The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-23
PRESS CLUB MEETING.


The Goth annual meeting OF the Rhode
Island Press club was held yesterday
at the WEXFORD House in WEXFORD, the
business meeting being called 10 order
by Vice President Farrally at 1890
o'clock
After the reading of records. the fol-
lowing persons were elected members:
James I. Conway OF the Providence Visi-
tor, John Glllies Of Wakefield, Mar
rsgansett Times: Duncan Campbell. Phe-
nix. Pawtuxet Valley Cleaner; Willard +.
Binford, Providence. The News and
Cleaner. Kenyon l.. Butterheld. presi-
dent OF the Rhode Island Agricultural
college was elected an honorary MEM
Der.
Changes In the constitution We're then
made. making the annual dues 81 instead
OF So, and the initiation fee 81. Also pro-
viding for changes in any article of the
constitution at any regular meeting of
the club.
The treasurer's report showed a good
surplus in the treasury with all accounts
for the year paid.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President. Joseph r.
Farrally. Bristol; first president. Charles
Carroll, Phenix; second vice president,
j. f. Gobeille, Providence; third vice
president, John Gilftes, Wakeheld: cor
responding secretary. f.. r. Sibley, Olney-
vile; record secretary. r. 4. Noyes. East
Greenwich. treasurer ]. ID. Hall. Jr..
Providence: auditor, r. S. Hammond.
Providence: membership committee. +.
NJ. Dimond. A. w. Laughln, J. Waldo
Carpenter. The officers OF the club con-
stitute the executive committee.
At the close of the business session din
M wa ha 20 ND
vice were fully abreast OF the reputation
that this time honored hostelry has ao-
quired by meeting the wants OF the pub
lie In past years under the roof OF this
house which Is some over 200 years old.
After dinner President Farrally intro
duced President Butterfleld OF the Rhode
Island Agricultural college. who addressed
the club on the importance OF rural edu-
cation.
After having complimented the organi-
zetion and expressed his appreciation for
the good that II had done I'm helping the
school that he had the honor OF represent
ing, he referred 10 tho day that the club
selects annually cor its meeting, ,emphaziz-
ing the fact that Washington was an ar
dent farmer making II a business or the
highest order, and recognizing the farm
as the real handspring OF the existence of
any country. Few men have advanced the
Importance OF agriculture more than the
Father OF his Country" Mr. Butterield
then drew the attention OF the members
to the fact that we are apt 10 forget now
DAYS, I'm the great manufa curing and
commercial rush. that the greater capital
+ stlll invested In agriculture and must
necessarily be for the future.
And In forgetting this, We arc apt 10
neglect the education of the youth who
are born and reared on the farm. a large
pt rcentage OF which 60 to the cities and
grssp the commercial helms II we would
continue the great success that America
has attained We must look we'll 20 the
fsi mer's sons. from whose ranks we
draw 40 much OF the vital force that
makes for success Shall we turn our
faims over TO peasants as peasants are
ki own in Asia That would be a deplora
BILE condition. For II would mark very
low standard near the soil and too grea
difference between them and their
brothers who are favored with better ed
uostional facilities in the towns and cities
Always remember that an American
farmer Is a typical American, and we
must keep him on the highest plane OF In
[, ,lligence. He closed his remarks by de-
ciaring that the Great problem OF this OF
any country lies In the farming commu-
nities In keeping them up TO the high
standard that is required for managing
tho machinery OF q country approaching
eighty millions ~ people" He then re-
ferred 90 the conference on Rural
Progress that is TO be held I'm one OF the
halls OF Brown University. March q and
q which he believed would be conducive
cf much good along the lines that he had
| bs or talking about
The members then visited st. Paurs. one
Of the oldest churches IN the country
which was removed TO its present site In
WEXFORD IN 1900 and which was built In
| 1907 The meeting was one OF the largesl
| offended and most interesting Of any thai
| hav, been held. and the outlook for the
prosperity ~ the organization for IA,
| c. ming year Is meet promising.