Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-06-28
COUNTRY LIFE coNFERENcg
AT MoReANToWN IN JULY
viii be Held Under the Auspices of
the Summer School Of the
University.

the summer SchooI OF the
University.
West Virginia Is 70 have q Country
Life Conference An announcement
issued by President Thomas Il. Hod-
GEES &c Dwight sanderson. dean OF the
College OF University and Waitman
Barbe. director OF the Summer
School. says this conference viii be
held at Morgantown, under the aus
pieces Of the University Summer
School. July 1918. 1912 "It IL in
tended to be a part OF the present
widespread movement for the better
ment of conditions in country life.
socially. religiously. edncationally,
and economically The movement Ia
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 ooun-
try life viii be discussed by promis
nent leaders from within and without
the state-men who have made
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 cQun-
try school, the country Young Mems
Christian Association, the country
newspaper. country roads agrieul-
tural extension work. the Grange, and
social service in the country.
Every person into whose hands
this program may come IL cordially
invited TO be present at the confer
ence and take part In the discussion
1t promises to be one Of the most irl-
portant and fruitful conferences ever
held in West Virginia. All who are
Interested In country life should have
some part If possible. In this great
movement" The program follows.
Monday, July IS, $50 p. N.
Prayer Rev. Peerce N. Mcdonald,
Morgantown.
Opening Address President Thos
f.. Hodges.
The New Movement In Country
Hon. T. G. Miller, Principal
Shepherd College Normal School,
ShepherGstown.
Musie--The Conditions and Needs
Of Country Life Herbert Quick. Ed
tor Of Farm and Fireside. Springfield,
Ohio.
Tuesday July IS.
1000 a. m. Conference. Tho
Grange and It's Work Prof r. G. At.
kinson, Master West Virginia State
Grange, presiding.
Discussion Il. ]. Taber. Lecturer
Ohio State Grange. GAINESVILLE. Ohio.
T.. w. Sheets Lecturer West Virginia
State Grange.
200 D. Conference. The Coun-
try Church Bishop George w. Peter
kin. Parkersburg. presiding. The
Country Sunday School--Stark \.
White, Weston The Y, M c. A. IN
the Country-Henry Israel. Secretary
OF the International Committee Of
Rural Young Mems Christian Asso.
Citations, New York,
The Coordination OF Social and Re-
iigious Organizations in Country Life
j. c. Cranberry, Ph.D., Barbours-
vile.
$50 D. m.-The Country Church
Addresses by Bishop George w. Pc
terkin and Rev. G. o. Denies, Me-
Clellandtown, Pa.
Wednesday, July II.
1000 a. m.--The Agriculture OF
West Virginia e. d. Sander
son.
HOO a. m.-Prof William Hill
Bethany College.
200 D. m Conference: Agricul.
ture Extension Work--Director C. r.
Titlow, presiding. Business Organi-
cations and the Farmer b. Smith,
Office OF Farm Management, u 5. De-
partment OF Agriculture The Coun-
try Newspaper-Th Thomas II. Dennis.
Editor "Greenbrier Independent,