The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-10
WANT ALL TO COOPERATE
Object of Meeting Is To Get All
Leaders To Join Together for
Betterment of the AgricuI-
tural Interest of the State
u. S. Commissioner of Edu-
cation Coming.

Plans " been perfected for a
great gathering in Raleigh on next
thursday morning, February II, Of
the leaders Of al North Carolina insti-
utlons, organizations and agencies for
rural upbuilding. The idea Of the big
conference is to get these leaders of
men to come from all over the entire
State and consult together for the
benefit and upbuilding Of the Com
along agricultural lines.
Want to Secure Cooperation.
heretofore all Of the interests that
nave been working toward this end
have been pulling alone and practical
~ single-handed, and there has been
but little cooperation in the efforts
that have been put forth. And, while
none or these leaders has been pulling
against the agricultural uplift Of the
State III any way whatever, it is be-
l1eved that a conference such as has
been planned will be of tremendous
benefit in uniting the efforts that are
being made.
No association or organization Of
any sort is to be formed, according to
a statement made yesterday by Nh.
Clarence Poe, who is one of the prime
movers in the efforts to get the con-
ference here. MI. Poe said hat there
would in all probability be other meet
ingS to follow the one to be held this
week, and at the subsequent meet
ings, many Of the same persons and
leaders would be present to AXE par
in the discussions, but hat no asso,
citation would be formed, ~certainl,
not at this time.
Prominent Men to Come.
This big meeting is to be held OF
the day preceding the Social Servic,
Conference, and practically all of tn
men who lave been invited to the az
ricultural gathering will also be OF
hand for the following convention
Below is given a list OF those VIII,
have been invited to the meeting, an,
a big majority Of them nave alread,
: accepted the invitation to be present
) Among the principal speakers VIII
are to be here is Hon.. P. P Clax
5 ton, United States Commissioner O
Education, who has written Mr.. Clar
ence Poe OF his acceptance Of the in
. vitation to attend. MI. Claxton's let
ter follows:
: "Your letter of January 81, contain
: ing a statement OF the conference c
f, leaders OF all North Carolina institu
tions, organizations, n agencies To
rural upbuilding, at Raleigh, Februar
+ II, has just been received. I al
2 planning to attend this meeting.
q am looking forward to it with niue
interest and pleasure. The meetin
n ought TO nave very valuable result
. I shall be glad to have an opportu1
ity to present my Idea Of the combine
ton of the rura! school and agricu
n ture."
eJ A resolution for the calling OF tn
4 meeting Of the leaders Of the agricu
If tural institutions OF the State W.
passed by the North Carolina sta
J. Board Of Agriculture at its annu
meeting in December.
is Subjects to Be Discussed.
The following is q list Of the SD
iects that will be discussed during Il
conference:
l. How can the agencies here reDl
sented cooperate to better advantage /
rural development in North Carolina :
2. How can the department OF agric1
e. ture and each other agency here rep
as scented increase its usefulness 20 our coz
| try people and TO the other agencies rs
resented here?
1s 2. What new iinas of rural degelop1ne
CT should tie forces here represented ind
take and what changes III the conduct
our present lines:
t; 4. What program OF united effort can
os agree on?
The following persons have been iDvi