Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-06-23
THE FARMERS CHAUTAUQUA.
-Four Days of Instructive Sessions,
Each Having EN client Features.

The Oconee Farmers Chautauqua,
which is to be held at Seneca July
| 22-25, is public-spirited move
ment of unique conception, broad
scope and great possibilities. In
| brief, it is planned to hold a four
days inspirational school for agri-
cultural development and home and
community Improvement.
| There will be three sessions daily.
| The mornings will be devoted to
| platform addresses by prominent
men on questions germane to the
main purpose. Some Of those who
have already been secured are Gov
ernor Richard l. Manning, who will
open the chautauqua; Congressman
A. f. Lever, Senator e. ID. Smith,
Commissioner e. J. Watson, NJ. V.
Richards, Of the Southern Railways
industrial and agricultural depart
ment Mr.. Basket, of the United
States Bureau of Markets; w. w.
Long, extension agent of United
States Agricultural Department for
| South Carolina; and the prospects
are favorable for securing several
others of distinction. among whom is
that peerless Christian gentleman.
William jennings Bryan; also Hon
Hoke Smith, Of Georgia.
The afternoons will be devoted to
school and demonstration work.
There will be three departments of
this work. A department for women
and girls, under the direction and
supervision Of Miss Parrot, Of Win
throp College. In this department
the questions that pertain TO the i'm
prOvement of the home and school
will be considered. This work will
be conducted at the public school
building, where rest room and
nursery will be fitted up for the con-
venience Of the ladies. One feature
Of this work will be better baby
contest
The boys work will be under the
direction Of Prof. Weaks, Of Win
throp College. He will organize the
boys into a Scout patrol and direct
their sports and instruct them in ag-
riculture and other subjects that will
interest boys.
The farmers or mems depa artment
will be under the direction and su-
pervison of w. w. Long, Of Clemson
College. 1t will consist of schools OF
instruction in soil improvement, live
stock dairvine and marketing.
.NIOgn". H'-u,stn" ..Trarr -, lhi.
. uur Of ,u, program wiz he rhu el-
'H.': .1rf WIN ~, nu. 0u NV rlp. rar.-
In,eI.."..u...t. --uIN ester lnW.1a. is
planning an especially extensive and
attractive one; and Furman Smith,
Of Anderson, the leading scotsman
Of this section. is planning one of
the best things ever prepared Of this
kind. Commissioner e. J. Watson
will have the new exhibit CnOw be-
ing prepared under Federal direc-
tion) here on display for the nrst
time. Many local concerns are plan
ming to have interesting and instruct
i've displays. Free space will be
furnished to any one Cor firm) that
cares TO put on an exhibit. The only
condition is that it must have some
educational value.
The evening programs will be Of
an entertaining nature, and have not
been fully arranged for as yet.
The fourth day will be Sunday and
a unique and distinctive program is
planned for that day. In the morn
ing the Sunday schools Of the town
will meet en- mass at the chautau
qua grounds and hold their session.
After this an address will be deliv-
cred by a Sunday school expert on
The Sunday School as a Community
Builder" In the afternoon a con-
ference will be held on The Church's
Mission 10 Community Uplift and
Improvement" presided over by Rev.
w. Fl. Mills, Of Clemson College, and
to which all pastors and Christian
workers in the county and vicinity
are invited.
Seneca is planning to throw her
doors wide open and to extend every
possible hospitality to all who come
and they are expecting them by
the thousands.
IFow's This q?
We offer one hundred dollars re-