FARMERS INSTITUTES. 



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fitness for the work— his relation to the cause he represents, to the au- 

 dience, to the spealiers and to the State Superintendent of Institutes— his 

 ability to advertise, organize and conduct an Institute. 



The Secretary.— His selection and general qualifications— his ability to 

 call, announce and report meetings- his willingness to co-operate with 

 Chairman and committees— the A^alue of an efficient Secretary. 



The Institute.— How to prepare for and advei'tise it— how to make it 

 most productive of good to Agriculture and to the entire community— ob- 

 stacles to a successful Institute, how removed— location of the Institute— 

 l)ringlng it to the people— making the Institute attractive and helpful to 

 the boys and girls, the young people, the farmers' wives, the farmers, the 

 stockmen, the dairymen, the fruit growers, the gardeners, the business 

 and professional men. 



The views of speakers and chairmen are desired on the above and re- 

 lated subjects. 



The folloAving resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, fittingly 

 set forth the general spirit and trend of the Conference: 



RESOLUTIONS OF THE FIFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF STATE 

 FARMERS' INSTITUTE OFFICERS AND WORKERS. 



Whereas. The Farmers' Institute work in this State has been ad- 

 vanced in a most satisfactory manner under the auspices of Purdue Uni- 

 versity School of Agriculture and the etticient services of Prof. AV. C. 

 Latta, as superintendent; and 



Whereas, The progress of the work has served to broaden our view of 

 the need of increasing the interest and zeal among those who have co- 

 operated with the superintendent in the past progress of the undertaking, 

 to the end that the great mass of farmers may be reached and advanced 

 in this most ennobling calling; therefore, ^ 



Resolved: 1. That the most hearty co-operation of the chairman and 

 other officers in each county and district in the State is most earnestly 

 requested, in order that the widest possible range of efficiency and help- 

 fulness of the work may be extended to all the farmers and others in this 

 State. 



2. That the selection of a chairman and other officers in each county 

 or district should be made with care— looking to the best efficiency of the 

 work, that it is indispensable to select men of character and efficiency, 

 those who are in touch with the progress and needs of the hour in the 

 line of agricultural pursuits, and that such only should be selected for 

 future service. 



