No. 7. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 63 



Thursday Afternoon, June 7tli, 1900. 



Call to order at 1.30 P. M. 



Adjournment on motion. 



Hon. S. R. Downing, Goshenville, Chester County, Chairman. 



1. Written Reports of County Institute Managers. 



2. Discussion. 



COUNTRY HOME SESSION. 



Thursday Evening, June 7, 1900. 

 Gall to 'order at 7.30. 

 Adjournment on motion. 



W. H. H. Riddle, Esq., of Butler County, Chairman. 

 Prayer. 



PAPERS AND DISCUSSIONS. 



1. "Nature Study in the Public Schools," 



By J. H. Peachy, Esq., Belleville, Mifflin County, Pa. 



2. "Should Agriculture be Taught in Our Common Schools," 



By Gabriel Hiester, Esq., Harrisburg-, Dauphin County, Pa. 



3. "Botany on the Farm," 



By Prof. George C. Butz, State College, Centre County, Pa. 



4. "Education vs. Ignorance in Modern Farming," 



By C. L. Peck, Esq., Coudersport, Potter County, Pa. 



5. "Training for Our Life Work," 



By Enos H. Hess, Esq., State College, Centre County, Pa. 



6. "Our Education, Our Capital," 



By W. F. Hill, Esq., Westford, Crawford County, Pa. 



7. "Education for the Adult Farmer," 



Dr. William Frear, State College, Centre County, Pa. 



8. "Plants for Home Adornment," 



By Edwin Lonsdale, Esq., Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia County, Pa. 



9. "Practical Manner for Conducting Nature Study in Our Public 

 Schools," 



By Prof. S. B. Heiges, York, York County, Pa. 



Friday Morning, June 8, 1900. 

 Call to order at 8.30 A. M. 

 Adjournment on motion. 

 S. F. Barber, Esq., Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Chairman. 



