The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-26
REV. NIIDDAUCH FAVORS
PROPOSED PARK PROGRAM
Is One of Many Who Have Made
Favorable Comments on Devel-
Oping Extension Work Here
is A REAL OPPORTUNITY

Among the many who have COM
mented favorably on the proposed de-
velopment of Mt. Lake Park as
center for agriculture extension acti-
vities for parts of Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and Maryland, Rev. l. S.
Middaugh, Methodist minister, living
at Mt. Lake Park, believes that this
is real opportunity for the Park,
and for the people of this lakeland
area, such as they have never had
before.
Rev. Middaugh points out in his
article the numerous advantages that
rural people could have by combining
the extension knowledge of three
states, and what it would mean to the
community.
"It would mean leadership in de-
veloping one of the first great CO.
operative centers for the cultivation
of rural life in America" he begins.
at would mean great distribut-
ing center for the practical agricultu-
raj knowledge assembled through the
expert research work Of three great
university stats.
SIT would mean a place for the
working out of the ideas of Adult
Education, one of the finest of the
late theories of extension teaching.
Here groups of farmers might assem-
bl to enjoy the same advantages of
study in the latest agricultural prac-
tees, as the student at the state col
lege. DR.. T. B. Symons, of College
Park, Maryland, is leader among
the extension directors of the nation
in this work.
"Here can center the Country Life
Conference work, where, under the
vast canopy of the Kingdom, we
study rural life and it's varied inter-
ests with right emphasis. How
fortunate that we can draw upon the
wide experiences of Mr.. Nat T. Frame,
Director in West Virginia in this
work.
"No state has stronger program
of practical extension work than
does Pennsylvania. With their ex-
perts under DR.. Mcdowell working in
cooperation what strides might be
made in building up the typical agri-
culture of this great mountain table
land.
columbia University has autho-
rized Miss Sara B. Huff to direct
practice teaching of community music
in some central location giving uni
versity credit for her courses. Can
we afford to miss such a contribu-
ton to the broad program of the
Park?
"Let US picture five thousand farm
people from the surrounding COM
munities, assembled under the leader
ship of Miss Huff in the great amphi-
theatre, each Sunday afternoon for
community singing, later to sit for a
brief vesper service led by a man of
the intellectual and spiritual quality
of a Cadman or a Fosdick.
"May we not place in the picture on
the one hand the thousands Of fami-
lies who make up the counties of the
tableland, with their boys and girls
desiring opportunity and expression,
the churches and schools looking for
leadership. Then on the other hand
see the expert guidance available
through the staff of three great uni
versities, directing demonstration
schools, classes in adult education,
country life conferences, pageants,
community sings, fairs and jubilees.
What manhood and womanhood might
go out of this lakeland to serve the
world, prepared and envisioned thru
such leadership conferred here.