Music.
Address, "The Farmer's Place in the Business, Social
and Political World,"
L.H. Kerrick, Bloomington.
Music.
Address, "The Up-to-Date Farmer," Joseph Carter,
Champaign.
Class in Corn Culture-in G. A. R. hall. Subject:
"Corn Judging" –Silver Mine and
Riley's Favorite varieties, in
charge of A. D. Shamel.
Class in Domestic Science-in the ladies' ordinary,
Nelson hotel. Demonstration in
cooking, in charge of Mrs. H.
M. Dunlap.
Class in Horticulture-in Opera House. Subject: "The
Farmer's Fruit Garden,"
in charge of Professor J. C.
Blair.
Class in Live Stock-in balcony of Opera House. Subject:
"The Relation of the
Breeder and Pure Bred Stock to
the Farmer and Feeder," in charge of
Professor H. M. Mumford.
Music.
Prayer, Rev. B. E. S. Elly, Pastor First Presbyterian
church.
JOSEPH NEWMAN, President Illinois Dairymen's Association,
Chairman.
Music.
"Class Legislation." H. C. Adams, Dairy and Food
Commissioner of Wisconsin,
Madison, Wis.
Music.
"How to Manage a Dairy Herd," Judson Mason, Elgin.
"Protection for the Dairy industry," C. Y. Knight,
Secretary National
Dairy Union, Chicago.
MR. S. NOBLE KING, Vice-President Illinois Farmers'
Institute, Chairman.
Music.
Annual address of the President of the Illinois
Farmers' Institute,
Walter R.
Kimzey, Tamaroa.
Reports of committees for carrying out provisions
of House Bill 315.
Report on Live Stock Investigation and Experiment,
A. P. Grout, Winchester,
President Illinois Live Stock
Breeders' Association.
Committee on Corn Investigation and Experiment,
F. A. Warner,
Secretary Illinois
Corn Breeders' Association.
Committee on Soil Investigation and Experiment,
Ralph Allen, Delavan,
Director Illinois Farmers' Institute,
14th district.
Music.
Committee on Horticultural Investigation and Experiment,
F. D. Voris, Neoga.
Committee on Dairy Investigation and Experiment,
Irwin Nowlan, Toulon,
Director Illinois Dairymen's
Association.
Committee on Sugar Beet Investigation and Experiment,
R. S. Woodrow,
Urbana, Student College of Agriculture.
Address, "The Development of a State by Legislation,
such as 'Bill 315,'"
Professor Eugene Davenport, Director
of Experiment Station.
The delegates from the several County Farmers' Institutes
will meet in
the Opera House, at 5:00 p. m., to elect directors
of the Illinois Farmers'
Institute for the odd numbered congressional districts.
and for directors to
fill vacancies in the following even numbered districts,
namely, the 2nd, 4th,
6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th and 24th congressional
districts. Only duly ac-
credited delegates present will be allowed to vote.
Voting by proxy not admissible.
Music.
1. "Domestic Science in the Public Schools," Miss Sarah
Hostetter,
Instructor in Domestic Science, High School, Janesville, Wis.
Music.
2. Address, "Centralization of Country Schools," 0. J.
Kern, Superintendent
of Schools, Winnebago county.
3. Discussion, led by Mr. 0. E. Bradfute, Cedarville,
Ohio.
Report of Secretary, Mrs. S. Noble King.
Reports of committees.
Election of officers.
Reports of delegates.
Each Domestic Science club affiliated with the County
Farmers' Institutes is
entitled to two delegates.
The Illinois Association of Domestic Science has,
in charge of Mrs. S. Noble King,
of Bloomington, secretary, eighty-six
volumes on "Domestic Science and
Household Topics." which are
intended for the Domestic Science clubs througout
the State. This is, perhaps,
the most complete collection of books on these
lines to
be found anywhere.
For the terms upon which the use of these books
can be secured address the
secretary of the association,
Mrs. S. Noble King, Bloomington, Ill.
Class in Corn Culture-in G. A. R. hall. Subject:
"Corn Judging"-Boone County,
White and Leaming varieties,
in charge A. D. Shamel.
Class in Domestic Science-in ladies' ordinary, Nelson
hotel.
Subject: "Home
Conveniences and Their Cost," in charge of Mrs. Joseph Carter.
Class in Horticulture-in Opera House. Subject: "The
Farmer's Vegetable Garden,"
in charge of Professor J. C.
Blair.
Class in Live Stock-in balcony of Opera House. Subject:
"The Steer's Pedigree."
in charge of Professor H. M.
Mumford.
Music.
Address of welcome, Mrs. Ella G. Root, President
Rockford Federation of
Women's Clubs.
Response, Mrs. Emma Davenport, Urbana.
Secretary's Report of the Year, Mrs. S. Noble King,
Bloomington.
"What the Household Science Department of the University
Can Do for the State."
Mrs. J. C. Blair, Urbana.
Report of Dedication of Household Science Department
of State University,
Mrs. F. N. Bills, Urbana.
Music.
"The Cost of Living and the Study of Home Economics,"
Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith,
Professor of Home Economics,
University of Minnesota.
1. Illinois
Pupils Reading Circle, Rea Frisbie, District 71.
2. District
School Traveling Libraries, Wilford Johns, District 46.
Piana Solo, "Melaine"-C. Bohm, op. 278, Paul Schad,
District 113.
School Room Decoration in Winnebago County Schools,
illustrated with pictures
from school room-
Stereopticon Lecture, 0. T. Bright, Chicago, County
Superintendent Schools,
Cook County.
Class in Corn Culture-in G. A. R. hall. Subject:
"Corn Judging "-Reid's Yellow Dent
and Pride of the North varieties,
in charge of A. D. Shamel.
Class in Domestic Science-in ladies' ordinary, Nelson
hotel.
Subject: "Value
of Sunlight," in charge of Mrs. S. Noble King.
Class in Horticulture-in Opera House. Subject: "Flower
and Ornamental Garden,"
in charge of Professor J. C.
Blair.
Class in Live Stock-in balcony Opera House. Subject:
"Essentials in Dairy Farm,"
in charge of Professor H. M.
Mumford.
Music.
Report of Committee on Resolutions.
"Small Fruit," J. L. Hartwell, Dixon.
"Orchard Management," H. A. Aldrich, Neoga,
Vice President State Horticultural
Society.
Music.
"Marketing Fruit," H. M. Dunlap, Savoy.
"Spraying," Professor J. C. Blair, Champaign.
Music,
"Farmers' Telephones," S. S. Tanner, Minier.
"The Silo," E. N. Cobb, "Buff Jersey'' Monmouth.
Open Parliament for discussion of farmers'
clubs and other questions that may
come before the meeting.
Closing Song, "God Be With You Till We Meet Again," by audience.
God be with you till we meet again,
'Neath His wings protecting hide you,
Daily manna still provide you,
God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again,
When life's perils thick confound you,
Pat His arms unfailing 'round you,
God be with you till we meet again.