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(b) Experiments by School Boys — J. F. Haines, County Superin- 

 tendent of Schools, Noblesville. 

 (g) Preparation of Teachers — G. M. Wilson, County Superintend- 

 ent of Schools, Danville, 

 (d) Centralization; Plans for the Future, etc. — Fassett A. Cotton, 

 State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Indianapolis. 

 3. How Rural School May Co-operate with Farmers' Institutes — W. 

 O. Headlee, County Superintendent of Schools, Rushville. 

 Questions and discussion. 



Thursday, !J:30 a. m. 



J. J. Doan, Amo, presiding. 



Invocation — Rev. H. M. Bell, pastor Baptist Church, West Lafayette. 



Theme: Farmers' Institutes and the Youmj People. 



1. What Has Been Done for the Boys and Girls. 

 Discussion led by Mrs. J. W. Rates, Broad Ripple. 



2. Young People's Sessions. 



Discussion led by J. J. W. Billingsley, Malott Park. 



3. Why and How Interest and Enlist the Young Folks— H. F. Mc- 



Alahan, Liberty. 

 Questions and discussion. 



Thursday, 1:30 p. m. 



F. M. Buckner, Poneto, presiding. ' 



Theme: Committee Reports on Plans for Future Institute Work. 



1. As to Permanent Local Organizations — J. H. Gwaltney, chairman. 

 Questions. 



2. As to Woman's Auxiliaries — Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith, chairman. 

 Questions. 



3. As to Rural School and the Young People — H. F. McMahan, chair- 



man. 

 Questions. 



4. As to Arranging for and Conducting the Institutes — J. .T. W. Bil- 



lingsley, chairman. 

 Questions. 

 Announcements. 

 Adjournment. 

 State Superintendent Cotton was unable to be present, but his deputy, 

 Mr. Lawrence McTurnan, took his place in discussing "Rural School Cen- 

 tralization." 



The place of Mr. McMahan was taken by Mr. O. A. Somers, of Ko- 

 komo. Both of tlxese substitutes rendered excellent service. 



Eighty-eight counties were represented at the Conference by 175 reg- 

 istered delegates. Though the attendance was less than in the two years 



