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we might have had;" and D. J. Crosby gave an illustrated talk on 

 "Community work in rural high schools." 



Dean Russell, of the University of Wisconsin, spoke at one of the 

 evening sessions and showed lantern views to illustrate the "Value 

 of demonstration methods in the agricultural education of the rural 

 population;" J. F. Duggar read papers on "Preparing teachers to 

 give instruction in agriculture and courses in agriculture adapted to 

 high schools;" and P. H. Rolfs discussed "Technical education, our 

 greatest need." There were also several other papers and discus- 

 sions of this nature in the departments of higher technical education, 

 secondary education, superintendence, and secondary industrial 

 education. 



The third annual meeting of the American Home Economics Asso- 

 ciation was held at St. Louis, December 27-30, 1910, in conjunction 

 with the American Sociological Society, American Economic Associa- 

 tion, American Political Science Association, American Association 

 for Labor Legislation, and American Statistical Association, Its pro- 

 gram in consequence gave special emphasis to the economic and socio- 

 logical phases related to home economics, but there was also a long 

 list of scientific papers, particularly in the field of dietetics and nutri- 

 tion, where 15 papers were offered. There was also a session devoted 

 to courses of instruction in home economics and on extension work as 

 carried on by colleges of agriculture. 



The National Corn Exposition, held at Columbus, Ohio, January 

 30 to February 11, was distinctly a national event. Selected exhibits 

 of corn from State corn shows were in competition from 35 States, and 

 there were also extensive educational exhibits from this department 

 and 25 experiment stations, and of agricultural machinery, cereal 

 food products, and dairy equipment. Daily programs of lectures, 

 demonstrations, and conferences, addresses by speakers of national 

 reputation, were held and special days were set apart, such as live- 

 stock day, a national dairy day, a conservation day, and a four-day 

 rural life conference. The American Breeders' Association held its 

 annual meeting during the exposition. 



The Illinois Country Life Federation was formed at Bloomington, 

 111., February 1. The organization included representatives of the 

 agricultural college, granges, farmers' institutes, Y. M. C. A.'s, 

 Y. W. C. A.'s, Sunday schools and churches, banded together to pro- 

 mote the welfare of the country. The following declaration of prin- 

 ciples was adopted: (1) Local country community building; (2) the 

 federation of all the rural forces of the State of lUmois in one big 

 united effort for the betterment of country life; (3) the development 

 of institutional program of action for all rural social agencies, which 

 means a program of work for the school, another for the church, 

 another for the farmers' institute, etc.; (4) the stimulation of farmer 



