Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-06
OPENING OF THE
TANNERS INSTITUTE
first Meeting Was Held Wedues-
day Night at the Tabernacle.
INTERESTING TALKS WERE MADE
Col. Robert E. Davis Made Address Of
Welcome In Behalf Of CITY, Which
wss Followed BY Practical Talks by
Other PromInsnt Speakers.

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Other Prominent Speakers.
A large audience gathered in the
Tabernacle last night to hear the
opening addresses OF the Florida
state Farmers Meeting.
The gathering was preaided over by
8. H. Gaitslgill Of Mcintosh prest
aent Of the Florida Live Stock Assoc
citation. Seated beside him upon the
platform were Col. r. .. Davis Of
gainesville, Or. Andrew sledd OF the
vniyersity, and Prof. p. q. schell Of
lake Butler, secretary Of the Cotton
arowerg Association.
Mr.. 0aitslIll, after reUettlng that
Mr.. Rolls was too unwell to be pres
eat introduced Col. Davis.
Col Davis said that as Mayor
Thomas was indlsposed, the pleasant
duty had been assigned 70 him OF
welcoming those In attendance TO
gainesville. Gainesville welcomed
them gladly. He trusted the meeting
would be one Of great benefit TO the
state.
The chairman then emphasized the
Sact that the prosperity Of the farmer
n the prosperity Of the State. and
tbat even In the stock business the
best Of farmers are needed, for the
vaislng OF products for the feeding OF
stock Il as important as stock raising
itself. He introduced DR., Bledd, who
was 10 speak Of agriculture in the
University.
Or. sledd said In part that the Uni.
v0rsity Is q part Of the public school
system OF the state. The aim Of this
system Is to serve the people. For
some years the public schools OF the
United States have not been fully
meeting their obligations TO the gen.
sFAl public. According TO the GEN.
sua Of 1900, Of. the 2O.oOO.oOO persons
sver ten years Of age engaged in
saintul occupations, 100000 were
following agricultural pursuits, or
sB.7l per cent
The Federal Government early
mahifestod the interest, the FIRST &C.
tloa being taken even IN the time OF
George Washington In comparative
y recent times this interest In the |
practical edueatlon--in the education |
Cor agriculture and the mechanic arts
HAD grown greatly. The hrst ap.
preparation for the distribution Of
seed was made In 1854. The depart.
msnt itself was established In 1859.
and has since done q magnificent serv-
ice 10 the country.
Next on the program was an ad-
dress by Mr.. Galtslllf on the Florida
Live Stock Association.
He said among other things that !
good beef cattle had been introduced
BY members Of the association. Tho
results were not yet determined. Both
favorable aud adverse reports were
being received, The adverse reports
were, In his opinion. due to the range
conditions In Florida being different
from those Of the original homes OF
the STOCK, A COW In new country
takes some time 20 learn how 20 make
a living. and in'pArtioiilar COW had
great ditslCulty IN adapting itself to
the Florida ranges,
Prof, schell. on being introduced,
delivered very humorous address
and one full OF common sense. lie
divided the farmers Of the State into
two olasses-firSt. the fruit and truck
Erowera. and second the cotton and
corn Erowers--ths Oldtlme farmers,
lie spoke OF the needs and the outlook
for each class,
before announcing the close OF the
meeting, Mir. GaitSkill said that some
Of the speakers for the next session
could not arrive on time. and that
consequently The ProErAm had been
rearranEod The changed order Of en-.
ercises for the next two SESSIONS tol.
lows,
Thursday, Feb 6. . a. m,--"Cattle /
Racing in the Soatht-coL W. A.
Harris.
Stock Raising In Fiorida"--S, Vi.
GsitSkin.
Tick Fever and Its Rradieation"--
Dr, \, p GucrranL
~ Noon arbscue.