The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-16
U. Of N. TO HOLD
MINISTER'S SCHOOL
CONFERENCE FOR HEADS OF
CHURCHES IN MARYLAND TO
TAKE PLACE JULY 1928
Rural Life Problems Subject OF Dis
cusslon

Will De n0lQ at the OuANOAo ASJ Va
Maryland at College Park from July
IL to July %, inclusive. Announce
ments were sent out sometime ago
and it is expected that ministers from
all sections of the state will be in
attendance.
Fifteen persons of prominence, all
authorities in their line, have been
obtained as special lecturers. These
are in addition to the twenty-five
members of the faculty of the Uni
versity who will have places on the
program. All phases Of rural life and
its problems will be taken up with
discussions covering such fields as
agricultural economics, rural sociology,
farm organizations and the like.
Maryland is merely ,reviving work
that was done prior to the World
War, as the State was one Of the first
to launch such. movement. Such
schools were conducted with marked
success in 1914, Is, 16 and II, prov
ing not only highly popular but ex-
tremely valuable.
DR.. H. ]. Patterson, dean Of the
College of Agriculture and Director of
the Experiment Station, who will di-
rect the Rural Life School for Min
listers, always has been interested in
improving conditions Of living in the
country. His connection with the
Experiment Station since 1898 has
given him the opportunity Of foster
ing improved methods of farming and
the betterment of agricultural pro-
duction throughout the State. He has
been leader in organization activi-
ties, at one time being master Of the
Maryland State Grange, and at pres
ent is connected with large number
of organizations having as their aim
the material, spiritual, social and
economic advancement of the rural
people.
Monday, July IL, will be given over
to registering, a reception and an
address Of welcome by DR.. Patterson.
Sessions will begin on July Is and
there will be classes, both morning
and afternoon, with the exception of
Saturday afternoon and Sunday, to
July %, inclusive. Friday, July %,
ll be given over to a general con-
ence at which time the ministers,
their families and friends will be the
guests of the University for the day.
During the sessions of the Rural
Life School all the conveniences the
University possesses will be placed
al the disposal of the ministers.
Special lecturers who will give
talks at the session are:
DR.. R. H. Riley, Maryland State De.
partment of Health
]. D. Blackwell, Director of Voca-
tioaal Education, State Department of
Education.
A. G. Ensor, Master of the State
Grange.
NJ. M. Stewart, Secretary-Treasur
Maryland Farm Bureau Federation
Rev. c. W. Whitmore, Rector, The
Associated Parishes, st. Mary's Coun,
ty, Maryland.
S. w. Mendum, Bureau of Agricul:
tural Economics, y. S. Department Of
Agriculture.
Miss Hildegarde Kneeland, Bureau
OF Home Economics, U, S. Department
Of Agriculture.
G, w. Warburton, Director of Elk.
tension Service, U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
]. c. Gilbert, Bureau of Agriculture,
Economics, U. S. Department of Agri-
culture
w. F. Callander, Senior Statistician
in charge of Division of Crop and Live
Stock Estimates, U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
Nicholas Orem, Superintendent OF
Schools, Prince Georges County.
Maryland
M. c. Belts, Architect, Bureau OF
Public Roads, U. s. Department OF
Agriculture.
Rev. w. Howard Bishop, Director,
League Of the Little Flower, Arch
diocese of Baltimore.
Rev. Earl A. Roadman, Pastor Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church, Water
loo. Iowa.
Rev. Homer J. Councillor, Calvary
Baptist Church, Washington, D. c..
Jared Van Wagenen. Jr., Farmer
Lawgersville, N. Y.
Rev. W. A. Eisenherger, Church
Of the Covenant, Washington, p. c.
Members of the University STAFF, ir
addition to DR., Patterson, who will
serve ares
Pr. 7. B. symons, Director Of tho
Extension Service.
#. p, Cptterman, Professor Of Agri
cultural Education and Associate
Dean, College of Education,
DR.. S. H. DeVault, Agricultural
Economist,
Il. N. Cory, Professor of Entomol
ogy, State Entomologist.
- DR.. DeVoe Meade. Professor Of