FOURTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART I. 23 



the latent talent. I have Ijeen surprised at the latent talent in 

 my own community. Young boys that came to school to me 

 there — I am proud of them and their ideas. 



I came down here, not to speak, but to get inspiration ; I 

 have got it. I do not regret any sacrifice I have made in com- 

 ing one hundred and thirty miles to get here. I want to go 

 back home and carry some of the lessons that I have gathered 

 here into our institute work. 



Mr. Forster: My observation has been that wise men will 

 differ. I am up here as a student. . The Saturday prior to this 

 last, in our horticultural meeting held in Albia, the papers there 

 enthused the farmers so that they began tO' ask for a farmers 

 institute, and they at once set to work to organize, or rather, I 

 called a meeting. On last Saturday, the 5th, we organized by 

 electing the proper officers and electing delegates to attend this 

 meeting, and they wanted a report carried back. I am proud to 

 say I have the honor of acting as their president, unworthy as 

 I am ; but I am like the lx>ys ; I was their choice and I am here 

 to act. 



I am heartily pleased with the paper the lady read, the secre- 

 tary from Clay county. That, has done me a world of good, 

 and if the Lord will help me to unfold it, I will try to reveal 

 some of the secrets to our people. The paper read by Mr. Secor 

 was of great value. I thank the audience for their attention. I 

 cm heartily pleased. 



A Member: I am glad I was selected a delegate to report 

 what I listened tO' and heard here today. The lady that s[X)ke 

 in regard to the youths, the boys and girls, impressed me won- 

 derfully — the improvement of the boys and girls is a wonderful 

 thought that came to me in this building today. I have some 

 of my children here under the insti*uction of the Commercial 

 School and am remaining upon the farm for the help which I 

 can give my children, as that lady has spoken to us, and also 

 the sister who has read the paper on how to run an institute. 



I have been president of the Ringgold County Institute. We 

 have two institutes annually. We have organized a township 

 institute. Professors Holden and Wright give us wonderful 



