The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-10-31

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has been decided upon definitely as
the week starting No ember 18th.
An attempt was made by the Com.
mercial Club to secure the school
for the week commencing December
Let to give the attending farmers an
opportunity to see the Poultry show
which will be held Decemhe 4th,
9th, aud 6lh;. Advices from
Professor W. n. Olln of the Uuiver-
sity of Idaho who is in charge Of the
Movable Agricultural School work
stales that the only dates at that time
are Deoem ber 5th aud 9th, and the
committee Ia charge thought It
better to give the farmers the benefit
Of a full weeks instruction rather
than the two days and settled upon
the week starting November 18th.
The school will be of inestImable
value to the farmers as it not only
teaches them things which ordinarily
require years of experience to
learn but it also shows che products
for which the soil In this section is
particularly adapted.
Throughout the entire country
scientific farming Is replacing the
old methods, and the results are in
creasing steadily until It ls Eecog
nized fact that the new Modern
methods are the only profitable Way Of
getting big results from farmAng.
The purpose of the Movable AgrlcNl,
tural school is directly along this lin
that of giving to the men bette
knowledge OF their work than they
can receive without many years of
actual experience.
Throughout the colleges of the
country the short course IN the Agri-
cultural schools during the winter
months is one OF The most popular
for men whose position IN life will
not enable them to attend the col.
lege during the entire four years Of
the course. The Movable Agrloul-
tural School is still further progress
Ing along this line, rs In brief It
gives the farmer and tlller of the soil
much needed knowledge especially
about local conditions, without cost.
ing him but the small price Of COM
Ing a short distance to tho town In
which the school is held and bis me-
cessary living expenses while here.
Three sessions Of the school will
be held daily starting at 1000 a.
M, 80 o. m. and 1880 p. m. The
school does not devote all It's time
to the men but also teaches Domestic
Science, Home Environment on the
farm and many other topics of inter-
est to the women
The farmers are very enthusiastic
over the proposition and are showing
their appreciation Of the value of the
school by making arrangements to
attend the meetings Many families
are asking for Accommodations and
will come prepared to spend the en-
tire week IN the city In order 60
receive all possible benefit FROM the
instruction By attending every meet
ing
The November date has another
advantage over the later one as the
meetings will be held before the ice
on the river becomes thick enough
to obstruot navigation
Arrangements will probably be
made for the steamer Harrison to
leave st Joe earlier 10 the morning
and to return IN the evening after the
last session of the school This will
give the farmers along the liver an
opportunity 60 attend al the sessions
Of the school and yet return home
each evening
The Commercial Club Ia to be
congratulated upon the manner 10
which they have taken up the matter
and comp eted the arrangements for
holding the school here as the benefit
received by the farmers from the
school will be of great value to the
entire surrounding country
The lecturers who will speak upon
the different subjects included In the
course are among the most noted
educational leaders 10 their line oi
work aud are men whose learning and
experience 10 this line will be o.
great value to those who are attend
Ing the sessions
No charge is made tor those atten,
ing the school, the whole undertak
ing heing financed ~ the Commercial
Club. and all farmers and 10 fac
every individual in the city I
urgently requested to be present a
I'll Of the meetings II possible
Mr.. and Mre Clarenca peok for