The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-04
CenterviIIe People Were Great
Iy Pleased With the Large
Delegation Sent by Hust|ing
Club.
COURT HOUSE TROUBLE
ENTIRELY FORGOTTEN
Very Interesting Addresses
Were Delivered Yesterday
By Lecturers at the Great
Corn School.
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Centerville, Ind, Feb. 4.-Did the
Young Mems Business club of Rich
nond add another feather to its hat
yesterday by attending the afternoon
sessions of the Sixth District Farmers
Short Course, of which it is the foster
father? Centervillians will answer
Eyes" and even louder affirmative
answer will be heard from the Purdue
professors and the committee In
charge of the work Even the women
were pleased with the attendance of
the one hundred representatives of
Richmond at the domestic science de-
partment, held at the Christian
church, when it was announced that
nearly all of the visitors were bachel-
ors.
Richmond Men Wondered.
That court house story and the
fight between Richmond and Center
Vile for the county seat, in which
Richmond was victorious, after a val
liant fight by the losers, was recalled
by the Richmond delegation and 1t
was whispered in the ranks, lis 1t
true that these people entertaining us
are the same as those who loaded old
Aunt Betsy and were going to shoot
the Richmondites when they came at
ter the records? 1t is true that John
Harvey. our escort, was one of the
Centerville home guards?'
The Young Mems club arrived In
the city at 1870 on a special car IS or
so strong. On the regular car pre-
ceeding this one, a large delegation
also arrived Among those arriving
on the first car was large represen-
tation of Richmond women who at
tended the dome site science course at
the Christian church.
Badges Given Out.
immediately on the clubs arrival
badges were passed among those who
had not already been SO checked and
the line of march was formed in front
of the town hall. The badges worn
by the club members were a yellow
silk ribbon and very similar to those
used at the time of the fall festival
It contained the inscription in black,
Young Mems Business Club. Rich
mond, Indiana" After marching tc
the headquarters of the school In the
News-Record office and registering
the club again formed in line OF
march and led by Hon" John Har
vey, marched. to the town hall and
visited Prof. Christie and his class
who were judging and scoring corn. A
picture was taken of those assembled
each holding an ear Of king corn.
Following call of speech, Freeman
Perry J. Freeman of Richmond, made
a short talk. stating that he was glac
I'VE were here In a Joking manner
he asked, Nov that we have found
the corn school. where is the corr
juice?' After watching the class a.
work, the club then marched to the
livestock pavilion where Prof. Coche
was lecturing and demonstrating the
points of breeding hogs. Forming
around large red, but docile SOW
the club was greeted by the students
and Prof Cochel made few remarks
expressing gratitude that the club
which had made the school a success
felt interested enough to pay it {
visit.
Club Was Embarrassed.
In a somewhat embarrassed state
of mind. the club disturbed the women
attending the domestic science lecture
on what constitutes good bread" b.
Mrs. Virginia c. Meredith of Cam
bridge City. Mrs. Meredith further
threw the visitors into confusion b,
saying, I'VE wish you could have beer
here earlier to hear all the good ant
practical suggestions which have beer
made, in order that you could carr,
them home to your wives" 1t wa
announced few minutes later tina
about all the visitors were bachelors
The club members then dispersed ant
which they were most interested.
Results Apparent.
The results of the visit of the cluI
were most apparent, judging from tn
remarks made by the local people VIII,
welcomed them here. The member
themselves are much pleased with tn
success of their little excursion.
There were few among the visitor
who stayed to attend the evenin:
services, but the majority returne,
home on the special car at 4:3o.
Previous to the address of Prof
Christie on corn culture, at the NJ. Z
church in the afternoon, Walter Com
mons. who presided, announced tina
the Lincoln centennial celebration
would be held at Richmond at tn
coliseum, Feb. Il. The hall was crowd
ed to it's utmost, result from the in
creased attendance OF farmers and al