The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-18
Enthusiastic Meeting Held in
Cedar Fork township
OTHER MEETING TONIGHT
Colonel Cameron Writes Letter to the
Merchants Association Concerning
the Endorsement Of the Farm.LIfe
School People all Over the County
Thoroughly Interested in the Move
ment.

An enthusiastic greeting awaited
the farm-life scnool speakers at Nell
son in Cedar Fork township Wednes-
day evening. 1t is said there were
hardly two voters in the whole pre-
cinct who were not present at the
meeting and the sentiment of the peo-
pie OF this section seems TO be over
whelmingly in favor of the school.
Professor c. w. Massey and Judge r.
H. Sykes delivered the addresses and
received the best of attention.
A meeting Vas also held in East
Durham. The crowd at this place was
somewhat disappointing. but there
seems TO be healthful sentiment in
favor Of the school in this section OF
the city. Professor +. c. Brooks and
Mr. W. T. Bost made short talks and
sort OF experience meeting was held.
A meeting was also held In Edgemont
and several speeches delivered.
This evening, meeting will be held
at Lakewood Park, with Professor Z.
c. Brooks and X. Percy Reade as the
speakers. Al Patrick Henry school
tins evening, the speakers will be II.
A. Foushee. w u. Carmichael. Pro-
fessor c. w. Massey and w. 7. Bost.
AT Lewis Grove. Judge c. d. Green
and 5. C Brawley will speak
The managers Of the fafm-ilte
school campaign express themselves
as being very much encouraged by the
outlook for the school at this time
Colonel Cameron Writes.
In regard 10 the action Of the mer-
chants association fayoring the school
Colonel Bennehan Cameron has ad-
dressed TO the association the follow
ing letter which will be read with
much interest by those who are in
terested in the establishment of the
school.
stagyille, y. G.. Aug IA. 1911
Mr p. W. Vaughn.
Pres. Merchants Association,
Durham. n. c.
Ny Dear Mr.. vaughn:-
In connection with the movement
in this county for securing one Of the
ten farm-life schools 70 Be established
in the state. | would say TO you and
your association that you played your
part IN bringing about this most con-
strnctive piece OF legislation. In my
judgment. which has been enacted in
the past decade. For when you in
yited. IN 1909, the farmers national
congress TO come to Durham as
your guests 70 see your vast tobacco
industry. and Greensboro did the
same TO show them her cotton mills,
especially the largest weaving room
III the world. IN the Cone mill, which
Is 400 feet wide by 1000 In length, and
In which every square foot was hlled
with humming mach!nery--and when
the progressive people OF Washing
ton aud Belhaven invited them into
the east To see their agricultural, lum-
bcring aud fishing industries-to see
the reclamation Of swamp lands. and
70 visit one Of the largest cooperage
establishments Ia the world, where
the Standard Oil Company makes It's
barrels, al Belhayen-these trips gave
them an opportunity TO see the re-
sources Of North Carolina. What was
the result. Outside Of the splendid
advertisement which the state re-
eclycd By having her resources cx-
hibitcd 10 the leading farmers from
every section Of the union, we fortu-
natcly had with lis as our guest. the
secretary OF agriculture Of the United
States. Hon. James Wilson. who gave
out an interview Oh his return 70
Washington. relative 70 his trip, IN
which he said that he was amazed at
the wonderful development Of the
manufacturing industry III North
Carolina: but that he was distressed
at the languishing condition Of our
agriculture. SO different from What
il Is IN his own state OF Iowa, aud In
Illinois. Wisconsin aud other states
where thcy have The Farm-llic schools
Therefore. the Farmers Union OF
North Carolina, an organization of
10000 farmers acting upon this I'M
teryiew. asked the legislature 10 pass
this bill
SO you see. Mr. President. that the
good deeds of yourself and your az
sociates. your generous hospitality
and wise fore-thought has led 10 this
splendid result. You. then cast your
bread upon the waters, Il Is now re-
turning teu-fold; ayci a hundrcd.fold
increase for your community, II this
farm.llfe school Is secured for the
county.
Very sincerely. the grateful friend OF
your association.
-. DENNEHAN CAMERON.