The Clovis news., 1918-02-14

raj and instructive and was carried
pui IN u smooth orderly manner. Every
part was full of vim. which held large
crowds at attention throughout each
Lectures given by Dr Johnson, Miss
Hawk and Professor Macarthur of En-
tension Service were all of the high.
est order and gave evidence of unusual
thought and training along their re-
Sprclivc line The talks given IN joint
session by Dr. johnson on tuberculosis
aud Miss Hawk on the war ami how
it affects our food supply, were the
most practical aud effective ever given
on ihcSr subjects in curry County.
Nor must We forget the excellent
local talent which louk part IN this
work Prof Rowycr allowed the high
school students to attend The morning
sessions IN Clovis, aud too mulch praise
can not h. given this excellent hnsliiu.
tion and its efficient faculty for The
discipline ami order manifest At these
meetings Orir visitors remarked that
they had never seen n more orderly set
of high school students: aud the sing
ing of the high school Glcc club. under
the leadership Of their instructor. Miss
SkOog was all that could he desired
The talk on Corn Seed Selection by
Mr. win II. paltiSon was I'M inSpira.
tlon Ia all who heard il Mr.. j. y.
parrcll'> talk un General Farming was
also highly appreciated by all who were
fortunate enough To- h. present Mr.
Alex Shiplcy certainly did credit 10
the livc>tork growers in his excellent
talk and discussion IN the throwing If
Better livestock The lectures by Al.
torncy l,rntton on Road and Fence
Laws. and 10y Attorney lIockcnhull ON
Dc-ds aud Contracts. and also the lee.
lure 10y Rev. j. 7. Rcdmon on Religion
in Secular Affairs was II deviation
from the usual character of programs
carried out IN such meetings, hut they
were of great value 10 the farmers and
gave them II broader view Of their re-
ligiouS and legal needs. II is needless
to say how fayorahly impressed the
people were with Superintendent Bick.
lrv's lecture on Industrial Education
in the Schools.
IN the ladir>' sectional meetings.
Mrs. pattiSon'S talk on Better Babies,
created great deal of favorable com
mcnt. Mrs. Nullcr. Mrs. Martin, Mrs,
llockenhull and Mrs. Strcd also gave
talks of cSpccial interest tr the women
uf both town and country.
Two profitable days were spent with
the hoSptablc people of Pleasant Hill,
and the Clovis program was duplicat-
cd. by consent of the school board
and principal. school was dismissed
and the meetings held in the school
house Due to illness. Mr.. llart2og,
president of the Farm Bureau was
absent, and Professor Rays acted rs
chairman IN his place. He gave a
beautiful and patriotic Address OF
w lromc. characteristic Of Pleasant
llill Rev Culprpprr gave II lecture
ON Religion IN Rural Life, the first
ngul. aud needless To- say II was ul
the highest character aud enjoyed by
all present.
In spite of the blizzard Friday, ,hr
Extension workers. accompanied Icy
Mrs. PalllSou and Mis-, Shous. dr"r
lu Grady. where they found uipclNtWo
brave men, women ami children await.
co.. lhril arrival Mr jackson, prin-
cipi of the school, gave the Address
ot Welcome, and decidedly patriotic
address II was. \ tasty Hoover din
nrr was served under the direction of
Mr~ Hamilton. Red Cross leader ui
Grady. The program ~ carried oul
was all thrt could hc expected. Miss
Skuug sang several solos ami her hcaa.
iiidI voice and pleasing personality
made every one forget the disagree
able weather.
Ia that beautiful high school audi
torium at MclrDSc. with Mr. y j
Connolly In tue chair and our son.
bird Miss SkOug to sing for rs every
thing went off smoothly, with the lif,
aud vim characteristic Of previous
meetings The weeks work cnlc'
saturday night IN the Mrrusr higl
school auditorium with 22G present
with pr. Johnson and Miss Hawk civ
iug the eNcrllrnl slide lectures the.
had given nj previous righ meeting,
The Institute was closed 10y Miss Skoo
giving beautiful solo entitled "Th
! Conservation Plan"