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sentative of the Centre Couuty Agricultuial Exhibiting Company. 



It was then moved that the majority report be accepted. This 

 was, on motion of Mr. Schwarz, amended to lay over to the meeting 

 in July. Carried. 



Mr. Oliver moved to reconsider the vote on the amendment. A 

 division was called for and the motion was lost by a vote of 8 to 18. 

 Adjourned. 



JOHN HAMILTON, 



Secretary. 



MINUTES OF THE THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF FARMERS' 

 INSTITUTE MANAGERS AND LECTURERS, HELD AT STATE 

 COLLEGE, PA., JUNE 5, 6 AND 7, 1901. 



Wednesday Evening, June 5, 1901. 



The meeting was called to order at 7.30, with Howard G. McGowan, 

 of Berks county, in the chair. 



A. L. Martin, Director of Institutes, delivered the opening address, 

 with a brief summary of the work accomplished at institutes the 

 year past, which showed the work to be advancing in interest 

 throughout the State. 



The second topic for discussion, "Should an Institute be Held in 

 the Country where the Hall is of Insufficient Size to Accommodate 

 the People, or in the Adjoining Town?" was opened by Dr. M. E. 

 Conard, of Chester county, and Joel A. Herr, of Clinton county. Dr 

 Conard deprecated the holding of institutes in small buildings, and 

 recommended the procuring of churches, wherein the people could 

 be accommodated. He regarded the country places as preferable 

 locations for holding institutes, yet where »uch halls, churches or 

 buildings could not be procured, he advised going into the towns 

 with institutes. Mr. Herr would keep institutes in country places, 

 even though the halls were small. 



The question was discussed by Messrs. C. W. Williams, Jason Sex- 

 ton and S. M. McHenry. 



The third topic for discussion, "What is the Most Effective Way 

 of Advertising our Institutes?" was opened by Mr. Samuel McCreary. 

 of Lawrence county, and Mr. H. V. White, of Columbia countv. 

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