The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
SHORT COURSE OPENS
POOR ROADS AND COUNTER AT
TRACTION KEEP DOWN AT
TENDANCE-IECTURES
IN SCHOOL.

Extremely bad country roads, cou-
pied with the fact that a counter
farmers short course is being held at
Wentworth, are cited as reasons for
the poor attendance upon the opening
day of the farmers institute.
Upon his arrival in the city today,
II. II. Stoner, superintendent of the
extension department of the State
Agricultural college, announced an
other change in the short course pro-
gram. Andrew Elliott, live stock ex-
pert, did not speak here, as programs
announced he would, but went to
Wentworth, where he will lecture
and give demonstrations today and
tomorrow. Mr.. Elliott and Miss
Erickson will be here Wednesday.
Mr.. Schwendemer, of Chicago, talked
on cement construction of farm build
ings. 1t was not known here until
today that Mr.. Schwendemer would
be present. G.. w. Dixon talked on
potato raising.
Mr.. Stoner opened the afternoon
meeting with a talk on soil culture.
Save the Land for Posterity" was
the keynote of Mr.. Stoner's address.
He told his hearers that they must
give back to the land hunts. a man.
ner of feeding nitrogen. This is done
by turning under stubbIe and corn
stalks and spreading manure, he eX-
planned. He told that the day had
passed when the farmer can look up
on his soil as so much dirt. Printed
on cloth was the announcement that
more grain is lost in South Dakota
annually by poorly prepared soil than
by wind and bad weather combined.
A number of young men and girls
took copious notes during the meet
ing.
Up until this afternoon there had
been no prize entries at the school.
Owing to noise made by workmen,
who were erecting a speakers plat
form in the gymnasium, the lectures
this afternoon were held in the audi
forum of the school.
Mr.. Stoner and Mr.. Dixon will
speak again tonight. There will be
music by the Molloy orchestra. sing
ing by the male quartet, a violin solo
by Mr.. Molloy, a reading by Mrs. X.
$. Westaby, and address by Miss
Nenia Kellar.
Child's Night.
Tomorrow $ program will include a
talk on cement construction by Mr.
Schwendener, a lecture on potatoes.
soil and soil conditions by Mr.. Dixon
who will also give a soil demonstra-
ton in the afternoon, and a talk or
the home to the ladies in the base.
ment of the First Methodist Episco.
pal church by Miss Kellar. Mr.
Stoner will also speak. Mr., Stoner
Mr.. Dixon aud Mr.. Schwendener have
arranged to leave in time to be il
Huron Wednesday. Andrew Elliott
who was to have given live stocl
demonstrations here today and to
morrow, and Miss Erickson, who vii
talk here on food values and cooking
are in Wentworth today, and will no.
come here until Wednesday.
Tomorrow night will be given owe
to the discussion of children anC
schools and will be under the dfree
ton of the Child's Welfare club. The
program lis as follows:
Musie-MiXed Quartet.
The Consolidated School fol
South Dakota. Mrs. Beaumont.
THE School as a Social Center
Mr.. May.
Teaching Agriculture in Rura
Schools Mr.. Walser.
Music. "SeXtet from Lucia" Doni
zetti-Normal Girls Glee Club.
The Hot Lunch Miss Erickson
Organized Play in the Rura
Schools Miss futile.
Cooperation Between Home ant
School."-Mrs Sigler.