The Washington times., 1902-06-24
FARMERS INSTITUTE
WORKERS TO MEET
Seventh Animal Convention
Opens Here Today.
AT THE NATIONAL HOTEL
Large Work That Has Grown From
Small Beginning in 1as5-Bene6ts to
Farmers Objects of Association.

The advance guard OF the members
of the American Association OF Farm
ers' Institute Workers. that are to hold
their seventh annual convention In this
city beginning this morning, and contin-
uing for three days, arrived last evening
and are registered at the National Ho-
tel, which will be their headquarters
while in the city.
Among the early arrivals were Mr.
George McKerrow. superintendent OF the
Wisconsin Institute, OF Madison, Wis,
and Mr.. A. B. Hostetter. superintendent
OF the Illinois Institute.
The association was started in 1885.
when the State OF Wisconsin appropria-
ted S5,cC0 for the establishment OF the
first institute. This has since increased
to an annual appropriation of 81. 900
From this beginning the work has grown
until now threefourths OF the States Of
the Union and all of the provinces OF
Canada make annual appropriations for
the support OF the movement. The gov
ernment of Russia has also become In
terested in the work, and recently sent
representative to this country to study
the system. On his return to Russia the
work OF establishing Institutes, under
the patronage OF the Russian govern
ment was Immediately undertaken.
Work of Institute.
The purpose OF the institute Is to es-
tablish closer relations between the
nd IN
practical with that of the scientific.
Heretofore the work has been carried
on entirely independent Of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, but one of the
purposes Of holding the present meet
ing in this city is to establish closer
relations between the department and
the various institutes. This hope is
added to by the fact that the present
Secretary OF Agriculture, Mr. Wilson. |
is thoroughly acquainted with the work |
OF the Institutes. having been an insti- |
tute worker before accepting his present |
position.
The officers Of the association are:
President, W. L. Amoss. Of Maryland; |
vice president, W. L. Hutchinson, CT |
mississippi; secretary treasurer, G. C. |
Creelman, of Toronto, Canada The ex-
ecutive committee is composed CT |
Messrs. Franklin Dye. of New Jersey:
c. d. Smith. of Michigan, and NJ. +. |
Greedy, of South Dako.a
The program for the opening session
of the association includes an address
OF welcome by Col. Joseph H. Brigham,
Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture; a
response by Prof. W G. -Latta. of Indi.
ana; the address OF President William
l.. iAmoss. of College Park, Nd.
and the receipt o: five minute reports
from states. provinces, and elsewhere
The sessions of the association will oe
SO arranged rs to give the members
every opportunity to visit the various
points of interest about the city.
Subjects for Discussion.
The various subjects that Will come
up for discussion during the meetings.
with the persons who will read the in
troductory papers, and those who will
participate in the discussions to follow.
are:
THE Farmers Institute WORKER
Subjects and Methods" W. J. spillman.
Department Of Agriculture. division Of
agrostology, Washington, D. C. Discus
sion: George McKerrow. Madison, Wis;
A. L. Martin. Harrisburg. Pa.
THE Woman Worker-Her Subjects
and Methods Mrs. Martha Van REM
salaer. Cornell University, Ithaca, n.
Y. Discussion: G. C. Creelman. Depart
ment OF Agriculture, Ontario, Canada;
H. E. Stockbridge Lake City, Fla.
The Farmers Institute as Factor
in Creating Desire for an Agricultural
Hon. John Hamilton, secre-
tary Of State board Of agriculture, Har-
Pa. Discussion: W. w. Miller
Columbus Ohio; Prof. w. L. Hutchin
son, Mississippi.
The Farmers Institute as q Pro-
moter OF a Closer Intimacy Between :
Farmers and Experiment Stations" F.
E. Dawley Fayetteville. n. Y. Discus
sion: DR.. E. B. Voorhees,. New Bruins
wick. n. j.; A. B. Hostetter, SPRING
field. Ill.
THE Farmers Institute as a Medium I
for Developing the Mutual Interests and
Relations of Farmers and the United
States Department OF Agriculture" DR..
A. C. True, Department OF Agriculture,
d. C. Discussion: Prof. W.
> Latta. Lafayette, Ind; o. C. Gregg.
4ynd. MINI.
Teaching Agriculture in the Public
Prof C. c. James, department
,f agriculture, Toronto. Canada. Dis
,ussion: Prof George T. Powell, Briar
cliff Manor, n. Y.
How May the Farmers Organizations !