Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
THE FARMERS CONGRESS 24pt.
Thirteenth Annual Session Opened
This Morning With Large
Attendance.

u Texas Farmers Congress opened a
d $3.50 this morning when Presider
| Kirkpatrick, of Mckinney raped TO
order and said to the assembly tina
+ this great audience is only anothe
evidence of the growing interest i
, agricultural education, not only in thi
state but throughout the nation.
THE sacrifices that you have mad,
to be present are largely for the bene
fit of your loved ones and your com
munity. We trust your presence may
be benefit not only to us but TO the
entire state" He called on Col. r. T
Miner for the address of welcome
Col. Miner responded with an able
instructive address upon agricultural
industrial development under scenti.
fic education, announcing that the
regular welcome address would be
made by Prof. John II. Allen.
Col. Miner said that in eleven years
the attendance upon all classes of ag-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. helps, such as
schools, Institutes, lectures, etc, had
increased from 10000 to 100000. The
agricultural products of the country
had increased in the same time from
$4,OOO,OOO,OOO to OO,OOO,OOO The
president then called upon Prof. John
H. \len who extended warm wei
come in a five-minute choicely worded
address. He said I'VE are welcom-
ing you to your own on the part of A.
and NJ college, you are the Godfather
of this great institution On the part
of Bryan and old Brazos, we want you
to know that we appreciate your an
nual visit"
The president, Mr.. Kirkpatrick, de-
livered his annual address and report,
an able document upon scientific meth
DDS of diversified and intensified farm
ing in Texas
The campus presented a lively scene
when the delegation from the Bryan
Commercial Club, seventy-fve strong,
arrived in two special cars. Every
member wore a red ribbon badge in
scrbed Welcome" and the entry in
to the assembly hall created a sensa-
ton.
President Kirkpatrick's address was
heartily applauded when he said he
hoped to see the time come when
as much of the peoples money would
be spent for productive industry as
for the destructive engines of war.
Again the applause made the vault
ed ceiling resound when Mr.. Kirkpat-
rick told the young people that the
5urest way to have a good time is to
AXE pleasure in the investigation of
natural laws and their application to
Useful purposes.
The report of the secretary-treasur-
IF, Mr.. T. w. Larkin, Of Beaumont,
showed most satisfactory condition !
# the congress, financially and other
wise. A rising vote of thanks was
the secretary for his excel
ent work.
Hon. Ed, R. Kone, commissioner of
griculture, was introduced by the
resident and addressed the congress :
n "The Man Behind the Plow." Judge
Jones' address was largely historical,
racing the history of agriculture from
s rude beginnings in the valleys of I
ne Euphrates, the Tigris and the
lie, on down through the centuries
he fact was made prominent that the
lrmer is the biggest man in history.
ations had arisen to greatness and
over wherever agriculture was fos-
red and had sunk into decay when !,
lie tilling of the soil was neglected.
is sublime theme and Judge Kone VI
andled it in a mastery manner In
inclusion Judge Kone spoke of the
fluence of agricultural organizations W
Id of the Texas Farmers Congress m
Id A. and NJ. College in particular as dl
lgnty agencies Tor good. The ad- HI
'ess was frequently applauded. W
After the appointment of commit Or
es and announcements Judge Kone q
troduced Mr.. W IT, Potts, of Bosque ye