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

1Or the women ana girls attend
ing. Numerous recognized experts,
including w. F. Schilling of the
Federal Farm Board, DR.. 0. <.
Baker, bureau Of agricultural econ
omics Of the United States Depart
meHt OF Agriculture, and others will
contribute TO 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 endea.or with en-
phasis on modern methods and
particular attention TO timely
phases. Attendance is expected TO
be around 5000 with the represent
alton Of All club boys and girls
equalling last years record Of l.700.
President T. o. Walton Of the
college will formally open the short
course with an address Monday
morning, July %. Director 0. y.
Martin OF the Extension Service viii
preside at the opening session.
Special Programs
The program has been so planned
as to offer sessions Of particular
appeal TO members Of every group.
Special group sessions for men,
boys, women ard 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. viii be given every night
except Thursday night when the
outdoor pageant with an all-farm
cast will be staged. Speakers for
these night programs will include
DR.. Gus w. Dyer, Nashville, Tenn.
w. r. Schilling. member Federal
Farm Board: Mrs. <. E. Davis. Ar
hngton; 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 TO farm women
and girls. Recognition OF Texas
Master Farm Homemakers viii be
accorded at the opening OF these
group sessions Monday morning
July %.
Girls Sections
For the sake of convenience the
groups OF boys and girls will be
divided into sections, the boys into
four sections and the girls into five
sections. Each section Of the boyc
group will receive the same pro-
gram IN turn as will be the case
with the girls group.
Special meetings to 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. &
NJ. College; Texas ~Beekeepers' AS
ISOLATION, July 1929, DR.. S. w.
Bilsing. department OF entomology,
A. g. NJ. College, IN charge; 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.