The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-05-16
.FAEllERS' DAY At
STATE COLLEGE
Commencement Exercises and
Victory Celebration
CULTIvATOR DEMONSTRATION

Decoration Day. Plans for the day
are now being worked out by Presi.
dent Woods and all arrangements have
been completed except for the set
Ting of some of the details. Doctor
Woods states that he is extremely
anxious to have big gathering Of
the farmers and public officials this
year as one feature of the day will
be q commemoraticn of the part the
farmers have played in winning the
war.
Doctor Woods says:
"Tt seems to me to be particularly
fitting for great gathering of the
farmers of the State this year. Farm.
ers' Day at the State College also
seems to be the most appropriate time
for such gathering in commemora.
ton OF the splendid achievement oil
Maryland farmers in helping to win
the war; Great problems have been
encountered and solved. The State,
through the State Council of Defense,
has borne it's share Of the burden and
The farmers in turn have responded
nobly to every effort they have been
asked to put forth.
ITO my mind probably the greatest
achievement Of the whole war was the
wonderful record made In increasing
food production. The splendid organ
izations and agencies through which
this increase of production was effect
ed deserve great credit, but after all
1t was the farmer who actually got In
and did the work Of production. The
war is won, thanks to the efforts of
all; and it is indeed very fitting to
pay tribute on Farmers Day, which
very appropriately this year Is to be
held on Decoration Day, to the splen.
did efforts that have met with sue
cess.
All visitors are requested to bring
with them picnic lunches. The college
Is arranging to serve sandwiches. cot
fee, ice cream, and fruit at cost price
to those who do not care to go to the
trouble Of bringing their lunches.
The annual meeting Of the State
College Alumni Association will not
take place this year ON Farmers Day,
but will be held the afternoon and
evening before, May 30. The annual
banquet OF the association is to tax
place the evening of May 20 and viii
be served at the college. A game OF
baseball with Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute is to be played also on May
20 as part of the alumni program.
This year will mark the last in
which the Commencement exercises
of the graduating class Of the college
will be held on Farmers Day. When
the war began State College cut short
Its school year and began holding a
brief and informal Commencement
Next year the school year will be
heightened out until the middle OF
June.
Two features will be the main at
fractions of Farmers Day. One is to
be a demonstration Of modern cult
waiting machinery In which all labor
saving devices Of this character will
be shown. The other feature will be a
farmers victory celebration, com
memoration of what Maryland farm.
srs have accomplished in their efforts
TO help win the war.
Governor Harrington probably will
deliver the address in connection with
this part of the program. The subject
on which he has been asked to speak
ss THE Farmers Contribution to Vic.
tory and Their Reconstruction Pro
gram"
Besides these things there will be
an exhibition of all the buildings, lab
oratories and the farm. Demonstra
tions in home economies and canning
and drying Of fruits, vegetables. ETC.,
will be carried on. Moving pictures
are to be shown In the auditorium
from IL o'clock until l. A band con
cert is to be held and the annual
Commencement exercises OF the grad
uating class Of the college also will
take place. Besides Governor Har
rington, two of the country's most
prominent public men have been ex
tended invitations to speak.
Despite the exigencies of war. 20
men are in the senior class to receive
degrees and six are to finish the two
year course and receive certificates
Those who receive degrees are:
Joseph Letter Aitcheson, Kenneth
Warren Babcock, Homer Sidney Der
lin, Chester Frederick Bletseh. Milton
Carroll Brown, Howard Owen Coster
Edwin Walker Hand, Walter Roberts
Hardisty. Grace Bruce Holmes, Paul
Valentine Horne, Ransom Rush Lewis
Erston Vinton Miller, George Wesley
Norris, Charles Edwin Payne, Kenneth
Carlisle Posey. Earle Milton Sawyer
Robert Lee Sellman, James Wilmer
Stevens, George Ray stuntz, Cecil Har
low Bacon.
Those who will receive certificates
for the two-year courses in agriculture
are: Emory Bryan Cochran, Thomas
Dali Hotter, Kurt Frederick Mcneil