No. 7. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 37 



Wednesday Evening, May 27, 1908. 

 MR. A. L. McKIBBEN, New Sheffield, Pa., Chairman. 

 Call to order 7.30. 



1. "FOODS AND DIETETIC VALUES." 



Mrs. Sara Walrath Lyons, No. 231-241 W. 

 39th Street, New York City. (lUus- 

 trated with lantern slides.) 



2. "THE MOST USEFUL SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY." (Illustrated with 



lantern slides.) 



Dr. D. J. Crosby, U. S. Department of 

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Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 



GENERAL FARMERS' INSTITUTE SESSION. 



Thursday Morning, May 28, 1908. 



MR. JOEL A. HERR, Millhall, Pa., Chairman. 

 Call to order 9.00. 



1. "BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM FARMERS' INSTITUTES." 



Mr. Robt. S. Seeds, Birmingham, Pa. 



2. "OVERCROWDED HALLS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY OF 



AUDIENCE." Opened by J. H. Peachey, Belleville, Pa. (15 minutes 

 and 20 minutes for discussion.) 



3. "SHOULD QUESTIONS FOREIGN TO EDUCATIONAL MATTERS BE 



TAKEN UP AT THE EDUCATIONAL SESSION?" Opened by Mr. L. W. 

 Lighty, East Berlin, Pa. (15 minutes and 20 minutes for discussion.) 



4. "WHAT RECOGNITION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO MUSIC AT THE IN- 



STITUTES?" Opened by Mr. Joel A. Herr, Millhall, Pa. (15 minutes 

 and 20 minutes for discussion.) 



5. " WHO SHOULD HAVE CHARGE OF ARRANGING THE PROGRAM FOR 



THE DIFFEP^ENT COUNTY INSTITUTES?" Opened by Mr. Geo. A. 

 Woodside, Sugargrove, Pa. (15 minutes and 20 minutes for discussion.) 



6. "SHOULD THE ONE-DAY INSTITUTE BE ABANDONED?" Opened by 



Hon. T. J. Philips, Atglen, Pa. (15 minutes and 20 minutes for dis- 

 cussion.) 



7. "HOW CAN WE MAKE OUR INSTITUTES MORE HELPFUL TO THE 



FARMERS?" Opened by Mr. H. W. Northup, Dalton, Pa. (15 minutes 

 and 20 minutes for discussion.) 



8. '^MOVABLE SCHOOLS OF AGRICULTURE." Opened by Hon. A. L. 



Martin, Director of Institutes, Harrisburg, Pa. 



Note.— Institute Managers and Lecturers are expected to Join in a free dis- 

 cussion lOf the above and such topics as relate to the advancement of insti- 

 tute work throughout the State. 



