The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-09-23
Farmers Chautauqua
Large Crowds Enjoying Inter
estin9 Addresses.

1t is unfortunate for the Farmers
Chautauqua that there was such a dis
agreeable change in the weather, but as
cold as it has been it has not affected
the attendance as large crowds are en-
joying the programs. The cold wave
caused the big tent to be discarded tenn
porarily for Flatwoods church in which
the initial services were held
Sundays program included thought
full address by Hon. John B. McFerran
Of Louisville, on the consolidation of the
churches, and another by Rev. E. B.
Barnes. of Richmond. on rural churches.
Some one in town last night asked q
man who had attended the Chautauqua
at Waco if it was success, to which he
smiled and replied, Success doesn't
spell it at all. 1t is huge success and
you should 60 out and see fol- yourself.
"Of course knew they were to have
big program all right" the one who
had not been said.
THAT is not what am talking about
at all. What | mean is the spirit that
is growing among the people about
Waco. You can have a program and a
big one anywhere; but the growth of a
neighborhood into the spirit of pro-
gram is another matter"
The Chautauqua is a huge success,
and it was success from the opening
talk on Sunday morning when DR.. Dex
ter, of Washington, ID. c.. gave a splen
did address on the possibilities Of the ru
raj church. Later in the day DIR. Por
ter, of Lexington, and DIR. Barnes dis
cussed the same topic.
Monday the program was full to over
flowing with good things. Joe Wing
the alfalfa king and capital story teller
told the story of the redemption of hi
old home place by growing alfalfa. DIR
Dexter talked entertainingly concerning
the essential points Of a good dairy Gov
and then took the farmers out and dem
onstrated the points with some cows ant
heifers which had been driven in from
nearby farms. Mr.. Montgomery, o
Berea, led delightful round table dis
cussion. DIR. Goode, OF the Experiment
ing Station at Lexington, gave a splen
did talk on hogs and also demonstra
ton innoculation against hog .cholera
At night Joe Wing talked again and Ma
II. Frame, Of Louisville, showed how tn
cooperation which has been develope
in the cannery at Waco could be enlare
ed to cover cooperative shipping an
selling of fruits and vegetables. d
spoke of one county in West Virgini
which had grown rich by such means
DR.. G. d. Smiths lecture, profusely i
Illustrated with pictures of his own o.
chard in Rockcastle county, was d.
light from start TO finish. Great intere'
has grown out of the beautiful illustra
cd hymns and songs led by DR.. Crabb'
This morning almost two hundre
|, school children came to the Chautauqu
to spend the day. Mr.. McFerran, VII
made this Chautauqua possible, gave
heartfelt plea for the children Of Kel
lucky. 1t was talk which came frol
Il big heart counciled by busine
!, brain. Every one was touched by !
Later Joe Wing gave q lecture and N
Kinney, Of Lexington Station, address,
]. the big crowd under the tent
During both days demonstrations
: cooking. of the use Of the Babcock te'
70 or and Of the use Of the cream separat
II were held on the grounds Even tom
toes were canned with small hor
, icanning outfit.
Nothing could be more delightful .