Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-01
SUGGESTIONS FOR FORMING CLUBS FOR
= RETIREMENT OF FARM CONDITIONS

people in any locality in Illinois will
organize a farmers club. hold at
least six meetings Il year. and make
Il brief report OF the work of the or
ganiZation at the annual meeting Of
/ the county farmers institute if so re-
quested by its program committee,
! the state farmers institute. through
its secretary and superintendent, will
undertake TO supply the members of
| this club with all reports. circulars.
| bulletins etc issued by the state
| institute. and to send to the club at
| least once a year if the funds of the
institute will permit. speaker. oman
or woman competent to encourage
the club in its operations and to give
suggestions as to the best methods
of carrying on the work and securing
valuable and practical information
concerning improved agriculture and
household economy.
1t is further suggested that the pro
posed organizations shall be neighbOr
hood clubs in which from 10 to 30
families shall be included. that tho
meetings shall be at the homes of the
members. and that there shall be at
each meeting a program including a
little music and topic or topics on
some phase of household economy II
practical agriculture.
For those who prefer to hold their
sessions in the day time. the following
exercises are suggested:
From - to II o'clock-"Put up the
horses
From II to u O'Clock Inspect the |
best field, farm product. animal or
farm implement the host can present. |
From u 10 /: 50 o'clocli-Dinner; ell |
contributing 10 the food supply in ac-
cordancc with previous arrangement
F'rcm 1850 TO $50 O'Clock Musical. |
literary. and practical program II |
which young and old take part.
At O'Clock p. Hitch up"
there is club in this state (Kaue |
county, that has substantially followed |
this plan holding about ten meetings |
a year for If or - years with increas |
ing interest. Its meetings are well at
tended. its programs interesting and |
profitable. and its members enthusiasts
tic as to the results both social and |
practical.
VIII not the directors of institutes
and county institute officers, and
teachers and superintendent Of
schools interest themselves i'll pro
noting more organizations OF this
kind?
Any community desiring to organize
as herein suggested should communi-
cate with the superintendent OF msti-
tutes who will render such immediate
= e 4,
reach will permit
Constitution for Farmers
Club.
Constitution of the Observation-Disclosures.
Farmers Club
Article l. Name-This organization
shall be known as the ...........-...
Farmers Club /
Article H. Object.-The purposes t
Of this club shall be social and educd-
-ional with special reference to rural
life and improved methods of agricul-
ure. 4
Article Ill Membership.-Any per
son interested in domestic science and !
art or in improved agriculture, may
become a member of the club by sub
scribing TO the constitution and paying
INTO the treasury the sum of -......-:
his with the express understanding
hat but one initiatory fee shall be
'Xacted from any one family joining c
he club +
Article ". oficers-The officers t
hall consist of president. vice presi- a
lent. secretary and treasurer. who II
hall be elected by ballot and shall c