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"The Church and the Farmer." Discussions by Rev. Charles King, 

 Ashland, Mo. ; Rev. A. W. Taylor, Columbia, and Rev. Clarence 

 Hatfield of Hoberg, followed. A motion prevailed that a committee 

 of three be appointed on permanent organization. 



The second session of the Country Life Conference, held Wed- 

 nesday afternoon, was called to order by the chairman, R. H. 

 Emberson. Rev. W. A. Taylor was appointed temporary secretary. 

 The general topic of the first section of the meeting was "The 

 Rural School." An address, "The Rural School Problem," was 

 given by the chairman ; "Difficulties in Building up a Rural School" 

 by Miss Tillie McHarg, Columbia; "The Co-operation of Patrons" 

 by Mr. W. F. Hope, Montgomery City; "Some Changes Needed in 

 the Country Schools" by Mr. G. W. Reavis, Jefferson City; "Educa- 

 tion of the Farmers' Daughter" by Rev. Joseph L. Garvin, Fulton. 

 "The Country Home" was the subject for discussion during the 

 latter part of this meeting. An address, "The Farm Home," was 

 given by Mrs. Sue Stone Smith of Weston. Discussion by Mrs. 

 Mabel Miller, Osceola; Miss Pearle Mitchell, Rocheport; Mrs. Horace 

 Windsor, Boonville, and Miss Alice Kinney, New Franklin, followed. 



The meeting of Thursday afternoon was called to order by the 

 chairman, T. C. Wilson, R. H. Emberson was appointed temporary 

 secretary. The general topic was "The Country Town." An ad- 

 dress, "The Country Town," was given by William Hirth, Columbia; 

 "Farm Loans," by Sam Jordan, Sedalia; "The Boosters' Club" by 

 Mr. M. V. Carroll, Sedalia; "The Trenton Idea," by Father Henry B. 

 Tierney, Trenton. The committee on permanent organization re- 

 ported as follows: W. L. Nelson, Columbia, president; Paul Culver, 

 Gower, vice-president; R. H. Emberson, Columbia, secretary; F. M. 

 Miller, Columbia, treasurer. The officers were created an advisory 

 board. A motion prevailed that a committee of three be appointed 

 to draft a constitution and by-laws for the association. 



On Friday afternoon the meeting was called to order by the 

 chairman, H. F. Childers. The general topic was "The Country 

 Press." "The Country Paper and the Farmer" was the subject of 

 an address by Ovid Bell of Fulton. Discussion was participated in 

 by Doc Brydon, Essex; C. L. Overall, Campbell; C. L. Hobart, 

 Holden, L. M. White, Mexico; Jewell Mayes, Richmond; W. L. 

 Nelson, Columbia; R. H. Emberson, Columbia, and Senator C. F, 

 Carter, Kahoka. 



