The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09
CREATOR IMPORTANT
SAYS HOLDER IN HIS
final LECTURE HERE

THE most important thing in this
world is human being" said Prof. P.
G. Holden at the final lecture of the
two-day farmers institute at the Coli
scum Tuesday evening. In spite of
the emphasis we place upon our &C.
complishments and the way we almost
worship the things we create, the
creator still is more important than
any complex machinery or massive
building"
Emphasizing the value of the boy,
his actual value as he is, both to his
family and to the community. and his
potential value, particularly to the
community. Holden said: 1--WE ought
to watch the boys and girls and know
their plans and their ideals, what they
want to do, and what they are doing,
all the time. We should be friends
with them so that they would come
to US for help in realizing their ambi-
lions.
Parents especially should be on
terms Of intimacy with their children
but this is very infrequently the case
Often some boy who has come to me
with confidence as to his ambitions
when advised to tell his father. has
replied, Tell him? No. he'd laugh at
me-"
Advances New Plans
A concrete plan for helping boys and
girls to carry out their plans and for
guiding their activities was presented
by Holden in his mention Of Junior
Chamber of Commerce, which could
be made up of school boys and youths
formed after the model of the original
Chamber of Commerce, but could be
able to employ the otherwise undi-
rected and partially wasted time and
energies of the boys in making valu-
able surveys and in various activities
for which they would be particularly
fitted.
A savings account for every boy was
another suggestion of the speaker; or
partial ownership, even though very
small share, in some local enterprise.
This would give him an interest in
the community and make him better
citizen. and also would tend to hold
him at home during the restless age.
Holden's address was preceded by
a violin solo by Miss Scott and a song
by Thomas P. Wilson, both numbers
being encored. After the address two
reels of moving pictures were shown,
Farm Inconvenience" and an educa-
tional film Milk
A feature of the afternoon program
was the food sale. which took place
after the close of the regular program.
Several of the exhibitors in the food
show had donated their exhibits to be
sold for the benefit Of the European
Relief and this was done at 5 80 under
the direction of Mrs. A. W. Roach, as
sisted by volunteers. 1t was sold by
auction. Everett Hunt. Of Whitewater
and Dempsey Dennis, OF Richmond
serving as auctioneers.
Displays Donated.
In addition to the food. some parts
of the Easthaven Farm display were
donated and sold and selections from
the industrial work exhibit had been
designated by the patients who made
them for sale at this time for the same
purpose of European Relief. The sales
from Easthaven, amounted to nearly
S24. and the total sales were $65. The
officials of the Relief Fund expressed
great satisfaction with the results of
the sale and gratitude to those who
had contributed, particularly the East
haven patients.
The Easthaven display was one Of
the features. of the show and had the
articles been. entered in the contests.
several Judges gave it as their opinion
that Easthayen would have taken the
prizes. AS it was the display excited
much comment