The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-08
First Step in the Preliminary
Arrangements for the Big
District Event Very I'm
portant One.
REPORTS ARE TO BE
GIVEN BY CHAIRMEN
1t Is Also Probable that a
Program Will Be Drafted
at the Meeting-Work by
Purdue Men. r.

Arrangements are being made by
the " NJ. B. G.. for the corn school,
which will be held in Richmond, Feb
ruary ell. The corn school commit
tee will meet this afternoon at the
Commercial club room TO arrange for
the different places where the school
will be held. Reports OF various COM
mittees will be heard. including that
of the program committee. II is the
present intention to adopt the pro-
gram this afternoon.
The short course will be held under
the auspices OF the agricultural ex-
tension department of the Purdue un-
iversity experiment station. This
course will consist OF one weeks in
struction and lectures along practical
farming lines for the men as well as
lectures and demonstrations In domes-
tic science and home making for the
women. A class will also be made for
boys and girls who attend.
Many farmers cannot spare the
time to attend the eight weeks in
struction at Purdue and for this reas-
on the corn school was established
about nine years ago. This started
with about 100 members and has
steadily grown In popularity until for
the last three years the average at.
tendance has been more than 1.1O0.
Christie Originator.
Two years ago the question occur.
red to Prof. Christie that II q corn
school in Lafayette was good thing
why would II not b good for other
districts IN the stA4e. aua. - An expor.
iment two courses were held during
that year (1909). one at Centerville
and the other at Worthington. Each
had an attendance OF $50. The fol-
lowing year the courses we're en-
larged to take in domestic science
for the women and were held in three
different points In the state. the Ev.
ansville school having 21OO students.
Greensburg school 500. and the Weed.
ersburg school 400.
This year many new subjects have
been taken up and practical and COM
pctent men have been placed in
charge OF each department. The en-
tirc corps of instructors will be un.
der the direction of Prof. G. !. Chris
tic superintendent of Agricultural Ex.
tension. while the different depart
ments will be handled as follows:
Corn. Prof. Christie. assisted by
Fred q. Palm. winner OF the Kellogg
trophy mt the national corn exposition
Live stock. Prof NJ. q. Vhompson,
Purdue. Weed seeds and small grain.
Prof. q. NJ. Friar. Purdue. and Prof
J.. G. Hillman, Y. s. department Of
agriculture. Washington. Domestic
science. Miss Gertrude McCheyne and
Miss Grace Woodward. Dairy. Prof
Perry Crane. Purdue. Poultry. Prof
Otis Crane. Horticulture. Prof. NJ.
w. Richards. Soil Improvement, Prof
J. h. Abbott. Quite number of prom.
incnt and practical agricultural men
will assist during the week
The school Ia maintained by charg-
ing membership fee OF one dollar
for the weeks instruction. This ad-
mits the bearer to all sessions of the
school an well as the night lectures.
Farmers would do well to take this
weeks instruction as only the latest
and most scientific lines Of work will
he presented. Each line OF work that
Is taught is one that has been proven
20 be practical by a thorough test of
the Purdue farm and experiment sta
tlons that arc maintained in different
parts Of the state. Buy your tickets
now and help make your course a
success. County Superintendent c.
q. Williams and Attorney Ralph Hus-
son will, have charge OF the member
ship tickets.