The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-12
TO BEGIN TODAY
Kansas To Celebrate Half Gen.
tury of Progress.
VIII Review History of Agricul-
turaI Interests.

Beginning at o'clock this after
noon the Kansas state board of agri-
culture will celebrate a half century
of progress in the greatest industry of
this state. The history of the agricul-
tural interests of the state and of the
board itself, since it was created in
1870 with its chief object the manage
ment of the state fair, will be re-
viewed.
The afternoon session win be taken
up with the roll call, the appointment
of committees, the reading of the min
utes of the previous meeting and the
report of the committee on creden-
tials.
Governor Allen Speaks Tonight.
The first speaker this evening at
1880 o'clock will be Governor Allen,
who will give an address of welcome.
Governor Aliens address will be fol-
lowed by a welcome to Topeka from
Mayor H. J. Corwine, and a response
by H. M. Laing, of Russell. president
Of the board. The chief address of
the evening will be on 1.-The Harvest
of Fifty Years." by F. Dumont Smith,
president Of the Kansas State Histori-
cal society.
Music is to be furnished tonight by
Miss Marguerite Gohlke, soloist, of To-
peka. The Rev. John Wells Rahill.
pastor of the Central Congregational
church of Topeka, will offer the invo-
cation.
Three Sessions Tomorrow.
Three sessions, the first at $40
o'clock in the morning, are scheduled
for Thursday, and two, one In the
morning and one in the afternoon. for
Friday. The final session will open at
1880 O'Clock Friday afternoon.
The programs for the sessions OF
Thursday and Friday are as follows:
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Morning Session-9:3O O'clock.
Invoeation-Rev. R. A. Schell, First
Christian church, Topeka.
Taxation--H. G. Mckenzie; Walton. N; Y,
chairman taxation committee. American
Moral and Social Life in Rural Com
munities-Dr. F. s. Blayney. pastor First
Presbyterian church, Abilene.
Afternoon Session-1:30 O'Clock.
Soil Fertility and Permanence-Frank 1.
Mann, Gilman, Ill.
Election of members.
Report of resolutions committee
Unfinished business.
Installation of new board, at the secre-
tary's office.
FRIDAY. JANUARY IA. 1921.
Morning session-9:30 O'clock.
Invocation-Rev. c. w. Marlin, Oakland
Methodist church. Oakland.
National Problems of Livestock Business
"A. c. Shallenberger, Alma, Neb;
Meat Production in kansas-C- W. Nc
Campbell, professor Of Animal Husbandry,
State Agricultural college, Manhattan.
Afternoon Session-1:30 O'Clock.
Have Faith in Your Banker-He's Your
Friend-J. r. Burrow, president Central
National Bank. and Central Trust company,
Topeka.
Financing the Farmer-A. F. Lever.
Washington, D. c., member Federal Farm
Loan Board, and former congressman from
South Carolina.
Cooperative Marketing-Geo. Livingston,
chief. Bureau OF Markets, U. S. Department
of Agriculture. Washington. d. c.
Evening session-7:30 O'clock.
.Music-Modoc .lub. Topeka
The Farm Daughters Hope Chest-Helen
II. Thompson. dean. Division of Home
Economics, State Agricultural College
Manhattan
Music-Modoc club, Topeka.
The New Pioneers-E. H. Lindley, chan
cellor State university, Lawrence.
The final event of the meeting will
be a dinner at Pelletiers' tea room al
$50 O'Clock Friday evening, at which
there will be music and toasts.
Officers of State Board.
The officers of the state board oi
agriculture are: Senator II. NJ Laing
of Russell, president: Senator E. E
Frizell, of Larned, vice president: Fl
w. Avery, of Wakefield. treasurer; J
C. Mohler. of Topeka, secretary.
| There are sixteen members of tn,
board, two from each of eight district
, into which the state has been divided