The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-11
COUNTRY LIFE CONFERENCE.

To be held at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, Mississippi, June
goth and Both, 1915.
This conference is designed for the
purpose of discussing problems of vital
Importance to the Church, the Farm,
the Home and the School. It should
be attended by rural leaders, such as
preachers, teachers, physicians, farm
ers, country merchants;and all others in
terested in the upbuilding or rural life.
The greatest problem before US to-
day is the creation of a rural unit,
from which will emanate the religious,
educational, social. industrial and
cultural agencies that make for the up
building of a better community. This
conference is held under the auspices
Of the A. & M. College, with the hope
that it may become of great service in
bringing together the educational fac
tors of our country districts and get
ting these factors into possession of
information that may. be carried into
every rural district of this State.
SPECIAL RAILROAD RATES.
All important railroad lines in Miss
issippi have granted special rates on
one and one third the first class fare
plus twenty-five cents for the round
trip. Special rates will be on sale
Monday June 18th. If your ticket
agent should not be authorized to sell
special rate tickets, take his receipt
for ticket you buy and on arrival at
the College present same to the Secre-
tary, who will arrange for your return
on the payment of one third class fare
plus twenty-five cents additional.
ACCOMMODATIONS.
Preachers attending this two days
Conference will be entertained by citi-
zens of the College and town of Stark
vile. All others attending the v
ton will find accommodations at the
College at seventy-ive cents per day
for room and meals.
PROGRAM.
The mornings will be devoted to lee
lures, the afternoons to studies in Com
munity Service and Organization led by
the chairman or some one chosen as
teacher; and the evenings to sterioptic
lectures and public addresses. During
this country life Conference the regular
summer term OF the College will be in
progress. Our class-rooms, laborator-
les, greenhouses, gardens, demonstra-
ton plats, experimental fields, cooper
alive creamery, live stock barns and
herds will be open for inspection to
members of this Conference. No eff
fort will be spared to make this meet
ing interesting and instructive.
The following subjects will be dis
cussed by prominent leaders from this
and other states:
Object Of the Conference.
Community Organization.
The Public School as a Factor in
Community Service.
The Sunday School as a Factor in
Community Service.
Rural Sanitation and Health Survey.
School Teacher and Minister Co
operatingyFeam Work.
Church and Minister in Community
Service.
Should the Community Minister and
Country Teacher live in the Country?
An Adequate Rural Sunday School.
Equipment and Management
Community Recreation. Community
Leadership. The Women On the Farm.
Extension Work.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Address all correspondence concern
ing this Contry Life Conference to
DR.. J. C. Robert, Agricultural College,
Mississippi.
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