The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
RURAL CONFERENCE.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE CALLED
SUCH A MEETING TO BE
HELD IN DECEMBER.
WILL LAST FOUR DAYS
Will Be Held In Conjunction With
North Dakota Boys and Girls
Institute Which Takes Place
At Same Time.


Institute Which Takes Place
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 a
most unique and comprehensive prob.
lem cannot be questioned for no state
in the union is so dependent upon
agriculture as 'Hiawatha's land of the
Dacotahs." It 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 in
North Dakota talks agriculture. With
knowledge of the fact that a con-
tented country folk is the basis of a
permanent agriculture, the North Da-
kota agricultural college, through its
extensive service, has decided to lend
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 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 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-
bic. In other words, not only to talk.
but "to 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-th
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 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 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 if
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 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
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 culb pro-
gram, the chief feature of which will
be 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 is at all inter
ested in the social betterment of the
rural community swill be welcomed
The object of the conference, as pre-
viously stated, is not only to discus.
ways and means on how to socializ,
the country-to tell what can be done
but actually prove it by demonstration
to put theory into practice. Thi
fact alone makes it one of the mos