Evening journal., 1912-06-17
FARMERS SEE
STATE FARM
TilIerS Of Soil See How Col
leGe Men Get Best Re-
suits
5000 VISITORS
CROWD THE PLACE

Special 90 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del. June 17.-This is
farmers day at Delaware College
Farm, just at the edge of town, and
az noon Il was estimated that more
than 5000 visitors from all parts of the
state and nearby points in Maryland
and Pennsylvania were gathered about
the model farm and it's buildings.
Farmers Day has developed into
one Of the greatest events OF COM
mencement week, which began yester-
day. and for the past two years the
Farmers day attendance has sur
passed that of commencement day. To-
day set the highest record in attend
ance by far.
This mornings trains brought
scores Of visitors, and hundreds OF
persons came in carriages and auto
mobiles. The parking Of one hundred
or more automobiles parked about
College Farm attested TO the pros
perity Of the progressive farmers or
delaware. many of whom have auto
mobiles.
Members Of the experimental sta
tion and college farm STAFF, under
Director Hayward and students Of
Delaware College acted as guides for
the visitors. Hundreds OF women
we're among the visitors ana tney
we're shown the orchards and otheI
ldepartments that II was believed
would particularly appeal to them. Al
II o'clock Mrs Anna Scott OF fhlla-
delphia. addressed the women on DO
nestle science as applied 20 the farm
The visitors we're much interested
in the barns, which are regarded az
models. and in the blooded cattle o
ali descriptions housed In the build
ings The display OF seeds and plant
ing sets also attracted many.
One of the features for the visitors
was the dairy COW Judging contest OF
the lawn of the dairy barn, the prize
for the successful one 10 be regis
tered Guernsey bull calves.
representatives Of the DUPONT Pow
der Company gave a subsoiiing dem
q onstration with dynamite by prepar
ing one Of the fields to receive 50
4 beans
b At noon the visitors were entertain
! Cd al luncheon by the college farl
stan. The College Band gave col
T cert, too.
j. Early this afternoon there wa
e speechmaking. the speakers being N
?. Hon. Daniel o. Hastings, Henry
e Thompson, S. II. Derby and Professc
e c. A. McCue.
/, Among the visitors we're Congress-
d man William H. Heald. e. B. Shurte
4 Representative E. c. Johnson. jude
n ]. w. Lattomus, S. Frank Ewar
n Chas. Megginson. Levy Courtmen
J. Dennison and James Buckson, Wn
6 II. Danzenbaker, Frank J. William
! John A. Norris, Elias n. Moore, DaI
q lei w. Corbat, Walter Money M
Il thaniel Van Horn, Merritt N. Wilt
r G. /. Townsend, Jr.. T. Atwood We
h din. Thomas T. Weldin, w P, Dav
n son. Chas. W Day, Representati'
L John T. Talley. Representative Fran
Pool, Representative Frank Elliott,
. Bridgeville: Representative r.
= Buckingham, David Rodney, Senat
A. p. Corbit John r. Taylor, Arno
Naudain, Frank Dell. Janvier.
= In the gathering were State. count
y and city officials and members Of th
4 Legislature from all parts of n
10 State. Scores Of Wilmingtonians wei
present.
Baccalauredte oeFmons
Throngs gathered to hear the Re
Charles r. Erdman. d. D.. Of Prince
ton Theological Seminary deliver Il
baccalaureate sermon TO the gradua
ing class of Delaware College in q
~ college oratory last evening. DR.. Err
man. who Is professor OF practic
v theology at the New Jersey instit
ton. spoke on True Greatness
n which he said was attained by me
ed of unshakable virtue. who accomplish
at ed a great mission in life. John u
st Baptist was a disciple of true grea
is ness. said DR.. Erdman. for he w
u never rocked or agitated by the OF
" times inimical opinion Of others. b
Ic- continued on his course without abat
he ment. determined only by his consC
re ence.
on DR.. Erdman spoke to the class mer
bers on their great future and OF q
Ior impetus toward success their collie
in course had given them.
Its The anniversary Of the college
at NJ c. A. was celebrated yesterd
Ter morning in the college oratory. A
thur S. Houchin. president Of the
sociation, presided, and the Rev.
II. Mitchell Of Newport, a Delawa
,i,,r,r,e enoka on "Mfnd and Re