Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-03
HARLAN FISkE STONE, DEAN OF
COLUMBIA LAW, SCHOOL, CHOSEN
AS SUCCESSOR, TO DAUGHERTY
LARGEST, NUMBER
GRACES ANNUAL
farmers week
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Orono. Me-. April 2-The first day
Of Farmers Week closed here tonight
with a reception at North Hall. the
Practice House which was attended
by nearly 200 persons. Following a
busy day of agricultural and home
economics discussions and special
agricultural association meetings,
most OF the registrants Of Farmers
Week enjoyed the informal get-to-
gether which was featured by talk
by Professor c. p. Weston.
The registration III to tonight is
the largest in many years, 205 per-
sons having registered. These per-
sons come from all parts of the state
and several from other states.
Among the outstanding features Of
the day was the election of officers
by the Maine State Federation of
Farm Bureaus. Julian Emery. Of Bar
Harbor. was reelected president for
his fourth consecutive term: while E.
B. Lord. of Lebanon, was elected vice
president; Arthur L. Deering, County
Agent Leader, of the Extension Ser
vice. eOrono, was reelected secretary
and e. B. Denny of Damariscotta was
made, treasurer.
Clarence c. Little, president of the
University of Maine talked to- the
Federation meeting in the afternoon
telling of plans for the College of
Agriculture and for the University.
In regard to the first, DR.. Little out
lined the buildings needsd and which
he hoped woud be obtained in the
Eext ten years These included a
home economics building. a horticul-
tural building. a dairy building, poul-
try ffusbandry building and a special
building for farm Implements and
machinery.
Among other things which the
president wishes to see brought about
are the following: A general survey
OF the state in regard to social con-
ditions which would result in the SOL
ution of social problems of Maine:
the training of Maine boys and girls
to conduct summer camps within the
state which are now being conducted
by out of state people: study Of
boys and girls N grammar schools
and high schools with reference to
their entering college. In this study
President Little declared that the
character OF the children should be
considered as well as the mere ques-
ton of scholastic standing.
al the dnHudi meeting OF the Maine
Federated Agricultural Associations
this afternoon the board of officers was
reelected, as follows:
! President. John w. Leland. Dover
Foxcroft.
Vice president, W. c. Conant. Bucks
field.
Secretary-treasurer. A. L. r Cum
mings, Portland.
Executive committee, Hon. p. p.
Washburn, commissioner of agricul-
ture: w. L. Hunton. industrial agent
Of the Maine Central Railroad: l.. E.
McIntire. Waterford; and E. B. Lord,
/ Lebanon.
The late Rutillus Alden Of Winthrop
| was the federation's choice for Maine
Agriculture's Hall Of Fame.
At a general session Of the agricul-
tural section tonight John E. Abbott
| of North Berwick master of the State
Grange, spoke on Cooperation" and
! DR.. w. H. Jordan Of Orono, former
director of the Maine Agricultural
Experiment Station, delivered an illus
| trated lecture on 1.-The Agricultural
Crisis"