The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-02-10
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Report Of the Institute Held In Paradise
Grange Hall.

Grange Hall.
One OF the best farmers institutes
held In this section for years was held
In Paradise Grange hall on Monday aud
Tuesday OF last week, February 1st and
2nd, 1901. In spite OF the stormy wealth
or, the hall was crowded at both day
and evening sessions. The state speak
ers, Prof. M. s. Mcdowell, of State Col
lcgc, Centre Co., J. Y. Patton, OF New
Castle, and Prof. n. A. Surface, Of Har-
risburg, arc all we'll informed and
handled their subjects we'll. The farm
ers and the young people took an active
part In discussing the subjects at hand,
and the question box afforded a great
deal OF amusement as we'll as informa.
tion.
The ladies' session was one OF the
most interesting features OF the insti.
tute. Every one on the program re-
sponded promptly and did justice to the
different subjects. Following is re-
port Of the institute program:
| mONDA1.
Institute opened at 1.30 p. m. Monday
and was called 10 order by County
Chairman w. l.. McCracken, Esq, of
Brookville. After electing secretary
the meeting was opened with a selcc-
tion by the choir. Devotional exercises
by Noah Syphrit.
Commercial Fertilizer" opened by
Prof. McDowell; remarks by Phincas
Reed, Mr.. Patton and others.
Breeding and Feeding Of Poultry"
Phineas Reed and Mr.. Patton.
Music by choir.
Feeding Hogs for Market" Noah
Syphrit.
"How Made Dairying Profitable"
j. Y. Patton.
Adjournment.
Evening session opened with music
by choir.
Reading questions by chairman.
Recitation by Miss Nett Breakey.
Prof. Mcdowell gave a very interest
Ing talk on education.
Mr.. Patton talked for fifteen minutes
on when and How to Apply Barnyurd
Manure, and Why"
Music by choir.
Question box was opened, questions
read and answered
"The New Road Law and the Farm
ers' Duty Under IT," w. L. McCrackcn.
Talk by Prof Surface.
Music by choir.
Adjournment.
| TUESDAY.
Tuesday morning session opened with
a selection by Rudolph Bros orchestra.
Talk on pure Food Law" by Geo. VI.
Mcdonald, Esq, OF Reynoldsville, fol-
lowed by Prof. Surface.
Original talk by w. r. Cox.
Question box. .
Adjournment
| Afternoon session was opened by a
selection from orchestra. followed by
thirty minute talk by Prof. Surface on
General Principles and Methods of In
sect Warfare"
Music by choir.
| Question box.
Essay, J. w. Syphrit.
Prof. Surface gave very interesting
talk on "The Needs Of the Farmer"
II. II. Longwell, Of Brockwayvile,
made some very interesting remarks,
Adjournment,
Ladies session opened at 100 p. m.
Miss Nett Breakey was elected chair
man.
Music by choir.
Essay, "Power Of Purpose" Thomas
Gathers.
Music by orchestra.
Making Farmers Homes Attruc-
tive" Mrs. A. j. Sprague, followed by
Mrs. Minerva Strouse, John NJ. Norris
and M. G. Coleman.
Recitation, Miss Pearl Barrett.
"How to Keep Girls ON the FARM"
discussed by Mrs Minerva Strouse and
Miss Ethel McCreight.
Song, "Home, Sweet Home" choir.
Recitation, Ethel Gathers.
Music by orchestra.
Question box.
Recitation, Alice Spencer.
Duet, Ruth Gathers and Tressa Sy-
phrit.
BY a unanimous vote of those present
IL was made known that the Paradise
people want the institute held here
next year.
Adjournment.
]. NJ. MoCREIGHT, Sec.