472 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Live Stock Hnslmndry and Agricultural Prosperity— L. H. Kerrick, 

 Bloomingtoii, 111.; Prof. J. H. Skinner, Purdue University. 

 Questions— Announcements. 

 1:30-2:30 p. ni. Inspection of Buildings and T>aboratories. 



Tuesday, 2:30 p. m., A. A. Burrier, Roseburg, Presiding. 



Our Agricultural and Horticultural Interests- 

 Progress in Horticulture, Why and How?— Judge C. A. Burkirk, 



Princeton; Prof. J. Troop, Purdue University. 

 Agricultural Advancement. Ways and Means— Alva Agee, Cliesliire, 

 Ohio; Prof. H. A. Huston, Director Experiment Station. 

 Questions. 



Tuesday. 7::;o p. m.. Mrs. Lydia Evans, Plymouth, Presiding. 



Educational Session, in the Interest of the Young People. 

 Music. 



Nature Study, Its Purpose, Progress and Promotion— Prof. Stanley M. 

 Coulter, Purdue University. 

 Questions. 

 Music. 



Good Home Reading and How to Have It— Miss Merica Hoagland, 

 State Ui))i-ary Organizer, Indianapolis. 

 Questions. 

 Music. 



Wednesday, 9:30 a. m., F. S. Tyner, Elizabethtown, Presiding. 



Invocation— Kov. W. E. McKenzie, Pastor St. Paul's M. E. Church, La- 

 fayette. 

 Informal Conference for Speakers— Conducted by W. B. Flick, Lawrence. 

 Suggested Topics for Consideration: The Institute Speaker.— How 

 chosen— his qualifications, character, standing, practical knowledge and 

 ability to instruct— his preparation— his notilication— his relation to the 

 Chairman— his relation to the other speakers— his ability to adapt himself 

 to the needs of the Institute— his fitness for the place assigned him in 

 the program— his helpfulness— true test of a speaker's merit. 



The views of chairmen are desired on the above and other subjects 

 relating to Institute speakers. 



Wednesday, 1:30 p. m., R. H. Wood, Madison, Presiding. 



Resolutions— Miscellaneous Business. 



Informal Conference for Local Institute Officers.— Conducted by H. F. 



McMahaii, Liberty. 



Suggested Topics for Consideration: The Institute Chairman.— How 

 chosen— his qualifications, character, standing, public spirit and peculiar 



