The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-27
Big CORN SCHOOL
HELD At COLUMBUS
Eight Buildings Will Be Used
to Exhibit Displays at
the Event.
tAmsrican News Service,

Columbus, O., Jan. 27.-With the
opening OF the National Corn Exposi-
ton In this city but q few days dis
tsnt. the arrangements for the big
show are practically completed. The
most notable affair Of It's kind ever
held. Eight immense buildings on the
Ohio State Exposition grounds VIII DC
used for the exhibition. More than
thitry-nve states have installed COM
petitive exhibits. Twenty-Five state
agricultural colleges and experiment
stations have sent scientific exhibits.
These deal In practical way with
nearly every phase OF the science OF
agriculture.
The national corn exposition was or
Eanixed Ave years ago. The Arst show
was held In Chicago. Since that time
the show has been held In Chicago.
Omaha and Columbus. A strong move.
ment Ia under way TO have the exhibit
ton held next year in the South. II
the movement In successful the show
probably will be held in Columbia. 8.
c.. where the South Atlantic corn ex.
position was held last fall.
The exhibition which opens here
next Monday and continues for two
weeks will be marked by many spe-
cial features OF vital interest to the
Y. M. C. A.. churches. colleges, schools
the farmer and the city man and their
families alike. The national rural
life conference will be an exceeding.
~ important adjunct of the show.
Other meetings during the exposition
will include those OF the American
Breeders' association. the Ohio Corn
Improvement association, the Ohio
Dairymen's association. the Ohio Con.
servation association, and numerous
live stock associations.
Program Of School.
Among the more important special
days provided for are the following:
February 2--National dairy day:
Speakers. Governor Warner OF Michi.
gan: Governor Harmon of Ohio: vii.
bur Marsh of Waterloo. Ia; President
w. O. Thompson of Ohio state uni
vcrsity; Prof. H. r. Eckles Of the uni
versity Of Missouri. and @. w. Sisson
Of Potsdam. N. Y.
February S-National corn day:
Speakers. w. J. Spillman OF the de-
partment Of agriculture: G.. I. Christie
Of Indiana: p. q. Holden Of Iowa; G..
@. Williams of Ohio: William Deit.
rick of Illinois, and C. G. Mccall Of
Ohio. Corn banquet Is the evening
ct which Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson. Senator Burton of Ohio, and
Senator Clapp Of Minnesota will
speak.
February 4-Conservatio day:
James II. Garfield. former secrtary Of
the interior will preside and speak
crs will include Clifford Pinchot. form.
or chief forester of the United States
and William c. Brown. president OF
the New York Central railroad COM
pany.
February 7-Opening Of National
Rural Life Conference. DR.. L. II. Bal.
Icy. dean Of the New York Agricultur.
al college Of Cornell university will
preside. Symposium discussion of the
subject Of Commercial Cooperation
In Rural Communities"
February S-Addresses on the rural
work Of the Y. M. c. A. by A. r. Rob-
erts. international secretary; on the
Country Church and Community" by
DR.. Warren H. Wilson. superintendent
OF the church and country life board
OF homo missions OF the Presbyterian
church. and on THE Problem Of the
Rural school," by Prof A. b. Graham
Of Ohio state university. Miss Mabel
Carney Of Cheney. Wash, and Willet
NJ. Hays. assistant secretary Of agri-
culture.
February s-"Social Cooperation in
the Rural Schools" will be discussed
BY men and women who have made .