefit they NAV reap bv
attending the meeting. To make
the Institute success all farmers
should attend, and be prepared to-
ask questions, which they are invited
to do. If you do not want to take
part in the proceedings YOU can get "A
good seat and be good listener.
There will be two sessiOns-morninp
tn commence at 10 o'clock. and even
ing TO begin at 2. The following is
the program arranged bv Mr.. Chas.
W. Heater for the occ sion:
An address Of Welcome, bv Hon.
Thos. ID Gold
An address on FERTILIZERS. bv Hon.
u. w. kOiner, Commissioner of Agri
culture;
Prof. ;. b. Hieges. OF York. Pa. Ex-
L =. PomOlOgist, will speak on FRUIT
CULTURE. lie is probably the best
posted fruit man in the L ; Itisarare
opportunity for our farmers 70 hearsuch
man; he will lecture on now to plant
orchard hnNtr IN 4
To combat all kinds Of diseases:
Mr.. r. Barber, a practical dairvman
and feeder of Harrisburg, Pa, will talk
on DATRYTNG- the little mistakes that
make so much trouble in the dairy etc 4:
We will have with Us a BabcOck Milk
Tester To test samples of milk, so our
farmers can use IL themselves TO Weed
out all Improbable COWS
Farmers are invited 90 ask all cues
lions they desire during these lectures
All farmers with their wives and daugh-
tiers and the public generally are cordi-
ally invited 10 attend this meeting
ashingtOn's Birthday
Washington Birthday was OBJ
served at Miss Gold and Miss Mac
Donald : school last +. iday Ia a uau-
her that Is 10 Oe highly commended
y delightful IL tertalnment was CIV
en, consisting of tableaux represent
Ing the eveutful periods OF Wash
ingtou' : life, which dad not FAIL 10 iuI-
press upon the minds of the scholars
aud the large number of friends
present some of the Important traits
Of character OF Washington. The
entertainment was success in It's
every feature, aud the principals of
the school deserve cOumendatIOu for
this novel way of cuitivating patriot
&c sentiment among their scholars.
The character of George Washington
was taken 10y George Washington
Lewis. descendant of the Father
of our country" and his likeness 10
his immortal ancestor. when dressed
IN the costumes of those DAYS, was
striking. All participants of the en-
tertainment were dressed in ancient
costumes and performed their part
with much credit.
The program follows:
George and His Hatchet"-Neill Bar
Persuaded not 10 20 TO Sea'-Miss
May Mcdonald. Master Lawrence Briggs
Returning from the French FOrI' 49,
Lawrence Briggs, Montague BrOaddus
washington at Valley Forge
renee Briggs, Edward Barnett. Eusjace
Finnell, Leon Scheuer.
Betsy Ross, Making the First Flag '-
Misses Edith Foley and Nelly Hansuck-
er.
Inauguration at New York, April 30
l7S9'-GeOrge Washington Lewis, Mon
tague Broaddus, Laurence Briggs. James
Galloway.
washington Family at Nj. Vernon
Misses Mary Clagett and Emily Me
COrmiCk; Masters G.. W Lewis and Pal
mer Campbell.
The quaint costumes, powdered hair
and graceful dignity of Colonial times
were well illustrated in the dainty Min
net, danced 10y Misses Bessie McCOrmicS,
lilly ScheueT, Maria Shugert Ellen
Lane Williams; and Masters G. w. Lew
is, TheO Deahl, Tom Williams, Wilmer
Whiting.
Miss Elvira Moore. as Colonial Dame,
charmingly recited, Grandma Told Me
All About It," the part of Grandma
being taken by Miss Annie Stribling.
WhitInR-SheW brIdEe