The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-09-04
Rural Communities To
Receive All Possi~
bic Aid.
ENDS
Has Been Big Success
Through Efforts of Local
Officials.

1
| ed both the morning and the after
noon sessions on the Rural Life Con-
| ference here yesterday. The big con-
! ivention came to successful close
late in the afternoon with the cleo
| tion of Officers. The silver loving cup
| for banner attendance was awarded
to Farwel club.
| In his morning address Governor
| Byrne stated the necessity of cooper
alton among the farmers of the state.
| The matter of eXorbitant freight rates
he said, must be remedied. He told
his audience that out of his expert
ence of thirty-four years in the state
much of which time had been spent
on the farm-he felt that the vital
thing the farmer needs is TIC protect
himself. The governor emphasized
the willingness of the government
and the state to assist the farmer in
every possible manner.
In the afternoon the address OF
South Dakota chief executive was the
special feature. He spoke of the ne
cessity of Improvement of the mach
cry of distribution. He stated his de-
sire to aid the farmer and his appre-
citation of the state of South Dakota
as being rich in agricultural posi-
bilities and his desire to develop the
agency of the state as the medium
through which the farmer may be
benefited both from an economic
and social viewpoint. Governor Byrne
and the farmers were face to lace
i'll this conference and he expresses
his appreciation of such convention
as a medium through which the gov
feraor may express his views on the
vital and fundamental problems or
the rural life
Tuesday Sessions.
The morning sessions on tuesday
were we'll attended and the discus
sions were lively and to the point.
Miss Lilly M. Il. Borreson, field H.
brarian gave very interesting talk
before the special conference on the
Rural School on "How the School LII
brary Can Be Improved" She pointed
out the necessity in wise choice OF
reading matter for boys and girls
| Rev. w. NJ Mair who will soon
/ take up his work in connection with
the state college spoke very appro.
priately on The Work of Boys and
Girls Clubs" He explained the ne
cessity of having the boys and girls
organized into clubs and the very mn
portant feature of this work in CON
nection with the rural life movement
Miss Lilly Patterson, superintend
ent of Dawson county schools spoke
Interestingly of the suggestions she
had made for the Improvement OF lhe
school buildings and grounds and the
efforts to make the country schooi
more homelike and attractive
Mrs. Hattie Moore Mitchell ad-
dress before the Women's Special
/. Conference was marked with unusual
interest on the part of everyone pre-
sent. There is one thing about Hattie
Moore Mitchell and that is that the
universal sentiment in any commun-
itv where she has spoken is the desire
to hear her again. Her happy spirit
and pleasing personality, and the
message she brings never fails 10
nlease her audience. Her subject IN
1.-The morning was "Three Times Three
are Nine" Yesterday: Memories. MI
dair Life. Margin. Today: Lips. Lie
Love. Tomorrow: Duty. Drudgery'
devotion. Mrs. Mitchell's address was
greatly appreciated, not only by the
women. but by number OF men VINO
were present to hear her
l. N. Halliday. state superintendent
of Sunday schools had charge Oh lhe
Special Conference on Religious Llle
and ORGANIZATIONS in the Country lie
made a very fine address on 'Eifec.
| tive Religious Unity" In the round
table discussion that followed MS aa
, dress MIR. VIM. C. Leake spoke very
timely on the subject From the Pas
TORS Viewpoint" 1t is Mr.. Leake
aim to develop work in the rural com
: munitv and the results OF his study
d along this line were brought before
the audience.
g Mr.. r. b. McCandles made yer!
: interesting talk on the subject .lht
l Attitude of the Layman.' Mr. McCah
d dies has not only given very materla
A assistance in making the conference
a success but he has given OF MS tilli'
to going out in the different commuh
|ities and speaking on the importance
j, Iof such movement
4 The special conference on Farmers
@ Co-Operative Business Enterprise
/ was led by Chas Boreson who spoK
~ of the necessity of the farmers co
) operating in conducting thelr o"l
f. business. Mr. Boreson is good thlnk
l. er and a practical business man whlcl
a made his remarks appreciated by ,h
\. farmers present He showed now IN
/ farmer could be benefited both
, huyine and marketing through an el
.e ficient organization.
rt ]. M. Erion lead the conference o
j. Farmers Clubs with talk on VIVA
If NAV be accomplished through an e.
o. ficient organization. Mr.. Erion mad