Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-12
The Short Course.

The Northeastern Iowa Farmers
Short Course opened Monday morn
ing in this city with an attendance
which more than assured the success
of the enterprise. The course is
one which those, who are interested
in the science of farming. should
study and its importance cannot be
overestimated. The tuition is NOM
inal, considering the branches in
farming and domestic science which
are part of the course. and together
with the lectures, which have been
given every evening, and will be I'M
til Saturday night, the worth Of the
different departments means much
to the average person attending.
The Court House, knights of Pyth-
las Castle, the Armory.and Novelty
Stables have been turned over to
the classes, while the lectures are
given each evening in City Hall.
a great deal of interest is manifest,
relative to the study Of corn, which
is ably presented by Professor P.
G. Holden, the well known preacher
of the gospel of corn, from Ames
and with his efficient corps of teach.
ers, who are in charge of the stock
department, light grains and do.
mestic science, the people Of this
city and community are afforded an
opportunity which is seldom pre-.
sented. A number of persons are
present from neighboring counties
many coming from Dubuque, Fay.
cite and several other nearby coun.
ties, while the attendance of our own
people is encouraging. 1t was es.;.
mated that three hundred would at
tend the course, but as yet this
number has not been reached, al.
Though it is possible it may be ex.
ceeded. DIR. Newman's address on
Monday evening was we'll receives
and entertaining. DR.. William Ar.
mold Shanklin of Upper Iowa Uni
versity appeared before a large aud
fence last evening Tuesday and to
night Hon. A. L. Ames of Chicago
will speak. Thos particularly in
terested in domestic science will be
present tomorrow evening, when
Miss Charlton Of Ames will talk or
that subject. On Friday night two
short lectures will be delivered, one
by Professor A. V. Storms of Amet
and one by DR.. d. L. Reed, president
of Lenox College, both of which viii
be on phases Of secondary agricul.
ture. The judging of sheep and
stock has been matte. of Interest
to the majority of those attending
Sheep were on exhibit Monday
morning and afternoon at the Nov
city stable and their worth and how
to care for and receive the most ben.
eft from them were the subject oil
the lecture and discussion. Cattle
and swine will be the subject Of
several days study. The people Of
this city and county are we'll aware
that they owe very much to mum.
Der Of gentlemen in this vicinity
who have made every endeavor to
secure such course. Over year
ago the matter was suggested and
correspondence began between the
representatives of the course al
Ames and those who were conduct,
ing the affair in this city. When il
was decided that the lhort course
would be a reality for Manchester,
efforts were made Immediately fol-
its success, and we hope that con.
tinuation Of the work will be forth.
coming next season. A very inter.
esting and instructive article ap.
peared in The Saturday Evening
Post" Of last week, relative to the
short course work in this state and
in Wisconsin. The writer described
the methods used and what The re-
suits were, where individuals in q
community acted upon the advice
given in the lectures Of the edu.
Gators from agricultural colleges.