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Agriculture, again delighted the women farmers with an excel- 

 lent talk. He discussed the scholarship question at length and 

 gave his idea as to future work of women in agriculture. 



Dean F. B. Mumford honored the women farmers with a 

 visit and gave a very interesting talk. 



Mrs. Turner McBaine of Columbia then told of her ex- 

 perience with share tenants. 



Miss Alice Kinney of New Franklin discussed at length 

 some of the labor-saving devices of advantage on the farm. 



Miss Adella Blew of Montrose gave her report as delegate 

 to the International Congress of Farm Women at Tulsa, Okla. 



Friday, January 16th, the club convened at 2 p. m. as on 

 previous day. The program was opened by Miss Laura Bur- 

 roughs of Columbia, who spoke on "Why I Stayed on the 

 Farm." 



Mrs. Maude M. Griffith Wood then gave a report of the 

 Women Farm Managers' Association which was organized at 

 Tulsa, Okla., last October. 



A telegram from Mrs. Mabel Miller of Osceola was read 

 bearing greetings and a motion to increase dues. There was no 

 second to the motion. 



The question of national federation than came up for dis- 

 cussion. It was voted to join the National Federation of 

 Women's Clubs, and the secretary instructed to look after 

 the same. 



The delegates to Chicago convention were named as fol- 

 lows: Miss Mitchell, with Mrs. Ingles and Miss Blew as 

 alternates. 



The program for next year was then generally discussed 

 by the club, after which came the election of officers. 



Miss Blew of Montrose hastened matters materially by a 

 motion to re-elect by acclamation the present officers. Motion 

 prevailed. 



Thursday, at 12:30 o'clock, the club met at Pemberton 

 hall for the annual dinner. At this time a motion was made 

 and carried to the effect that the secretary be instructed to 

 send a letter of greeting to Mrs. Simonson of Louisiana, who 

 was unable to be present owing to the illness of her only son. 



Four new members came into the club during our stay in 

 Columbia. 



On Friday the club adjourned to meet at the call of the 

 president. 



