The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-07
INSTITUTE,
CORN SHOW,
SUCCESSFUL
Exhibits Keep Entry Clerks
Busy -Appetites Whetted
by Food Entries-Boys and
Girls Represented.
CROWDS DESPITE RAIN

! Despite threatening weather, the at
! tendance at the first session of the
| twod day institute and corn show
| greatly exceeded expectations. Exhib-
its exceeded preparations to such an
extent that it was necessary to make
further hasty provisions for taking
care of them.
| The first days program offered a
strong beginning in Prof. Holden's
address to the high school students
tility.
"The most important thing in this
world is a human being" said Perry
G. Holden, speaking before the assem-
bled high school students at the Coli
scum Monday morning, 'and the next
most important thing is that which
enables that human being to live
and that is agriculture"
Prof. Hoolden's subject was "Agri
culture as a Vocation and the stu
dents listened intently for the short
time he spoke.
Music Opens Program.
The program opened with music by
the high school brass quartette. an
| invocation by Rev. Walter Cronin, fol-
lowed by music from the Reddington
trio, which received an enthusiastic re-
sponse and an insistent encore. Bar
ney with his violin, Lena with a cor
net and their sister Helen at the piano
made hit with the high school stu
dents who recalled them for one en-
core and appIauded for a third which
| was not given. The children all are
nearly the same age and the student
audience was very much interested in
seeing an orchestra of grade school
pupils perform so we'll on the same
program with their own musical talent.
Women's Program.
Miss Wigent preceded the trio with
announcements of what the women's
section would have to offer in its pro-
gram and introduced a popular feature
when she displayed a chart with a
slogan which she asked the school
cheer leader to lead as yell. There
were loud calls for Harry Thomas, to
which he replied willingly and the
students filled the Coliseum with
Swat the Fly" slogan, an Independent
group coming in at the last with
Yea, bo! Swat the f1y!"
Prof Holden before treating of his
subject announced a rope and knot
i tying school to be held Tuesday morn
ing at eight o'clock. He excited con-
siderable interest by demonstrating a
square" and granny" knot and ex-
planning how one used in tying shoe
string would always come united be-
sides making a bad appearance, while
the square knot would look better and
hold fast.
Demonstrates Knots.
He also showed the ehapnShan nkS
hitch for shortening rope and the call
ing upon County Agent J. l.. Dolan to
act as a mannikin, he showed the
bovine which is used for lifesaving
and the grain sack knot or more prop
erly hitch
That the boys present were inter
ested was attested by the fact that
dozen were up on the platform at the
close of the lecture, learning the knots
and how to make rope from twine
In a five minute demonstration, Prof
Holden allowed a group of the boys to
actually manufacture abou. three feet
) of three eighth inch rope from a ball
of ordinary twine, to their great de-
light.
Agriculture Is Important
Speaking to the students, Holden
said. The mot important thing in the
q.
most important thing is that which
enables that human being to live. That
is agriculture. | won't speak long to
you this morning. the subject is too
big and know how anxious you are to
return to your studies (groans) "or
anyway, how anxious your teachers
are for you to return Qaughter) but
shall be glad to talk to any of you
who wish to hear me later.
I'm considering a choice of life oc-
cupation, ! would rather be in a busi-
, ness in which | could look forward to
a future. I would prefer a job where
/ could be my own boss; make my own
plans and carry them out without in
reference; where | will be a king in
: stead of a slave-than to be in a posi-
tion with no outlook no future, and
no possibilities for advancement. such
as sitting at a desk and plugging in
telephones. or before a table stamp
ing one card after another, monoton-
ously and endlessly
Recalls Schools Days
= You are in school now and | would
like to tell you of my school days,
when | was younger than you are now.
and of the school I attended. and my
: teacher. | lived way up in Michigan
then. a hundred miles from the rail
road. and the boys all grew up a
-. pretty rought sort-except me. A
, teacher had TO treat Us rough In or
, der to control US. | would always get
scat the first day back behind the
stove in modest seclusion. but some
way, every term, before the end of
the first day. the teacher would dis
cover my good qualities and promote
me to front seat
Finally one came who did not do
:. that the first day, nor the second. nor
. the third We all thought We were
going to be in clover when all that
, time passed without one pupil being
: thrashed. One morning, though, ran
). out of the schoolhouse during recess
: at top speed. with whoop that could
: have been heard a mile. AS 1t hap
: pened, the teacher was there and
4 scooped me up, to my great dismay
!, as / came out the door. / expected a
: thrashing, or at least. a shaking, but
\ instead he smiled at me. That was