The Yale expositor., 1911-02-02
The Expositor's Big Piano Contest Arouses
Great Enthusiasm All Along the Line
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

Yale farmers take great int. .est in
the institutes held for their instruction
and benefit, as was evidenced in the
large ATTENDANCE at Central hall Tues
day afternoon and evening. The
morning session was brief, not many
getting in until after dinner.
At | 30 p. III. the meeting was called
to order 10y President A. +. Stevenson,
of Port Huron, the program being
started off with piano solo by George
Windsor. Rev. Gilchrese was then
called upon for the address of welcome,
which in behalf'of the people of Yale,
he made SO hearty and full of good will
as to instantly make everybody feel that
they were indeed welcome to our little
city. His happy little speech was re-
sponded to by Pres. Stevenson, whom
we notice always manages to get into
every speech of his some practical,
useful information or hint for the
good of these Institutes. The farmers
are here for educational purposes.
They attend and are interested
in their local Institutes, but leave the
roundup" where the business meet.
ings and election of officers are held for
the others TO see to. He urged as
many as possibly could to attend the
business meetings and have hand in
running matters. If these institutes
are good things, stand by them, If not
cut them out.
A recitation by Edith Mason was next
listened to. The first paper was
given by Mrs. Joseph Yuill, who with
the privilege of selecting her own sub
ject, took "Little Jack Horner" and
began by analyzing his characteristics
in a humorous manner and then APP
plying to and comparing these with
the human life in general. what a
great man am |" seems to be the atti-
tude of many who have stuck in their
thumb and pulled out plum. Mrs.
Guill expressed good deal OF food for
thought in her paper.
Postmaster Drake had been asked to
speak on the subj ect "P ostal matters"
and started out by showing up to the
farmers the benefits they derived from
free delivery of mail and wished them
to show their appreciation of what
Uncle sam was giving them for moth.
ing, by doing all they could to make it
easy and convenient for the carrier.
In talking of the parcels post subject,
he gave few facts concerning the
matter, but reserved his opinion pro
or con. Nearly every civilized country
has parcels post system and the Unit
ed States has with foreign countries
but not within itself and the question
was, would it pay2
President Stevenson did not agree
with the post master on many points.
He gave the audience facts and fig
ures which showed that in every coun-
try having the parcels post, prosperity
reigned.
As the afternoon was waning G. Ii.
Bramble, state speaker, changed some
what his subject which was "Beans
and Wheat as Partners" and took up
some information more needed by the
people perhaps, just now, that of grow
ing beans, giving some important
points on this, telling them just what
was needed for different kinds of soil
and soil fertility. Questions sprang up
on all sides and the rest of the time
was given over to the asking and an
swering of queries. Many helpful hints
were thus received by the farmer.
The evening session was led by the
president. The Yale Orchestra opened
the program and also gave several good
selections during the evening.
ne CIdlt speaker, ". u. DTdmDIe,
gave talk on "Clover, the Farmers
friend" Mr.. Bramble is plain, force
full speaker and is thoroughly conver.
SAINT with agricultural life. His hear.
ers were sure of practical and not theo.
retical ideas.
The County Road System was taken
up by +. +. Rogers, of Lansing, and
thoroughly discussed. A question of
interest to all is that of our highways
Good roads is what we want and must
have.
At the end of this talk it was an
nounced by President Stevenson that
the train by which those from away
must take their departure was about
due, and the remainder of the evening
was put i'm charge of Manager Perkin-
son who called on Er. Cullinane.
FIR. Cullinane after alluding to the
great pleasure it gave him in attend
ing the Farmers Institute both on ac-
count of the information that he de-
rived from the talk of the state speak
er and from the fact "the happiest days
of his life, those of childhood were
spent upon the farm" and were vivid
ly recalled on occasions of this kind
spoke of the tendency Of the younger
generation of the country leaving the
farms and crowding to the city, being
led astray by the talk of Enthusiasts
on the great opportunities there are in
other sections when as he argued the