Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-11
ANOTHER BIG CROWD
ATTENDS INSTITUTE
State Center Farmers Gather
ing Attracts Many on Closing
Day OF Meeting
cuRrlss ON FARM MANAGEMENT
Dean Of Iowa State College Delivers
Principal Address of the Day = DR..
MacNeaI on Farm Animals Diseases
-Trewin Invited to Deliver Evening
Address.

Another big crowd greeted the clos
ing days sessions of the State Center
farmers institute today, and listened
TO several fine addresses delivered by
prominent Iowa State College men.
Professor Charles F. Curtiss. dean OF
the college. delivered the principal adj
dress of the day on Farm Manage
ment
President e. NJ. Wentworth again
presided at the sessions today. and mas
been active in securing a program OF
strong speakers. The first meeting
was held beginning at 10 o'clock, when
Professor G. L. Mckay, of Ames,
talked on common Sense in Dairy
ing" Professor Mckay showed that
while there were certain fixed rules
governing successful dairying, the
farmer must use hard common sense,
as in any other line of business.
At IL o'clock A. H. Snyder. Of Ames,
spoke on Small Grain and Rotation.
With the afternoon session, which
began at 1880, the feature address OF
the day was given by Dean Curtiss.
Mr.. Curtiss told of the proper manage
ment of the farm, and how the FARMER
could not hope to succeed unless ne
looked carefully after the details.
DIR. j. H. MacNeal dean of the veter-
mary department Of the state college,
OF hV his
lecture on tuberculosis before the re-
cent Marshall county farmers short
course, spoke at o'clock on Diseases
of Farm Animals" DR.. Mac Neal made
tuberculosis in milk cows the princi-
PAL feature of his address, and showed
how it was the one disease to be feared
and guarded against by all farmers.
The diseases to swine, and how they
contracted tuberculosis from running
after cattle. We're also referred to.
Trewin and Garst Tonight.
At the evening session, which begins
at 1880, two prominent speakers Will
be present in the persons of Lieutenant
Governor Warren Garst, Of Coon Rap
ids, and Hon James H. Trewin of Ce-
dar Rapids, candidates for nominations
IOE RONeEIOT VI 1OWd anu Soi6 Vs9ii1SlAA
from the Fifth district, respectively.
Both were invited to be present by the
of the institute. Mr. Garst will
talk on What Iowa Has Done for
and Mr.. Trewin on What
the Nation Has Done for Agriculture"
Domestic Science Lectures.
The domestic science lectures and
demonstrations were again conducted
in the Masonic banquet room, and ses-
sions were held at 1O:30 and 1880. Miss
Edith Charlton, with her assistants.
Miss Knowles and Miss Kilborne, made
this important subject that is Of so
much interest to women. very plain
and comprehensive. Miss kilborne is
member of the class of the state col
[ege to be graduated this spring.
The officers of the Civic Improve
ment union have charge of the comfort
and welfare of all who are in attend
ance of the lectures and demonstra-
tons. Mrs. A. j. Palmer is president
Of the union, and Mrs. w. N. Gilbert
secretary.
The Richards Harp orchestra fur
nished the music for the sessions to-
day.
Storms Gives Great Lecture.
That DR.. A. B. Storms, president of
Iowa State College, gave one of the
finest addresses ever listened to in
State Center, was testified to by those
who heard him at the conclusion Of the
evening meeting Tuesday. DR.. Storms
spoke on Educational Necessities" and
showed clearly how the young man and
woman Of today must have an educa-
ion in order to enter successfully into
he world and compete with those
about them. The day is past when a
mere knowledge of the three Rs" is
,equisite. DR.. Storms was accorded the
closest attention by the large audience
hat heard him, and he was frequently
Interrupted by applause.