The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-13
GO To THE FARM
That Is Advice of Speakers at
Negro Convention.
No Color Line Is Ever Drawn
by Mother Earth.

kansas is full of opportunities Tor
negroes or any other people,, declared
Dr. William r. Carter, president OF the
Industrial and Educational Institute,
in addressing the farmers at the open
ing of the tenth annual session OF the
Sunflower State Agricultural assocla-
ton in the chapel of the institute
The association will be in session
until Friday night, having for It's op-
ject better homes, better farms ana
better health for the negro, ana N
every way to better the condlton CT
the race The opportunities Tor SELF :
help. for self-improVement are pointed
out by strong conservative men.
Doctor Carter regretted that SO
many people were crowded together
in the cities and towns where there
country, and he declared that the son
would not draw the color line, out
would yield up the riches which Goa
had placed therein for every man who
would apply himself to it,
The Rev. E. w. C. Cox, pastor OF
Asbury NJ. E. church. made the open
ing prayer. 1t was followed by meet
ing of the executive committee COM
posed of William R. Carter, president;
Arthur Emery, Lawrence, secretary
]. G. Grove, EdwardSville, treasurer;
J. r. Rodgers, Princeton; ]. c. Carson,
Mrs A. G.. Bolin. Oakland.
The vice president, J. C. Carson.
Mrs M. Bolin and G. w. Gannaway,
reported on the condition of the farms
in the state, showing that the people
were improving, and while they did not
the previous year, they were hopeful,
and were planning for big things in
tn future.
Discuss Fowls.
Diseases of Fowls and Their Treat
ment," was the first subject discussed,
and this proved to be helpful and full
of practical information w. w. Rus
sell opened the discussion, and was
followed by Mrs. r. p. Brown of Nor
ris, o. D. Redding of Independence
and others spoke on the subject.
Some time was spent in inspecting
the exhibits. Everything produced on
the farm is to be found, as we'll as
needlework, exhibitions of cooking and
canning goods. The exhibit is one of
the best in the history of the associa-
ton.
There are some prominent visitors
present. Among them DR.. H. c. Ly-
man of Hamilton, N. Y, who will
speak tonight; Hon. r. L. Smith of
Waco, Tex. president of the National
Negro Bankers association, and presi-
dent of the Farmers Improvement So
ciety of Texas; C. j. Galloway of Tus-
kogee Institute, Alabama, president
National Rural School association OF
Alabama; e. NJ. Parrish, government
farm inspector; E. c. Johnson, Kan
sas State Agricultural college; Charles
Stewart, Chicago.
The following program is an
nounced for tonight:
7-ii Tonight's Program.
Music, Industrial institute students
prayer the Rev. F. Jesse Peck, A. NJ.
E. church; THAT We Might Be One, -
J. G. Grove of Edwardsville and Ar
thur Emery of Lake View; Founding
Negro Community" NJ. P. Brooks;
H"Our Rural Sister," Mrs. Henrietta
Harper. president State Federation OF
iWomens Clubs of Wichita; THE Bat
tie of the Prairies." H. H. Buckner
Pratt; F. E. Fleming, Cullison;
Graves Scruggs, Bogue. Other ad-
dresses are booked.
| The association will be in session
until Friday night. All sessions will
be held in the chapel of the institute
while there will be conferences held
with experts on various subjects dur
ing the session.