Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
WORKED SIXTH DEGREE ON I8O
Large Class Put Through State Court of Flora Olympic Hall Wednesday Night-Walter s. Hme of Derby Elected President of the Patrons Exchange.

been chosen and set forth in the orig
 inaI application and organization. cer- 1 tilcate. This corporation will have ] directors and officers selected byN the 1 shareholders to do its business in ac- cordance with the bylaws which the Shareholders make for their guidance. ! The active executive officer of the as- sociation will be the secretary urer. and his duties are set forth in ] section of the farm loan act 1 Powers.
 These associations are organized for the primary purpose of giving to each borrower the benefit of the combined credit of all it's members 10 the extent of the capital contributed and the lim- ited liability they each incur, and hence tlle associations are required to tndorse every loan made to membeas. It is also through these associations that the borrowers will ultimately be- come the owners of the federal land banks. The association decides wheth- CT any loan shall be made or not by refusing the application for every loan which is considered unsafe or even doubtful. No joan can be made unless it is approved by the loan committee after examination of the land offered as security.
 are not limited as to the number of their members. After one is organized 1t may serve an entire neighborhood by receiving new members. Each as SoCldIiOn may ODId1n In loans TOT It's members 20 times the amount of its stock in the federal land back, no matter how large its holdings of stock may become by the growth of the as- Sociation.
 National Lecturer Chapman Spoke.
 The attendance at the afternoon ses- sion was very large. The town hall was taxed to its utmost seating ca pacity and a number were forced to stand.
 Edward E. Chapman, lecturer of the National Grange, spoke briefly on matters pertaining to lecturers at a short lecturers conference.
 Following the conference the meeting was thrown open to the public and a very entertaining programme was given as follows:
 Selection .............. Orchestra Solo ....... s. L. Jones of n1 Gniiford Recitation ..k ... Miss Gildie Bailey Aolophone solo ..- Miss Grace White Address
 F. S. Hitchcock of New London Solo ....... Arthur Yale of Mcriden Song, Golden Jubilee .. ..Audicnce Recitation, Miss Mcintyre, Wethe sfield Solo. Miss Olive Cushman, Manchester Recitation
 Theodore Johnson of stonington Selectlon Orchestra
 Mir. Hitchcock stated that it was a great pleasure for him to be present
 He said he was not engaged in farm- ing at the present time but that he interested in farms, fertilizers, fruits, care of trees and resurcitation of old orchards. I am interested in another kind of pruning and spraying and developing of character
 In our vocational school we give good education along with practical work. In the girls department they begin with the sirnplified work and at the end of three years the girl is ble to make all the gowns that she wears. They are taught by degrees and Tt the end of the course they are full fedg- ed dressmakerS- In domestic sJence we teach the girls cooking, canning,c and also take up chemistry food When a girl graduates she is able to take care of home.
 The boys start the first year in me- chanicaI drawing, drafting and wood work. The next half year is devoted ing. The third year ts devoted to machine work practive and the build ing of machines and motors. When a boy graduates he is worth something and finds ready employment. Our graduates go to machine shops and drafting departments.
 If boy or girl can't appreciate good book. magazine or sermon, they are not broadening their minds They are frozen in one form; so we have started and developed an academic de- partTnent-
 Patrons Exchange Elects Officers
 The Patrons Exchange met at o. clock in the Chamber of Commerce rooms and elected officers for the coming year and they are: President, Walter s. Hine. Derby; secretary A s. Blake, New Britain; executive II. Sykes of Sufield, Leon ard H. Healey of Woodstock H. O. Daniels Middletown. The exchange IS a cooperative assocta ton that buys and sells for the farmers.