Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-17
MARYLAND VISITORS HERE.
Delegation Inspects the Bureaus Of the
Agricultural Department.

A delegation Of twenty-five representa-
tives of the various counties Of the state OF
Maryland called at the Department Of Agri-
culture this morning to pay their respects
to Secretary Wilson and to inspect the divi-.
sions Of his department. They were intro
duced by Mr.. w. L. Amos Of the depart
ment Of farmers institutes Of the Maryland
Agricultural College, who met them in this
city yesterday morning and acted as their
guide to the departments visited by them.
The delegation includes some OF the best
known farmers in Maryland. and the visit
here was suggested by Mr.. Amos, who in
tends to organize In Maryland farmers In
stitutes. The members Of the delegations
represented the school boards Of their re-
spective counties, and their visit here was
for the purpose Of investigating the meth:
DDS pursued in the Department Of AGricul-
ture In simplifying and explaining the
science of agriculture as applied to prac-
teal farming. 1t is the intention Of the
visitors to make a visit to the training
schools Of the District Of Columbia for the
purpose Of examining into the methods OF
instruction pursued here.
The visitors arrived at the Department Of
Agriculture early this morning and were
Immediately shown into the Secretarys
room. After q few moments chat with
Secretary Wilson Mr.. Amos escorted his
delegate to the bureau Of plant industry.
where DR.. B. T. Galloway, chief of that
division, received them and escorted them
then took charge of the visitors and they
were escorted through the green houses,
the work OF the plant culturiStS being eX
planned to them and practical illustrations
shown of the manner of grating plants.
The delegation was also shown q number
OF plants that have been brought to this
country from abroad and which the depart
ment Is endeavoring to introduce here. A
visit was then made to the seed depart
ment, where the visitors were shown
the methods which the department is to
pursue in the distribution Of seeds to school
boards and school teachers throughout the
country.
This afternoon the party Will visit the
cooking and sewing classes at the Wallach
School building. Miss f. S. Jacobs. the di-
rectress of the cooking department of the
local schools. will show to the delegation
the work Of her department 1t is hoped
that the delegation will be able to reach
the Mckinley Manual Training School some
time this afternoon, where the equipment
of the school will be explained and the
methods and course of study illustrated.
Tonight DR.. Galloway and Professor True
chief of the division of experiment stations
of the Department Of Agriculture, will visit
the delegation at the National Hotel, and
Will give short talks on the work of the
department and what it is hoped to ac-
complsh through the farmers institutes
and through instruction In scientific agri-
The state of Maryland has made an appro-
priation Of 81 500 for the manual training
of the white children in the public schools
during the past year, and a similar amount
is appropriated to defray the expenses Of
the industrial training of the colored school
children. In many counties this appropria-
ton has not been used because the present
system Of education Is said to be so crowd
ed that it is not advisable to introduce
manual and industrial training.