Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-06-29
COUNTRY LIFE CONFERENCE
AT MoRGANToWN IN JULY
VIII be Held Under the Auspices Of
the Summer School OF the
University.

University.
West Virginia is to have Country
Life Conference, An announcement
issued by President Thomas e. Hod-
gees. II. Dwight Sanderson. dean of the
College of University and Mailman
Barbe, director of the Summer
School, says this conference will be
held at Morgantown. under the aus.
pieces OF the University Summer
School. July 1918, 1912, 1T is in
tended to be part of the present
widespread movement for the better
ment of conditions In country life.
socially. religiously, educationally,
and economically. The movement 10
one OF national importance and Is one
of national attention. West Virginia,
no less than other states, needs the
vitalizing influence OF this movement.
/ "The conditions and needs OF coun-
/ try life win be discussed by promi.
nent leaders from within and without
1 the state-men who have made q
I careful study of these conditions and
needs, and who are profoundly In
sympathy with country life The
special phases TO be discussed are
country social life. the country church
/ the country Sunday school, the coun-
! try school, the country Young Mems
| Christian Association, the country
newspaper, country roads, agricul-
tural extension work. the Grange, and
social service in the country.
| Every person into whose hands
this program may come Ia cordially
invited to be present at the confer
ence and take part in the discussion.
II promises TO be one OF the most iri-
portant and fruitful conferences ever
held In West Virginia. All who are
interested in country life should have
some part II possible. In this great
movement" The program follows:
Monday, July IS, $50 p. M.
Prayer-Rev. Peerce N. Mcdonald,
Morgantown.
Opening President Thos
e. Hodges.
The New Movement in Country
Llfe--Hon. T. c. Miller, Principal
Shepherd College Normal School.
Shepherdstown.
Music--The Conditions and Needs
of Country Life--Herbert Quick, Ed
tor of Farm and Flreside. Springfield,
Ohio.
Tuesday, July is.
1000 a. Conference: The
Grange and Its Work-Prof. T. G. At
kinson, Master West Virginia State
Grange, presiding
Discussion--L. J. Taber Lecturer
Ohio State Grange. GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
r. w. Sheets, Lecturer West Virginia
State Grange.
200 D. m.--Conference. The Coun-
try Church--Bishop George w. Peter
kin, Parkersburg, presiding. The
Country Sunday School-Stark a.
White, Weston The Y. M. c. A. In
the Country-Henry Israel, Secretary
OF the International Committee OF
Rural Young Mems Christian Assoc
Citations, New York.
Inc GOOfulHhtlOH VI oucidt anu NE
ngious Organizations In Country Life
u. C. Cranberry, Ph.D, Barbours-
Vile.
$40 D. m.--The Country Church
Addresses by Bishop George w Pc
terkin and Rev. G. 0. Denies, Nc
Clellandtown, Pa.
Wednesday, July II.
1000 a. m.--The Agriculture OF
West virginia-Dea e. d. Sander
son.
HOO a. m.-Prof. William Hill,
Bethany College.
200 p. m.-Conference: Agricul-
ture Extension Work Director G. r.
Titlow, presiding. Business Organi-
cations and tke Farmer--C. B. Smith.
Office of Farm Management, U. s. De-
partment of Agriculture. The Coun-
try Thomas H. Dennis,
Editor "Greenbrier Independent
Lewisburg. Discussion.