The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-21
RURAL CONFERENCE
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE CALLED
SUCH A MEETING TO Be
HELD IN DECEMBER.
WILL LAST FOUR DAYS
Will ee Held In Conjunction with
North Dakota Boys and Girls
Institute Which Takes Place
At Same Time.

Wy AAc LII 4NOrtn dakota has never
been made the particular subject of
any conference. That it represents q
most unique and comprehensive prob.
len cannot be questioned for no state
In the union is so dependent upon
agriculture as "Hiawatha's land of the
Daootahs." 1t is not an uncommon
thing to hear the elite of society dis.
oass the crop situation, as we'll as the
farmer, or the, producer of crops.
Everybody, everywhere, every day in
North Dakota talks agriculture. With
Q knowledge Of the fact that a con.
tented country folk is the basis of a
permanent agriculture, the North Da,
bota agricultural college. through its
extensive service, has decided to lend
aid and support in calling a country
life conference the third week in De-
cember, beginning Tuesday, Deem.
Der II, and ending Friday. December
10, 1912. The conference will be held
at the same time and in conjunction
with the North Dakota Boys and
Girls institute, thus giving the PEG.
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 posi-
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.
L 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 4 rural community in North Dako-
to, written by a North Dakotan If
possible), will be presented by farm
ers themselves.
Wednesday. December 10, will be
called country church and civic i'm
provement day. The church, as a
Community Builder, The Press, The
Library and The Lecture Course as
Forces of Civic improvement, will be
the chief topics for discussion. A
country church social will be given in
tho evening, preceded by a country
orchestra concert, moving picture
show and 4 humorous lecture.
1uuIbUdyp OoCcAU0H AoS LOB WOOL
designated AZ 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
eo'clock family style supper will be
served to those in attendance at the
conference. A Farmers cub pro
gram, the chief feature Of which viii
10 debate will be given in the even
Ing.
Friday, December 30. will be devot
q to country life sports. dsld day and
games.
While the conference 10 primarily
loe the country boy and tho country
III, tho country man aud the oountr1
voman. anybody who 10 ct all Inter
eetod IN the social bottorment OF TIL