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luial Information to the Average Audience." Discussion opened 

 by Alva Agee, of Cheshire, O., and K. S. Seeds, of Huntingdon county. 

 Some of the good points mentioned were, first, brevity on the part of 

 an institute lecturer; second, to give personal experience and make 

 use of plain conversational language, and always tell the truth 



Mr. Seeds remarked that a lecturer's own natural way was the 

 best way for him. 



Discussion followed, participated in by H. W. Northup, L. A. 

 Clinton and Secretary Hamilton. 



Session closed at 4.30. 



Thursday Evening, June 6, 1901. 



Called to order at 7.30, J. S. Burns, of Allegheny county, in the 

 chair. 



First topic, "How Can the Question Box be Managed to the Best 

 Advantage?" Discussion was opened by C. D. Northrop, of Tioga 

 county, and Frank Simpson, of Elk county. 



Mr. Northrop said the question box should be placed in charge of 

 a competent manager, who should be supplied with blank paper and 

 quietly distribute same through the audience, and usually at the 

 (dosing of each session the question box should be opened and the 

 questions fully discussed. 



Mr. Frank Simpson remarked that only such questions should 

 be discussed as are developed on regular programme. The person in 

 charge of questions should exercise discretion and care in presenting 

 same to the institute. 



Discussion followed, participated in by Messrs. Clark, Kodgers, 

 Kahler, Sexton, Felix and Beardslee. 



Second topic, "How Should the Country Home Session be Con- 

 ducted, and What Should be its Leading Features?" Discussion 

 opened by Prof. J. M. Hantz, of Fayette county, and J. Milton Lutz, 

 ot Delaware county. 



Prof. Hantz said that domestic science should be made a leading 

 feature at the country home session; also, home sanitation. 



Discussion followed by Mr. Northrop, and many valuable points 

 were brought out as to the social side of farm life. 



Third topic, "What Should be the Leading Features of the Educa- 

 tional Session?" Opened by Hon. Thos. J. Philips, of Chester 

 county, and W. F. McSparrau, of Lancaster county. 



The educational session should first embrace such studies as ought 

 to be pursued by the farmers' family. The country school; its loca- 

 tion; shall it be centralized or isolated; shall our children have 



