The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-13
NEWSPAPER MEN EXCLUDED.
Secret Meeting Held by Those Pres
emit at Clemson-Perfect Har-
mony Prevails.

Columbia State.
Clemson College, May 1O*-Enu-
merating a program Of progress Tor
all Agricultural and educational
agencies of South Carolina, DR.. $. Z.
Mitchell, president Of the University
of South Carolina, today delivered
the concluding remarks at the hrss
agricultural conference in the history
of the State when perfect harmony
prevailed and a conference which has
marked a milestone in the progress
of the State and a gathering signih-
cant of a new era for the people.
: The conference was called by the
department of education and the Of
fcers of Clemson college for the pur-
pose of discussing the agricultural
problems that confronted the people
of the State today.
Every man present was asked for
his views as to the situation and an
swers were given by leaders of the
agricultural cause in this State.
At the opening of the conference
Gov. Ansel was asked to act as chair
man. Commissioner Watson was af-
forwards unanimously elected secre-
tary. After some discussion as to
the personnel of the conference, It
was decided to hold two conferences
each year, one. in Columbia during
the month of December and the other
during the month of May at Clemson.
The time of the two meetings was
suggested by Commissioner Watson.
Tillman Present.
Senator Tillman was present, n
the only remark that he made was
when nominations were in order for
the Office of secretary. He only said,
"I nominate our commissioner OF az
riculture as secretary Of this con-
ference, for MI. Watson is a nan who
never forgets anything"
Not only were the men present who
know agriculture from a book stand
point, but A. D. Hudson, the presi-
dent of the South Carolina Corn
Breeders association was here, and
he was the only real tiller of the soil.
It was clearly explained and in
ringing tones by DR.. Mitchell that
it was not so much cooperation that
was needed but coordination. That
all agencies working for the uplift of
the people must go hand in hand for
the attainment Of the greater future.
DR.. Knapp at the conference today
made n of the most clearcut and
interesting addresses that he has ever
kSered in South Carolina. 1t was
sound advice and breathed a
Earnest desire on his part to see
L. 44d to the fullest the great agTi-
resources of South Carolina.
pointed out the immense value
= cooperation and coordination
(ng all the interests making for
development Of agriculture in this
Ete, and particularly stressed the
blendid opportunity for success in
bouth Carolina. Under these circum-
stances, DR.. Knapp dealt in some de-
! gree with the proper form of educa-
ton for the reaching of the farm boy
residing in the various localities and
communities, who could not get the
opportunity to come to college and
! called attention to the fact that the
average American farmer graduated
from the primary school.
No String to It.
He was particularly happy also in
/ making a thorough explanation as to
7 how the funds given for farm demon
stration work by the general educa-
ton board were obtained and az to
now they were expended. He brought
out the fact that this money received
from this board was in tie form Of a
genuine benevolence, that it was Civ
! en- to the United States government
in supplement of its own funds for
Rnduct of this work without any
kied to it, that it was Jumped
e federal government fund
penditure was entirely at
ton of the secretary of
and of himself without
even attempting to make
as to how it should be
Thus for the first time
~4gationship of \the general
Bn board and the United States
%ment of agriculture and the
AP6rk being done in the South made
perfectly clear.
DR.. Knapp's entire address vas full
of promise and hope, and was abso-
lutely in tune with the entire O n
4 fororco op6 ire prooron1 for nrooracc