The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-05
RURAL CONFERENCE
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE CALLED
OUoh A MEETING 70 q
Held IN DECEMBER.
WILL LAST FOUR DAYS
Wwl % Hold In cenjunetien VIA
North Dakota Boys and Girls
Institute Which Takes Place
AZ Same Time.

SWUSuS0SO "nson uAN0o VsSoO
AZ Same Time.
JArgo-The social aspect Of counr
~ hle In North Dakota has never
boen made the particular subject Of
nv conference. That 1t represents .
Nest unique and comprehensive prob
len cannot be questioned for no state
n Ne union il 50 dependent upon
agriculture - ''Hiawatha's land Of the
oasotaAs." 1t is not an uncommon
tAiag to hear the elite Of society die
o11o the crop situation. - we'll a. the
farmer, or the producer OF crop&
Everybody, everywhere, every day Ii
NostA Dakota talks agriculture. With
. knowledge Of the fact that . con
teatsd country folk 10 the basis Of .
permanent agriculture. the North d.
kota agricultural college. through its
extensive service. has decided to lend
aid and support in calling q country
life conference the third week In Do
cember, beginning Tuesday, Deem
Der II, and ending Friday. December
30. 1919. The conference will be held
at the same time and in conjunction
with the North Dakota Boys and
Girls institute, thus giving the peo
pie who attend an opportunity to see
what is being done in North Dakota
to keep the boy and girl on the farm.
The object Of the conference is to
bring together those who have been
active in lettering social conditions
in the country, to discuss the eff
cheney of institutions peculiarly rural
in their character and to demonstrate
with social features whenever posst
BILE In other words, not only to talk,
but ito do the thing talked about
ITSELF"
The conference will last four days.
The mornings Of each day will be TAX
en- up entirely with the North Dakota
Boys and Girls institute programs,
the afternoons with conference dis.
cussions and the evenings with dem'
onstrations. No pains will be spared
to make the discussions instructive.
the demonstrations interesting. The
various three rural institutions-the
country school, the country church
and the country home.
Tuesday, December II, will be call
ed country school day. The chief
topic for discussion that day will be.
THE Country Schoolhouse as a So
cial Center"
A demonstration in the form Of q
genuine rural entertainment will close
the festivities of country school day
A typical country band, made up en-
tirely of country folk musicians will
render . concert, after which an am
ateur play (the scene Of which is laid
in a rural community in North Dako
Ia, written by a North Dakotan il
possible), will be presented by farm.
ers themselves.
Wednesday. December IS, will be
called country church and civic i'm
provement day. The church as b
Community Builder. The Press, The
Library nnd The Lecture Course as
Forces of Civic Improvement, will be
the chief topics for discussion. A
country church social will be given in
the evening, preceded by q country
orchestra concert, moving picture
show and 4 humorous lecture.
Thursday, December 10, has been
designated a. country home and coun
try club day. The Home as the Great
est Factor in Society, will be dis
cussed from practically every point OF
view. Concrete illustrations Of an up
to-date modern country home Will be
on exhibition. The farmers club and
its peculiar function will be another
interesting subject for discussion. Al
s o'clock a family style supper will be
served to those in attendance At the
conference. A Farmers cub pro
gram, the chief feature Of which will
be debate will be given in the even
ing.
Friday, December 20. viii be devot
ID to country lie sports, deld day and
games.
While the conference 10 primarily
for the country boy and tho country
girl. he.country man and the country
woman, anybody who II At all inter
ested in the social betterment Of thu
rural community will be welcomed
The object Of tho conference, a. pro
viously stated, is not only to discuss
ways and means on how to socializl
the oountry-to tell what can be done
but actually prove it by demonstration
Ito put theory into practice. Thu
fact alone makes it one OF the most
notable country life conferences evel
held.