CONTENTS. 19 



Membership limited to Agriculturalists Organization of the Grange 

 Qualifications* of Members Secrecy required The Degrees of the Order 

 The Bituai Degrees of the Subordinate Grange Degrees of the State 

 Grange Degrees of the National Grange Financial Matters How the 

 Grange is organized Description of the Working System of the Order 

 How the Expenses of the Grange are paid The Secret Feature con- 

 sidered Necessity for and Advantage of Secrecy Advantages of Fe- 

 male Members Woman's Work in the Grange Objects of the Order 



discussed 419 



CHAPTER XXV. 

 THE LAWS OF THE ORDER. 



Constitution and By-Laws of the Order Preamble Organization De- 

 grees Officers Meetings Laws Ritual Membership Fees for 

 Membership Dues Requirements Charters and Dispensations 

 Duties of Officers Treasurers Restrictions Amendments Birth-day 

 of Ceres to be observed By-Laws 431 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



THE GRANGE AS A MEANS OF PROTECTION. 

 Advantages to the Farmers of the Grange A Means of Combination 

 afforded them Good Results of Combination Harmonious Action 

 secured The Grange intended as a Means of resisting the Farmers' 

 Enemies How it proposes to correct Abuses The War against the 

 Railroads The Grange pledged to secure Measures just to all Parties 

 The Entire Order working for the Accomplishment of One Object 

 The Order the Protector of the Farmer Plan of Action How 

 Measures are devised and carried out Position of the Grange towards 

 the Railroads The Grange not a Political Institution The Power of 

 the Order, and how it is exerted Individual Opinions respected by 

 the Order Prospects for the Future Ite Work Membership confined 

 to Agriculturalists 440 



CHAPTER XXVII. 



SOCIAL ASPECT OF THE GRANGE. 



Dull and Monotonous Life of Farmers and their Families The need of 

 the Farmer for Social Intercourse Hard lot of Farmers' Wives and 

 Daughters Scarcity of Amusements " All Work and no Play " 

 Demand for a Change The Work of the Grange The Grange a 

 Means of Social Enjoyment Advantages of the Social System of the 

 Grange Farmers' Wives and Daughters in the Grange The Lesson of 

 Innocent Enjoyment taught Festivals and Pleasures of the Grange 

 How the Order promotes Sociability and Friendship among the Farm- 

 ers Interesting Details Barbecues Sociables Public Meetings The 

 Lesson of Courtesy What the Grange has done for the Happiness of the 

 Agricultural Class A Great and Good Work 460 



