The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-19


sity Of Maryland, who gave a very
interesting talk on the Teaching
Methods and Teen Age Girl, Miss
Emerson conducted discussion on
the following topics: THE All
1894 Exhibits and Contests" "The
All Local Leader 1.-THE All Foods
Work in Rural Schools" The All
Club Work and its Public Piesenta-
tion," After this discussion the
Home Demonstration Agents went
to the Auditorium for the last OF
the conference, which, was talk by
7. d. Blackwell, ON the Inte~-Rela-
tions of Vocational and Extension
Education and Recent Developments
in Relief Education"
/ attended the Eighteenth annual
convention of the Maryland Farm
Bureau Federation on January 10
and IL which was held ct the Lord
Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore. 1t
would be impossible to give in de-
tail the program here but shall try
and give what might be called the
''Highlights.
On Wednesday morning The All
club leaders conference was led by
Miss Dorothy Emerson and Mr.. E.
q. Jenkins. Many local leaders and
club boys and girls were present.
am sure that the local leaders who
we're present went back to their
clubs with new inspiration and de-
termination to have better club
TO Make The Best Better
The morning was divided into
many group meetings, but I'LL met
together for the afternoon session.
rhe mayor of Baltimore gave the
address of welcome. Mr.. Cockey
gave the presidents annual address
and our own DR.. Symcns gave an
address, Problems on or own
Doorstep" Medals were presented
% Vocational Agricultural boys for
outstanding work I'm sure that
here were many fathers AMI moth
srs who were proud of what their
sons had done and others who were
proud of the ccoplishments of each
COY there.
The Wednesday night session was
unusually exciting for Hency G.
wallace, Secretary of Agriculture,
gave an address. He was intro
duced by Governor Richie. After
ais address there was the annual
dance. Stiff joints became Timber
and all joined in the dance.
Thursday morning I attended the
Home and Community Group. Miss
Lavinia Engle, Director of the Mary
land League of Women Voters,
spoke on Legislation Present and
Future" Mrs. Harry Davis OF
Monrovia, Maryland, used as her
subject, Helping the Farm Income
Through the Sale of Homemade
Products. Mrs. J. e. SLillinger,
Somerset, Maryland, Meeting the
Present Demands ! with Standard
Products" Mrs. John Darby, OF
Boyds, Maryland, using as her sub
ject, Turkeys Direct to the Con-
sumer." Mr.. Edward O'Neal, presi-
dent of the American Farm Bureau
Federation gave an address. Mrs.
J. Elmer Wilson of Washington
county, gave reading and the
Homemakers Trio of Washington
county sang.
Mr.. O'Neal gave another address
at the afternoon session. his sub
iect was the Program of Organized
Agriculture.
On Thursday evening was held
the annual banquet. Mr.. Miles H.
Fairbank, Secretary-Treasurer OF
the Maryland Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton was Master of ceremonies.
The Rosewood State Training School,
Band furnished the music. The
program was most interesting
Those from Cecil county who at
tended all or part of the conference
were: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Fassitt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Balderston, Mr..
and Mrs. L. Wilkes Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Mcdonald, Mrs H. B.
Mcdowell, Mr.. John Reisler, Mr..
Edgar Bishop, Mr.. John Astie, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. 2. Miller, and MISS Viola
Cook, Home Demonstration Agent.