The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-28
INSTITUTE WEEK
PLANS ALL MADE
TENTATIVE PROGRAM FOR ENTER
TAINMENT OF FARMERS AND
BANKERS ANNOUNCED
First Annual Merchants and Bankers
Week is New Institute Feature
Poultry Show Also Scheduled

All is being made ready at the Uni
versity of Idaho for the holding of the
fourth annual Farmers and House
keepers and the first annual Mer-
chants and Bankers institutes dur
ing the week of Monday, January o.
to Saturday, January 27th.
The Merchants and Bankers week
is a aew enterprise under the direc-
tion Of the department of commerce
at the university, and is intended to
bring together the prominent and sue
cessfuI business men Of the state for
study of conditions and methods bear
ing On trade improvement, mutual CO.
operation and industrial development
of the state, Round table talks on
pertinent subjects will be feature
of the meeting.
The program for the farmers and
housekeeperS is the result of much
collaboration and thought on the part
of the heads of the department of ag-
riculture who nave had the experience
of three other institutes to guide them
in the selection of subjects for study
and demonstration which cannot fail
to interest every rancher and house
keeper who is fortunate enough to at
tend.
80 nc 10 xrh oh, thor
ougA study will be given are as fol-
lows: growing and marketing of beef
cattle; sheep and other livestock;
management of soils, and growing and
marketing of farm crops; dairy cat
tie, the production, manufacture and
sale of dairy products; growing and
marketing of potatoes, other vegeta-
bles, and fruits; poultry raising, and
the sale of fowls and eggs; meat cut
ting and meat curing demonstration.
The Tentative Program
January %, Monday-Address Of
welcome, Mayor J. G. Gibson; re-
sponse; announcement of committees,
and details of formal organization.
Afternoon session-Assembly of both
farmers and housekeepers' and mer-
chants and bankers sections at 2
o'clock. What Higher Education
Does for the Business Man." by Pres |
ident Brannon; sThe Business Man
and the Community; "The Relation
of the Banker and the Merchant"
Concert in evening.
Tuesday
Morning session. (Merchants). The |
Freight Question in Idaho; Freight |
and Allowance; discussion from the
floor.
Afternoon-"The Relations of the |
Farmer and Merchant" by Dean Idd-
ings. Marketing Produce" Discus
sion. In the evening a stereoptican
lecture, idaho and Her. Opportun-
tiles"
Wednesday
Morning topics Efficiency in Mer-
chandising"; "The Need of a Good Ac-
counting System in Retail Stores';;
"A Simple Method of Bookkeeping for
Retail Stores" Round table discus
sion.
Afternoons Craftsmanship" "How
to Train Your Salespeople"; "Adver-
tising That Wins Banquet i'll eve
ming
Thursday
Joint meeting of merchants and
bankers in morning. Subjects, THE
Relation of the Banker and Mer-
chant; discussion, THE Services of
the Chamber of Commerce to the Mer-
chants and the Community" Round ta-
Bile.
Afternoon-(M (Merchants) How to
Meet the Competition of the MailOr-
Ter Houses Discussion. "Advertis-
ng That Wins Evening concert.
Friday
Morning Window trimming demon
,trations by four experts, followed by
discussion of methods; show card
writing. {
Afternoon-"Re Retail Credit Depart
nent'; "Office Efficiency i'll Retail "
stores; Cooperation Between Town t
md Country; banquet in evening. I
\
Poultry Show \
Prem Moore, president of the State i
'oultry Association, has completed
lans for holding the official state
oultry show during institute week. O
announcements will be made later. t.
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