The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-02-03
WANT UNIFORM.
TEXT BOOKS
For Schools, Protection for Quail
and Rose County Option
Law Left Alone.

owing to the bad weather and roads
the attendance WAS hardly as large as
usual, averaging about 200, but great
interest was shown, and discussions
we're lively, questions dying thick and
fast at the speakers.
A. II. Judy, of Greenville, and s. A.
BroOkhart, of Wapakoneta, were the
speakers, and their talks were very in
teresting and helpful. Mrs. W. L.
Crayton, sent by the Women's Suffrage
Association, WAS present on Wednes-
day afternoon and gave a talk on wo-
man suffrage, which was ably dis
eussed by Mrs. j. >. Crow. Cards
were passed for the signature of voters
in favor of the acknowledgements of wo-
men, and about 80 Of these were signed.
Music was furnished by the Celina
High School quartet, and by Ruth and
Alph Shanklin, and WAS much appre-
ciated.
Mrs. l.. j. Townsend presented the
institute with a fine gavel, made from
fr tree planted on the Townsend
farm by the late Moses Townsend, who
was one of the organizers of the insti-
tute at this place, and who always
took great interest in institute work.
Several specimens of corn were ex-
hibited at the institute, T.. L. Hall
showing some very fine ears of pop
corn.
The w. c. II. U. ladies served meals
in the election room, clearing about
fourteen dollars.
The following officers were elected:
Presidential. f. Drury.
Vice President W. w. williams.
Spgratarv-W ~ fpCupcap1
Treasurer-H. S. Lewis.
Mr.. Drury appointed the following
executive committee: J. NJ. Hale, J.
A. Real, G. e. Hawkins, George Cole,
Ernest Rice.
The committee on resolutions, con-
sisting of T.. f. Garwick, Mrs. j. :.
| Crow and II. ). Lewis, reported the
following, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The institute meetings are
the largest gatherings in the year of
those engaged in agriculture, and
therefore the best opportunity given
for expressing our views in regard to
matters of public import; therefore
be il
r, sol we'd, First-That we, the exec
utive committee, express our appre-
citation oi the liberal manner in which
the farmers of this vicinity have re-
spondrd to the appeal for funds to
meet the expense of this institute.
Second-rhat we favor tho enact
ment of a law looking 10 the adoption
of uniform text books for our schools
throughout the state.
Third-Ihat we favor the enactment
of a law by the present General Assem-
bly, placing quail on the list of pro-
tected birds,
Fourth-rhat the farmers institute
of Center township favors granting the
ballot to the women of our state on
equal terms with men. We recon-
mend this action to our delegate, who-
ever he may be-, to our coming consti-
tutIonal convention, to the end that he
will urge that Ohio shall do justice to
its women citizens in the new consti-
tuition.
Fifth-That we favor law provid-
ing a general parcels post.
Sixth-That we favor the election of
United States Senators by direct vote
of the people
Seventh-That an elementary course
in agriculture should be placed in our
schools, as an incentive to keep the
boys and girls on the farm.
Eighth-That we DO NOT favor any
change in the present temperance laws
UNLESS THEY BE MADE MORE sTRIN-
GENT.
Nnth-That We favor a law abolish
ing the Board of County Infrmary Di-
rectors and placing that institution in
charge of a superintendent, who shall
be answerable to the County Commits
sioners.
Tentb-That we extend q vote of
thanks TO Mrs. e. j. Townsend for the
gavel which she presented to the Cen
ter township farmers institute
Eleventh-That we extend to the
officers, to the speakers and all others
who have assisted with the program or
who have in any way helped to make
this institute a success, our sincere
thanks.
Twelfth-That we are unanimously
in favor of holding an institute next
year.