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A Member: You had them in a pen? 



MR. CLARK: Yes, and I would keep my hens in sets of twenty-five 

 to a pen; they are easier attended to. 



The CHAIRMAN: If there is nothing further on the subject, we 

 will go on with our program. Is Prof. Cochran of West Chester 

 present? 



It appeared that Prof. Cochran was still absent. 



The CHAIRMAN: Since Prof. Cochran is not present, what is the 

 will of the Convention in regard to passing on to to-morrow's pro- 

 gram? 



The SECRETARY: I think we had better take up the question 

 of Agricultural Education; that belongs to this evening's program. 



The CHAIRMAN: I beg pardon; I didn't notice that that is the 

 next thing on the program. Our next subject then, is Agricultural 

 Education, and the first speaker is Dr. Hays, of Washington. Is he 

 in the room? 



It appeared that Dr. Hays was not in the room. 



The SECRETARY: 1 am sure that Dr. Hays expected to be here, 

 and open this discussion, and I am entirely at a loss to know why 

 he is not here this evening. 



The CHAIRMAN: Since the gentleman does not happen to be in 

 the room, we will call on the next speaker. Prof. Van Norman of 

 State College. 



Prof. Van Norman then spoke as follows: 



AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, PART 1. 



By Pkof. H. E. van Nokman, state College, Pa. 



I am very sorry that Dr. Hays is not present. I was waiting to 

 hear him, so that I might get my cue from him. 



Education is being recognized as .something more than can bs 

 learned in the district school, and we are coming to understand, too, 

 more and more, that the college man is not the only one who may 

 get an education; we can not all go to college, but we are realizing 

 that a larger part of our educational -vjork must deal with commer- 

 cial men, such as you and me, and older people who have gotten 

 away from school. I propose, for the little time I occupy, to speak 

 of some of the educational influences at work in our country, more 

 particularly outside of our own State. The speaker who is to follow 

 me may have something to say about these educational influences at 

 work within, but I shall speak of those outside of Pennsylvania. 



