The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-01
the FARMERS CLUE AND TIVE
ORANGE.

In q long communication (which In
the interests Of harmony among those
who are deeply interested In the uplift
Of their community and especially its
improvement along agricultural lines,
we deem 1t best not TO publish) Il 10
shown that It was not all plain sailing
at the meeting recently called at Oar
lington. looking to the organization
OF either . Farmers' Club or local
Grange. It seems that the desirabllity
Of Farmers Club was not discussed
and that the merits Of the Grange were
so deeply impressed upon old grsngers
that the merits Of the society were not
sufficiently discussed for the benefit of
the unlnitiated.
Then. too. the secret element in the
Order did not appeal to some Of the
conservative element In the organiza-
ton, and they hesitated TO subscribe TO
the obligations Of Society the benefits
Of which they could not be fully cogni.
SAINT Of In advance.
The value Of farmers club to edu-
cate Ito members along lines of their
calling, to promote study and develop
clearness Of thought and ease Of speech,
to encourage growth Of the social ele-
ment which each year grows deplorably
less, incidentally to add stimulus to the
entertaining farmers business through
the kindly criticism Of both his mistakes
and successes. and to help him not only
to be better private but q better pub.
lie citizen. has long been recognised and
should not be discounted by anyone.
Hartford has been second to no county
In Maryland In the number and strength
OF its clubs. and many Of her leading
public movements have originated with
and been fostered into successful reali. |
ties by them. We know of nothing
which can fully take their place, and
deeply regret that some Of the oldest
and best have languished during the re- |
cent past because Of the very prosy
reason, "a lack Of cooks. This has
struck fatal blow at meetings whose
popularity has purposely not been en-. |
tirsly confined to ''plain living and high |
and unless the present head |
Of Domestic Science can devise some |
satisfactory substitute for the cook Of |
the golden days for farmers feasts, we |
fear that the home meetings Of farmers
stubs viii be an irridescent dream of tho
past rather than glorious reality Of |
the present
We have not the honor Of being
member Of the order OF Patrons Of Hus-
Dandry ordinarily called the Grange.
While its elements OF secrecy and the
details Of its ritual do not appeal 10
lome, we are told by members that thew
IRE simple In scope and tend to add in.
crest and variety to meetings without
lstracting from the true merits Of the
Program. The ordinary programs Of
range meeting. a. we gather from
Members, oonsist o. essays, debates
md lectures upon agricultural themes.
diversified by features Of more or less
Iterary nature. and social period to-
vArds the close which 10 even more
opular than the outside service Of a
ountry church on aglorious June morn.
".
Grangers say come with Us and We
III give you all that the Farmers' Club
m. and much moro bssides." Today
hey are receiving many enthusiastic
'sponses, and Il 70 up 70 the Darling
m Lodge 70 make for itself reputa-
on which has not been won slsswhsrs.