The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-14
Institute Held on
Saturday
Last.
VALUABLE PAPERS
WERE PRESENTED
Jared Smith. Byron 0. Clark. DR..
Rhodes, n. G. Austin and Mr.
Ssdswick Take Part.

- HE second meeting OF the Farmers
Institute of the Territory was
u held at wahiawa Colony last Sat
uriay evening. The meeting took place
IN the schoolhouse. which had been fur
nished with lights and a piano for the
occasion Forty persons in all were In
attendance This was encouraging. as
fifteen vas the number present at the
first meeting. Jared G.. Smith. presi-
dent OF the institute. was chairman OF
the meeting. Following the reading OF
the minutes by the secretary was a
piano solo by Miss SheIhamer. which
vas well rendered and heartily re-
ceived-
The fIrst business OF the meeting was
"a discussion OF the Agricultural Fair.
~ be held next July under the direction
'~of the Department OF Agriculture. The
members OF the institute accepted glad
Iy the invitation OF Gov. Dole 10 parti-
eipate In the fair. but the understand
ing that the prizes for the best exhibits
were to consist OF diplomas and medals
did not meet with much favor. 1t was
strongly insisted by different speakers
that those successful In the compe;i-
lions should receive cash prizes To re-
pay in part the expense incurred in
making the exhibit. IL was suggested
by Mr.. Smith that a committee be ap-
pointed TO draw up resolutions on the
opinion OF the institute. To be adopted
by that body. and sent TO the Acting
Governor. The following resolutions
were drafted by the committee appoint
ed by the chair. and were passed upon
by the Institute:
To Hon. II. T. Cooper. Acting Governor
OF the Territory OF Hawaii
Sir At meeting OF the Farmers In
.titute held at Wahiawa. Oahu. April T.
15o4, the following resolutions were pass
Cd:
Resolved. that the Farmers Institute
OF the Territory OF Hawaii hereby eN-
presses It's appreciation OF the inNitatiOh
extended to this body By Governor Dole
10 pzrticfpate in an Agricultural Fair To
be held IN Honolulu July next. and. IN
derstandInr< that prizes will be- given Tor
the best exhibits made at said fair. fur-
ther. ,
.sst OF cash awards to repay In part the
.xpense to be incurred for making such
exhibits
LsSigneO y. o. CLAhh.
w. T.. THOMAS.
~ d. l. VAN DINE.
-i-- Committee.
Mr.. Smith made few remarks upon
the BURNERS Institute movement IN
,ht, country and It's Significance. He
said in part that the movement -
recent one. comparatively. and yet IN
most States the institute Is a strong
ard permanent organization The eS-
tabltshnlent OF agricultural schools and
colleges was the first effort TO train
and educate the farmer. The Expert
r,rn. stations followed later. They did
.,,ot -eern at first to meet the needs or
The farmer Mr.. Smith said that the
-.vcrl vas such that the farmers could
mot make use OF the results They were
.sarfnv- over the farmers heads the
e.,anIishnent OF farmers Institutes
ha, done much to bring the two forces
rfoxethe-. The institutes FOR the most
mart are well established. independent
.orxanfzGtions- In closing. MT SIni1ii
said the Farmers Institute OF this Ier-
ritory will take on a permanent iorIh;
become n definite organization ana
gradually extend its Work ana INN
TO an parts Of the Islands
The reeriar business OF the meeting
wa, then interrupted by a duet from
Mr.. ana Mrs. T. r. Sedgwick Ihey
were appiauded loudly and were oohseo
to respond 10 an encore
The next business to be taken up "as va,
gth. question OF establishing locai
y BRANCHES In other parts OF the IerrI-
Story. This subject was discussed oy
Mersrs. Clark. Crawley. smith aho
KELLOGG. They all agreed that the pres