The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-15
STATE GRANGE IN SESSION.

| STATE GRANGE IN SESSlON.
 Good Increase in Membership-Rura
 Schools and the Agricultural College.
 Hartford, Jan. 1.-The seventeenth annual session of the Connecticut state grange convened in the Auditorium
 this morning at 10 o'clock, in the usua
 form of opening, with the fifth degree and attended by nearly 200 delegates from subordinate and Pomona granges i in different parts of the state. The { sessions will last three days. B. C. | Patterson of Torrington, master Of
 the grange, presided. The entire morn ing was devoted to the discussion of
 business and the reading of reports.
 The afternoon session was in charge
 of State Lecturer F. s. Hopson, Ad-
 dresses were made by James s. Rice
 of New York, Mrs. J. J. Woodman of
 Michigan and State Master Patterson,
 who delivered his annual address. In
 his address he said that during the past
 year no new granges were organized,
 but one was reorganized with thirty
 charter members. There has been a
 good increase in the membership of the 1 order. Speaking on the subject of eud-
 cation, MT Patterson said:
 We should as individuals, and col | lectively, look closely and constantly after our rural schools. There is where the foundation of all future progress is laid. See that our schoolhouses are well cared for, that the buildings are in good repair, well painted, and the grounds kept neat and clean, Spend a few days each year in fixing up the grounds around your several school houses, laying out nice walks and drives if grounds are ample for such work
 Referring to the Connecticut Agricul- tural college he said:
 During the past year many things have transpred which at one time came near being it's ruin. The trustees came to it's rescue, made many changes and now we find peace and harmony pre- vail. There has been placed at the head of the college one who by educa- tion and training is thoroughly quail fled to lead the college. Everything will be done by the trus- tees to advance the work and equip the college with everything possible for educational instruction. The trustees and faculty are doing their part but we must have stujdents or the college will be failure. The college will need more funds from the state and every patron and agriculturist should rally to it's support when the subject is brought before the legislature for ac- tion"
 The reports of the following named officers were read: Overseer D. c. Fanton; lecturer, F. S. Hopson; stew ard. J. B. Bliven; assistant steward, Robert w. Andrews, chaplain, the Rev. C. H. Smith; treasurer, N. $. Platt; secretary, H. E. Loomis; gate keeper, E. H. Wright; Ceres, Miss Ger trude W. Bradley; Pomona, Mrs. Salera M. Kelsey; Flora Mrs. Maude K. Wheeler; lady assistant steward, Mrs. Alice L. Potter,
 The report of the executive commit tee was read by O. & Wood, and that of the finance committee by H. c. Dun ham. The masters of subordinate and Pomona granges also handed in their annual reports.
 At the evening session addresses and suggestions for the good of the order | were made by prominent visiting | members. The programme was inter spersed with music and recitations.
 At Wednesday mornings session a 1 report on the Patrons Fire Insurance l will be made by c. E. Bacon, | the secretary Mrs. Martha Ewell- | Lewis vii make a report for the com- | nittee on woman's work. In the af- | -ernoon there will be an address by | pr. w. H. Jordan, director of the Az | ricultural Experiment Station at Gen | eva. N. Y, on 'The General Purpose Farmer of New England" N. J. | lecturer of the National | grange and master of the New Hamp- shire State grange, will also speak. De | gree work will be the feature of the evening session.
 The last session will close early Thursday afternoon. In the morning here will be a meeting in charge of | he state lecturer. There will also be election of officers, and following their the grange will close.