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vancement of country matters, contributed their 

 active efforts for organizing such meetings. Re- 

 ports of meetings have already come in from 

 almost every state, and we have notice of many 

 meetings still to be held. Separate states have 

 set specific days for simultaneous meetings in all 

 their country school-houses, notably Nebraska 

 and Missouri. The States of Washington, Ore- 

 gon, Montana and Idaho by concerted arrange- 

 ment held a meeting December 5, the date sug- 

 gested by the President. Suggestion has come 

 from many parts of the country for the regular 

 establishment of such meetings for annual na- 

 tional observance by the country people as an 

 inventory-taking day, and for planning com- 

 munity advancement for the ensuing year. 



