South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-10
COURSE ATTRACTS
MANY TO PURDUE
II. Joseph County People Attend
School of Instruction i'm
Farm Work.

AEfa0EeHehlS nave beeh IhauO "
County Agent Bordner to conduct a
large party OF St. Joseph county
farmers, farmers wives and farm
ers' boys and girls to Lafayette to
attend the short course which be-
gins this afternoon at Purdue uni
versity. The attendance from this
county was expected to be the
largest this year that il has ever
been. The number from this coun-
" has been increased through the
operation Of the home project work
TO the short course.
Girls attending the short course.
which will continue throughout the
week, will have an interesting time
Special preparations are being made
TO make the week one Of great
value and helpfulness.
In the state are great many
girls clubs doing different lines OF
work, each line aiming to make the
girl better home maker. Many
of the clubs have held contests and
the prize winners in these contests
will be in attendance, as we'll as
many other girls who are attending
with their parents.
Attendance Grows.
The attendance has grown TO be
so large that sectional meetings are
en- and girls. with general evening
meetings. The program for the
girls is varied and will interest every
girl in attendance. 1t will consist
Of bread baking and bread scor-
ing contest, the laboratories of the
college being used.
Inspection trips 20 furniture
stores and other places Of interest,
illustrated lectures and demonstra-
First Aid to the Injured" by a
trained nurse, in which the practical
things will be taught the girls; like
wise an interesting talk upon the
subject of Suitable Reading Mat
ter" and story telling period will
all be features of the program.
The State Dairy Breeders associa-
ton will meet at the university In
connection with the Indiana State
Dairy association. Thursday after
noon has been set aside for the
meetings of these various associa-
tons and much interest in the meet
ings is expected. Speakers of ma
uonal reputation have been secured
who will undoubtedly bring mess
ages of great value and inspiration
to the breeders of pure bred dairy
cattle in Indiana
The Guernsey breeders will be ad-
dressed by w w. Marsh of Water
loo, Iowa. Mr.. Marsh has been in
close touch with Guernsey affairs in
this country as well as on the Island
Of Guernsey. He is an enthusiastic
Guernsey breeder as well as an inn
preSsive speaker and Indiana Guern-
sey breeders will do we'll to hear
him.
Holstein Breeders Meet.
The HOlstein followers viii be
privileged to hear Dr. II. B. Faville
of Chicago. who is e-president of
the American Holstein Friesian as
ISOLATION and president Of the Ma
tiOnaI Dairy council. Some of our
Indiana breeders who have heard
d.. Faville in a previous visit TO
our state know what a forceful
speaker he is and what broad mind
ed policies he advocates He will
speak to the entire assembly on
Thursday forenoon on the value of
pure bred dairy cattle and will be
the principal speaker at the Hol-
stein Freisian meeting in the after
noon.
The Indiana Ayrshire breeders will
meet for the first time to form a
state organization to boost their
chosen breed.
The union meeting of all the as
sOciations was brought about by the
efforts of the Indiana Dairy council,
an organization Of the presidents and
secretaries of the State Dairy organ
ization. The new plan enables the
dairymen TO attend their breed as
ISOLATION meeting. the State Dairy
association meeting and the Dairy
Short Course at Purdue all in one
week.