The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-11-21
RURAL CONFERENCE:
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE cALLEr
SUCH A MEETING TO BE
HELD IN DECEMBER.
WILL LAST FOUR DAYS
viii Be Held In Conjunction Will
North Dakota Boys and Girls
institute Which Takes Place
At Same Time.

At Same Time.
Fargo.-The social aspect of coun
try life in North Dakota has never
been made the particular subject Of
any conference. That it represents 6
most unique and comprehensive prob
lem cannot be questioneN, for no state
In the union is SO depencslt upor
agriculture a. "Hiawathas land of the
Daootahs." 1t is not an uncommon
thing to hear the elite of society dis
cuss the crop situation. as we'll as the
farmer, or the producer of crops
Everybody. everywhere. every day ir
North Dakota talks agriculture Will
q knowledge Of the fact that a con
tented country folk is the basis of
permanent agriculture, the North Da
kota agricultural college. through Its
extensive service. has decided to lenC
aid and support in calling country
life conference the third week in De
cember. beginning Tuesday. Decem
Der II, and ending Friday. December
20, 1912. The conference will be held
at the same time and in conjunction
with the North Dakota Boys an6
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 bettering social conditions
In the country, to discuss the eff,
cheney of institutions peculiarly rural
in their character and to demonstrate
with social features whenever possi,
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.
"..1he Country Schoolhouse as a So.
, cial Center"
A demonstration in the form of a
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 q concert, after which an am.
ateur play (the scene of which is laid
in rural community in North Dako-
to, written by a North Dakotan II
possible), will be presented by farm.
ers themselves.
Wednesday. December 1S, will be
called country church and civic i'm.
provement day. The church as
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
the evening. preceded by country
orchestra concert, moving picture
show and humorous lecture.
Thursday, December 10, has been
designated as 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. At
6 o'clock 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 a debate will be given in the even.
ing.
Friday. December 20. will be devot-
ed to country life sports. field day and
games.
While the conference is primarily
for the country boy and the country
girl, the country man and the country
woman, anybody who IL at all inter.
ested in the social betterment of the
rural community will be welcomed
The object Of the conference, as pre-.
viously stated. is not only to discuss
ways and means on how to socialize
the country-to tell what can be done,
but actually prove it by demonstration
to put theory into practice. This
fact alone makes it one of the most
no&oh h1o Co,,nfrv 1ifo conforopooo o1,or