The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-09
FARM CHAUTAUQUA IS
Of GREAT IMPORT ANCE
PLANS OUTLINED WILL PROVE
,><oy ATIoN IN SUMNER EN-
TERTilNMENTS.
Mammoth Sunday School Proposed
for Opening Day of Big EdUca-
tional Gathering here in
August.

lldCNle tHiS SuinHlSi at Il ihtS''i'S va
the committee from the Chamber Of
Commerce, held last night, and 1t
WAS decided to make the Chautauqua
cover district embracing all OF
Ellis and adjoining counties. Whllc
plans were not fully matured in
any particular. the outline shows the
chautauqua to be an innovation III
the form of summer entertainment
While it is expected that there Will
be furnished ample entertainment for
visitors from far and near, the main
thing in the chautaugua will be the
feature. Arrangements
have been made with the A. and NJ
extension department whereby a full
and complete six days short course
may be given here, and this work
will be supplemented with such tea-
ture attractions as the committee is
able to secure 1t is a we'll recog-
nized fact that without another sin
gle attraction the short course would
be well worth coming miles to At
tend for ii means the introduction
OF improved methods of farming.
These snort courses are given es-
pecially for the benefit OF the farm
ers, and il Ellis and adjoining coun-
y farmers are alive to their best
interests they will not let this OPP
methods OF farming. The things
that have taken years OF experience
and study to learn viii be told here
free of charge and it will be possible
fer farmers TO store away enough
knowledge to reyolutionize their
methods Of farm work. The eXten-
sion department faculty OF \. and
". college will be here and give
those who attend the chautauQua
full benefit OF .thcir training ana
knowledge in solving the pulling
problems Of the farm. This is a day
OF specialists and specialists Will tail,
on ami demonstrate every branch OF
farm work
1t is also planned to open the
Chautauqua with mammoth Sun
day school day, While plans for
this have not been matured it was
suggested that each and every Sun
day school uperintendcnt in Ellis
county be invited to attend on
opening day and bring his entire
Sunday school along to help swell
the attendance of Sunday school
day. 1t is suggested that Sunday
school he held on the pretty lawn
of Chautauqua park and that spe-
cial effort be made To have not less
tran five thousand people, old and
young, III the classes to be heard
that day. Along the line of church
work one day will be given over to
singing by one or two singing or
carnations in the county and dis
trict. 1t is believed that very
large attendance may be had for
this event
Effort will be made also to have
Governor Ferguson for one day.
Governor Ferguson is known to Tex
as people as Farmer jim" and 1t
goes without saying that he can tell
you something about farm problems.
The suggestion has also been
made to have that prince OF
Peace Statesman William J..
Bryan here for the oc-
casion, however, it is not known
that he can be secured even though
the papers today carry the an
nouncement of his retirement to
private life. But suffice it to say
an elaborate program will be ar
ranged in connection with the short
course work and farmers congress
work and Waxahachie will set the
pace for towns of larger population
to follow in the future. 1t is believ-
ed here that great work may be
done by teaching the farmer how
to get best returns for his time and
effort and the value of a study Of the
scientific part of farming.
Mr.. w. w. Evans of the Katy
railroad was present and went care
luily into the proposed plan with
the committeeman and made some
valuable suggestions with regard to
the program He gave assurance of
hearty cooperation on the part of
the Katy.
rms morning Secretary Schuster
Is in receipt of wire from Clar-
ence Ousley of the Extension de-
paftment which advises that the
Gate OF August | to s conflicts with
a farmers congress to be held al Col
iese station and 1t is very probable
the date viii be changed to three
days or week later.