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CASSOPOLIS INSTITUTE, JAN'Y 17 AND 18, 1882. 



The first afternoon was occupied in miscellaneous business and the reading 

 and discussion of papers on management of stock and chicken cholera. 



The evening session opened with music by the choir, followed by an address 

 of welcome by Hon. K. J. Dickson. 



"Home Life" was then presented by Prof. MacEwan. 



Mrs. Euna Ervin, of Colorado, then read an original poem idealizing a 

 character selected from early Michigan history. 



A general discussion of early pioneer life was entered upon, bringing out 

 many pleasant remembrances of the hardships endured in the settlement of 

 southern Michigan. Music. Adjournment. 



MORNING SESSION. 



Opened by some excellent music by the choir, after which sorghum cul- 

 ture was presented by E. S. Kedzie, followed by a discussion of the subject in 

 Avhich the experience generally went to show planting in hills was preferable to 

 drilling, and the best quality and quantity were secured when the sorghum 

 plant was thinned down to from three to four stalks to the hill. 



L. B. Lawrence of Decatur then opened a discussion upon the subject " Shall 

 we have road fences," urging that there was no economy in keeping fences 

 along the highway for the sake of either tiie pasturage or convenience in 

 transporting to market. 



In the afternoon Dr. Kedzie presented his paper upon the composition of 

 wheat at different periods of ripening, which was followed by a long discussion 

 on the proper time for cutting wheat. 



The evening session was occupied with an address by President Abbot on 

 educational fallacies descended to us from the middle ages. After the open- 

 ing and discussion of numerous questions from the question box the Institute 

 was declared adjourned. 



LESLIE INSTITUTE. 



This institute was held January 19th and 20th, in Union Hall, and presided 

 over by Mr. Luther Hasbrouck. The following programme was carried out: 



AFTERNOON SESSION, 1 : 30 P. M. 



Music. 



Prayer hy Rev. John Heritage. 



Music. 



Silos and Ensilage— the new way of keeping green fodder — Prof. S. Johnson. 



Music. 



Line Breeding and tlie Value of Pedigrees— A. F. Wood. Mason. 



Music. 



