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points, especially from that of attendance at both county and local meet- 

 ings. The institutes have invariably been well attended and in the great 

 majority of counties the audiences have filled the halls during all sessions. 



At the district conferences held last spring all but six counties were 

 represented, and schedules were arranged accordingly. Two of the coun- 

 ties which did not schedule institutes at these conferences, arranged for 

 meetings later in the season, so that of the 102 counties in the state only 

 four failed to do any institute work. A number of additional institutes 

 were scheduled, several of these being in counties in which the interest 

 has heretofore not been the best. In both interest and attendance these 

 additional meetings have been remarkably successful. 



Approximately 372 days of institutes at 231 points in 97 counties repre- 

 senting a total of 963 sessions, and 1086 days of institute service have been 

 rendered by the state Institute during the season. The summary by coun- 

 ties shows that five or more days of institutes have been held in twenty 

 counties, and that in 68 counties three or more days is the record. Seven 

 counties have held eight or more days and in five counties ten days or 

 over has been the rule. 



To date, detail reports of the season's work have been received from 

 seventy-four counties, and while a summary of these reports at this time 

 does not give the complete data for the year, it is of importance indicating 

 the condition of the work in these seventy-four counties. Such a summary 

 shows 240 days of institutes and 755 sessions with a total attendance of 

 91,846 persons. Complete figures covering all the counties, cannot be 

 given until reports from the remaining counties are received. 



The number of speakers assigned to institutes during the year totals 

 188, of which 136 have been from the institute and 52 from the State Uni- 

 versity and state departments. 



In this connection, the co-operation which the institute is now re- 

 ceiving from other organizations is worthy of special mention. The past 

 season has effected a better understandng of the organization, objects and 

 purposes of the institute, and its work has in most counties demonstrated 

 not only the need for continued institute activity but has pointed the way 

 to increased usefulness as an educational institution. The tendency toward 

 better co-operation and closer relationship between all organizations, par- 

 ticularly the county institute and the county farm bureau, is very noticeable, 

 and can not help but make for better results and greater accomplishments. 

 This co-operation should be encouraged. 



Briefly stated, the records of the season's work shows more meetings, 

 larger attendance, wider interest and better co-operation from individuals 

 and organizations, than any previous year in the history of the Institute. 



THE STATE MEETING. 



The recent annual meeting at Monmouth was very well attended from 

 over the State, some 76 counties being represented at the various sessions. 

 Weather conditions which made the roads impassable greatly reduced the 

 expected attendance from Warren and adjoining counties. Despite this un- 

 preventable disappointment the average attendance at the various sessions 

 was conservatively estimated at from 700 to 1200. 



While the advertising of the State Meeting was general, a special effort 

 was made to reach the public in that section of the state within a radius of 

 50 to 75 miles. Several new plans for gaining effective publicity were tried, 

 and in the main seemed to show very good results. Including the programs, 

 more than 70,000 pieces of advertising matter were used, the distribution of 

 which was thoroughly planned and carried out. The newspaper publicity 

 both before and since the meeting was exceptionally pleasing. 



The co-operation extended by the Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, the 

 Warren county farm bureau and other local organizations was excellent and 

 aided materially in making the meeting a pronounced success. 



