Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-21
ANNUAL SUMMER NEE TING
OF FARMERS INSTITUTE
Program Arranged Will Make Evc~
of Large Educational
M Value.
OPENS AUGUST AT V. p. l.,
Will Last Three Days, and Will he
Addressed by Distinguished Speak
crs Along Practical Li9es--Dctails
of Accommodations for Visitors.
Especial 10 Tho Times Dispatch

, BLACkSBCRG. VA. July Gothic
annual summer meeting OF the state
Farmers Institute will ne held at the
Nirs mia Polytechnic Institute. Blacks
burg. August \. and Q. and plans are
being made 10 make the meeting this
year more successful than the one held
hare last summer. The institute VIII
open Wednesday :nornlnS, August :, at
9'p'ciock with an address o. welcome
by President J. u. EgclcSton. and other
speakers OF the first day VIII be Brad
ford KNAPP. chic; Of states Relations
Service South and y. IS Thornhti!
precedent {: .he state Farmers Union.
y mos. interesting program Of IN
t%rcst 10 botn men ma women has
been pref Jared. auc speakers or state
and national reputation have been
secured. Some OF those who VIII make
addresses during the meeting arc:
Governor Wcs;morc!aud Davis. Everett
Co.by. one OF the most gifted platform
speakers in the country; ~ w. Cochcl,
nrHlerly OF the Kansas Agricultural
College: T. l. Shaw. o; the West Viz
E.nia Agricultural College: \. O. Smith.
farm organization worker for North
and South Carolina: Harry i.amon. o.
the United states Department OF Agri-
culture; Or. Douglas Freeman. OF Rich
rnond; Miss Eliza beth Miller, OF Chi
caGo University. and Miss Martha Van
Rensselaer,, Of Cornell. Members OF
The faculty OF the college of agricul
rure and staff OF the extension division
will also Dc on the program. and Miss
Christine Munoz. musical director NJ
the Farmviile State Normal. will lead
tho community sings" Tractor
demonstrations will be special tca-
lures Thursday and Friday afternoons.
Last year representative women
from every section of Virginia arailed
themselves OF the opportunity 10 meet
M he The discus
SION OF home problems, and TO become
familiar with farm management and
methods; about third OF all who at
tended the institute were women.
Special features have been arranged
for women at the meeting this year
and a very attractive schedule OF lee
lures and demonstrations has been
worked out.
TERMS ON WHICH MAY
OCCUPY DORNlTORII;S
The college dormitories have been
thoroughly cleaned, and the rooms,
with mattresses and cots, will he avail
able to visitors mt cost of 81 for
tarec days. Those expecting TO occupy
these rooms must bring sheets. pillows.
t.,wcls and necessary toilet articles
with them, as the college does not fur
nish these Meals will be served at
the collecc dining hall at reasonable
rate. y few rooms can be had III pri-
vatc homes in town and on the
campus. and those who expect to be
accommodated III this way should make
lncir arranG cments in advance. II the
director Of The extension division is
notified in time, II committee Mill. us
far as possible, engage rooms for those
who are reasonably sure OF attending.
a detachment OF soldiers VIII be sta
tion.d at the college during August
and this Will AFFORD visitors an oppor-
tuniiy TO see something OF life in an
army Cantonmcnt. This will not inter
fere with the comforts OF the visitors
as the men occupy only two of the five
Garr&cli buildings, and are under strict
military rule.
l., case OF the conscstcd condition
o. tra'ho on the railroads and the i'm
prooa 5'iity OF securing any reduction
In rail! cad rates. il is likely that many
farm'rs VIII make the trip TO Blacks
fu.s by automobile. as some of them
dia last year. County agents in vari-
ous sections OF the State have already
arranged for personally conducted
automobile tours Of their farmers and
!ai II! women 10 the institute. The vis!-
Tors cars Will lie taken care OF on
The campus.