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since tlie}^ are effective means of acquainting tlie general public witli the 

 work of this College. 



Enumerating these features in order, we mention first, the conference 

 in Home Economics and Citizenship under the direction of Dean Mary 

 E. Edmonds and Prof. Mary Hendrick. A goodly number of teachers 

 and other individuals came to this most excellent program, consisting 

 of lectures by members of our own faculty, supplemented by visiting 

 lecturers, lincludiug Miss Laura Baldtz and Mrs. Mary Swartz Rose of 

 Columbia University and Miss Zella Bigelow of Washington, D. C. 



Following this came the Boys and Girls Club Conference. This gather- 

 ing was largely attended and a most successful program was presented. 



During the last week, about fifty teachers of Agriculture in high 

 schools of the State, returned for a week of instruction in courses 

 especially prepared for them by members of our teaching force. This 

 year the courses included Drawing, Manual Training, Gasoline Engines, 

 Plant Diseases, Insect l*ests. The work had been arranged by Supt. E. 

 E. Gallup and Prof. W. H. French. 



Another conspicuous gathering has been the presence of more than 

 150 ministers on the campus in attendance on the Rural Conference July 

 6 to 16. This was the sixth annual gathering and probably the best that 

 has ever been held, botli from the standpoint of strength of program 

 presented and interest manifested by those in attendance. The pro- 

 gram dealt with topics of great importance pertaining to rural affairs 

 and they were presented by men of exceptional preparedness for this 

 work. The College is indebted to Dr. Warren H. Wilson whose efficient 

 direction made this gathering the most successful thus far. 



This Conference program is greatly indebted to members of our own 

 College faculty. Dr. Eben Mumfoid has continued his invaluable serv- 

 ices this year through his lectures upon "Agriculture and Rural Life." 

 His familiarity with the rural problems of the State, places him in a 

 position which few men occupy, for interpreting rural life. He has 

 performed the most incalculable service from year to year in present- 

 ing to these groups in his scholarly way, the problems of rural life. 



Prof. W. W. Johnston has repeated this year, his lectures upon "Re- 

 cent Tendencies in Literature." This course of lectures like a similar 

 course of last year, was pronounced by the hearers as one of the best fur- 

 nished by the College. 



A new feature of this year, has been the introduction of lectures upon 

 economic problems of the time or an attempt to interpret the industrial 

 conditions of the day. This has been handled with splendid success by 

 Prof. C. S. Dunford of the College. In view of the fact that economic 

 conditions of today are important and at the same time very confusing 

 to the minds of people generally, this has been a very fruitful part of 

 the program. 



These special group activities promote greater efficiency throughout 

 the State in the perforuiance of the various functions carried on by the 

 respective groups. These efforts of the College could not have been 

 done with equal satisfaction and effectiveness without the background 

 of our Summer Session, and they in turn lend a seriousness to the col- 

 lege work. The two go together, and I thiuk it would be Ihe part 

 of wisdom to enlarge upon this type of effort as opportunity to do so 

 presents itself. 



