242 CHAPTERS IN RURAL PROGRESS 



Grange; State Association of School Superin 

 tendents; State League of Improvement Socie 

 ties; Washington County Agricultural Society; 

 Newport Agricultural Society; Rhode Island 

 Horticultural Society; Newport Horticultural 

 Society; Rhode Island Poultry Association; 

 Florists and Gardeners' Club; Kingston Im 

 provement Association. 



This league held the Third Annual Confer 

 ence on Rural Progress, April 10 and n, 1906, 

 the first day's session being at Brown University, 

 Providence, and the second day's at East Green 

 wich. Its fourth meeting was held in Newport 

 in March, 1907. In Rhode Island the idea lying 

 back of this conference has certainly approved 

 itself to all who are interested in rural matters. 



The following is the constitution of the 

 league : 



CONSTITUTION 

 Rhode Island League for Rural Progress 



i. NAME. The name of this body shall be the " Rhode 

 Island League for Rural Progress." 



II. OBJECT. The object of the League shall be to 

 secure the co-operation of the various individuals, organi 

 zations, and agencies which are working for any phase 

 of rural advancement in this state. 



III. MEMBERSHIP. Any organization interested in 

 rural advancement, which may desire to co-operate with 



