Evening journal., 1907-12-11
GRANGE GROWS
THROUGH STATE
Shown by Reports Of Master
Walker and Secretary
Webb
INTERESTING EXHIBITS MADE
speelal % LIE EvENINe IoURNAl.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Dec. 11.-That the
Delaware State Grange is growing in
membership is evident from the re-
ports read at the opening session yes
terday afternoon. The annual meeting
is 10 continue to-day and tomorrow.
Before the desks Of Ceres, Flora and
Pomona, the women officers Of the
State Grange. signifying grains, flowers
and fruits, there were pyramids of ex-
hibts of this character, corn being the
specific ceres exhibit A great table of
lhighly-colored apples, raised by Frank
lC. Bancroft, of Camden, occupied a
place on the masters platform. Mr..
Bancrofrs contribution to the beauty
and reality Of the convention consisted
Of these varieties of winter apples
Steinman's winesap, paragon, nero,
Highheld, heiges. Missouri pippin, York
imperial, Collins. Beach senator, she'd
dan, McMil Smiths cider, ridge pip
pin.
While not a part Of the grange meet
ing, an exhibit Of corn grown in all
parts of the State is being made at. the
same time. Many valuable prizes are
Offered for superior corn, including sill
yer cups given by Governor Lea and
the trustees Of Delaware College.
Although the corn exposition viii not
open under the auspices Of the State
Board Of Agriculture until tomorrow,
the offers of exhibits came streaming In
an day. Among some of the exhibitors
Of choice ears of corn are: The Ferris
Industrial School, near Wilmington;
Alexander p Corbit, Odessa; " T.
Case, FELTON,; Herman Vaughn, Dover
T.. j. Pennington, Middlctown; A. W.
Slaymaker, Camden; J. w. Billen. Fell
ton; Richard l.. Naudain, Middletown;
b. r. 3. Woodall, Milford; John Heit-
schu, Cheswold; A. c. Massey, Dover;
James T. Shallcross, Odessa.
A fine new feed grinding machine
came to-day as a premium offered by
the International Harvesting Company
for the best single ear Of corn ex-
ihibited.
Hervey Walker, the State master,
and Wesley Webb, the secretary. read
their reports at the opening session.
Master Walkers Report
In his annual report Master Hervey
Walker said in part:
THE order in this State continues 70
make a steady growth In 1904 we had
a membership of 915; in 1905, 122S; in
1906, 1906, and this year we are glad
to report over 100. This is not a spas
Imodic growth but an Increase made
by the addition of sturdy men and
women who appreciate the order and
Its influence and advantages This will
bn a frFfrof. OF sfvnratf, Ia, ourfoffs,o. e.,
further extend our order.
During the coming year several new
oranges should be added to our. list.
and the membership Of those already
lin existence should be greatly in
creased. The grange halls are not ak
full yet.
Fair a Success
"Our annual Grange state Fair was
held at Wilmington again this year. 1t
was another red-letter day for TIE
grange. It was a success both socially
and financially. It is growing larger
each year with a greater interest mani
fest with each succeeding meeting
The Pomona Grange Of Kent county
held another very successful field meet
ing on the old Camden camp ground.
Diamond State and Centre Grange each
held a very interesting and social field
meeting that 1 believe helped to build
up their respective oranges.
Education is the watchword of the
grange What we need to-day is a
wider. instead of a higher education.
Our schools to-day educate the boy and
girl away from the farm. 1t is said
upon good authority that France, Ger
many and nearly all Of Europe are
nearly so years ahead of the United
states In the teaching of elementary
agriculture in their public schools. If
that be true, then the teaching Of agri-
culture should not only be encouraged,
but should be insisted upon, to the end
that agriculture be made one of the
branches taught in our public schools.
Wants coedueation
"The grange stands for square deal.
Are our children receiving a square
deal in this state to-day? I think not
when the trustees Of our state College
provides tuition fee for the education
of the sons and not the daughters Of
this state; that is not square deal by
any means. But they will say that CO.
education is not feasible at Delaware
College. That is an admission of lack
OF ability OF management, Other
states maintain institutions for CO.
education Of both sexes; why not Della
ware? hope the day is not far dis
tant when the daughters win have an
equal chance with the sons, and that
domestic science will be one of the
branches taught. Illinois is giving
courses in domestic science in her
higher schools and colleges with splen-
did results. Patrons see to it that the
daughters of our fair state have an
equal chance and are provided with
every facility to aid them in becoming
true and noble home-builders. It has
been truly said that the homes Of our
nation are it's strongest forts.
During the three years Of my ad-
ministration the press has always been
favorably disposed to our order and
always ready to print any grange views
of interest to the general public. I be-
lieve that our subordinate oranges
could advance their interests by re-
porting to the press items that are Of
general interest. urge you TO consider
this subjects and have a regular press
in each subordinate
grange the coming year"
Against Ship Subsidy
Master Walker referred feelingly TO
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