New Britain herald., 1916-01-11
CONN. STATE GRANGE
 HOLDS CONVENTION
Master Sherwood Presides at Thirty-hrSt Session at Hartford

Hartford, Jan. 1.-The Connecticut State Grange opened it's 31st annual session in Foot Guard hall, this city, at II o'clock today, state Master J. A. Sherwood presiding. It will con tinue three days, although the pre- vaIence of grip throughout the state was said to have cut 1t down some what.
 The session opened in the fifth degree and all fourth degree members in good standing were eligible. The morning session was devoted chiefly to business and report of officers and committees. All new business was referred without debate according to rule.
 Lecture Conference Held. Coincident with the afternoon ses- sion a lecturer. conference was held in a side room of the hall in which lecturers elect of subordinate and pomona granges participated. It was in charge of State Lecturer F. E. Blakeman. The grand master then delivered his address.
 Master Sherwood's Report. J. Arthur Sherwood, master of the grange, in his annual report, men toned the fact that this was his fourth annual review. In retrospect he told of the growth and progress of the grange in the past four years as he had observed it from his official position. He had found not only in the grange itself but in the Pomona and subordinate granges the effort of officers and members to work together without friction or jealousy. Tn this manner alone, he pointetd out, can the greatest good be accomplished.
 Taking up the financial condition of the state grange Master Sherwood pointed out that while the accounts might be as good in balances as some might have expected the expenses had been considerable, and the extra money spent had been for the up- building of the order. Some expense was due to the fact that meetings have been held in various parts of the state but he thought the results jus tified the expense as a hearty well come has been given the members and the good things in the order have Eeen brought to the attention of those residing in remote parts. Another source of expense was the sending out of deputies into new territory. Satisfactory Results. This has brought, he believed, sats- factory results. He complimented the deputies on their work and suggested that if the inspection and lecture work was changed somewhat, even better results would be secured. He thought the state lecturer could out line definite work for all the sub ordinate granges, and they have the state grange offer prizes, one for each county, for effective work, the depu- ties to make two inspections, one in the fall and the other in the spring, degree work to be put on the night of inspection.
 Another item of additional expense had been through the legislative committee in looking after matters pertaining to agriculture before the general assembly.
 Oranges for Little Folks. Master Sherwood reported in creased interest in the juvenile work l of the order, and he recommended or | ganizing more granges for the little folks wherever the system of educa-
 ton in the public schools is not SC
 strenuous but that time Is left fol
 the mind to be active in other direc.
 tions.
 Master Sherwood spoke of the ma.
 tional grange monthly, the session o1
 the national grange the field meet
 ings, and the development of the plar
 of cooperation. Speaking of grange
 influence he said: With co-operatio,
 we will become an inestimable force
 working for the good of all dependen
 upon agriculture in our fair state. B,
 this means we will cement the men