270 FARMERS' INSTITUTES. 



PKOGRAM. 



Evening Session — Monday, 7 P. M., Februa.ry 14, 1887.. 

 Music. 



Prayer, Rev, Richard Lewis. 

 Address of Welcome, President Burnett. 

 Response, Prof. A. J. Cook. 

 Music. 



"Sheep Husbandry," L. W. Barnes. 

 " The Foot of the Horse," Prof. E. A. A. Grange. 

 Music, Miss Abbie PhiUips. 



Morning Session— Tuesday, 9 A. M., February 15. 

 Music. 



Prayer, Rev. C. B. Clark. 

 " Farmers' Clubs," F. M. Shepard. 

 "Improved Stock." J. W. Hibbard. 

 Essay, Miss Mollie Carruthers. 

 Music, Miss Florence Wilcox. 

 Address, Gov. Cyrus G. Luce. 

 Question Box. 



Afternoon Session— Tuesday, 1:30 P. M., February 15.. 



Music, Miss Lola Parsons. 



" Injurious Insects," Prof. A. J. Cook. 



Recitation, Miss Stena Billings. 



Music. 



Question Box. 



Evening Session, Tuesday, 7 P. M., February 15^ 

 Music. 



" Corn Culture," E. J. Cook. 



"The Farmer Should be Educated," E. A. Burnett. 

 Music. 



" Literature in the Home," Prof. E. J. MacEwan. 

 Music. 

 All Subjects open to Discussion. 



A fine display of grains and vegetables occupied part of the rear end of 

 the hall, and an audience that at one time numbered fully 500 filled all the 

 remaining space. 



The program was carried out substantially as given above, and at the close 

 a resolution to make the institute an annual affair was unanimously adopted. 



Governor Luce being called on for a few remarks responded as follows : 



Mr. President and Felloiu Citizens of Shiaioassee County : 



I propose to speak to you on the needs of Michigan farmers and their 

 families. The geographers of 70 years ago describe the area between Lakes 

 Michigan and Huron as one vast swamp wholly uninhabitable for white men; 

 but to-day this stone, so rejected by the early builders of our country, has- 

 become the head of the corner, and in all that goes to make a State great 

 and prosperous and happy, Michigan stands in the front rank. 



