Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

for the women and girls attend
ing. Numerous recognized experts,
including w. F. Schilling Of the
Federal Farm Board, DR.. o. <.
Baker, bureau Of agricultural econ
omics Of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, and others will
contribute 70 the general programs,
while the group programs will be
conducted by specialists OF much
experience in their respective fields.
AL told the five-day gathering
promises a series Of addresses and
talks covering the general field OF
agricultural endeavOr with N
phasis on modern methods and
particular attention 70 timely
phases. Attendance is expected to
be around 5000 with the represent
alton of All club boys and girls
equalling last years record OF 1,700.
President r. Q. Walton Of the
college will formally open the short
course with an address Monday
morning. July %. Director o. 3.
Martin Of the Extension Service Will
preside at the opening session.
Special Programs
The program has been SO planned
as to offer sessions Of particular
appeal 70 members Of every group.
Special group sessions for men,
boys. women and girls have been
worked out and general entertain
ment features. including historical
and agricultural pageant entitled
Texas. the Magnificent" TO be
presented Thursday night on the
lawn at Guion Hall, will augment
the more serious group discussions
and talks.
Addresses OF general interest, for
adults. VII be given every night
except Thursday night when the
outdoor pageant with an all-ferm
cast will be staged. Speakers for
these night programs Will include
DR.. Gus w. Dyer. Nashville. Tenn.
w. F. Schill!ng. member Federal
Farm Board: Mrs. z. z. Davis. Ar
lington: Hon. Tom Connally, Unit
ed States Senator for Texas.
Group sessions for subject mat
ter consideration will be held IN the
afternoons for men. and IN the
mornings and afternoons for wo
men and girls and for boys. Joint
meeting VIII be held every morning
by the boys and girls.
Homemakers programs for wo-
men and girls will feature subjects
Of especial interest 10 farm women
and girls. RECOGNITION of Texa
Master Farm Fomema'-e-s vii b.
accorded at the opening Of these
group sessions Monday morning
fully %.
Girls Sections
| For the sake Of convenience the
groups OF BOYS and girls Will be
divided into sections. the t9ys into
four sections and the girls into five
sections. Each section OF the boy
group viii receive the same pro
gram IN turn as Will be the case
with the girls group.
Special meetings 10 be held dur.
ing the period OF the short course
and in conjunction with IL include:
County Super ntendents Conference
direction Prof. w. L. Hughes, de-
partment OF rural education, A. d
M. College; Texas B~eekeepers As
ISOLATION, July 1929, DR.. S. w.
Bilsing, department Of entomology.
A. d NJ. College, in -harge; Agri-
cultural Writers Conference, ses-
sions every afternoon, A. d. Jack
son, chief OF publications, Expert
ment Station, in charge; Expert
ment Station Workers. daily in Ex-
pertinent Station administration
building; Extension Workers Con-
ference, daily: cooperative market
ing session. Monday afternoon. July
%, with w. F. Schilling, member
Federal Farm Board, and directors
Of Texas cooperative associations
taking the leading roles.