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Show THE A. C, CONFERENCES " I START ENTHUSIASTICALLY y The First Day's Session of the, Farmers Roundup and Hou H keccpers' Conference Opens Auspiciously, the Attendant.. H ""Being Unexpectedly Large. H Tho lloundup and tho Housekeepers' Housekeep-ers' Conference which began their two weeks of work at the Utah Agri cultural College jestcrday promises to bo most Intel eating bossions uud of great value to tlie farmers nni hosuowlvcs of the Btnto. Tho subjects discussed yesterday at the meetings of the women In tho woman's building build-ing at the collego were queBtlons of economy In tho handling of foods nnd ndvlco ln regard to tho uso of colors and form in clothing. Sewing demonstrations demon-strations wore conducted by Mrs. Ithodu li. Cook In the department of domestic arts. Tho use of motors on by MIbs Ethel Erdnian under tho dl-sowing dl-sowing machines was demonstrated rctlon of Miss Leah Ivlns of tho Extension Ex-tension Division of the College. Dr. Cowans of Ogden and Prof. Morrill of the llrlghain Young Utilvorsllv of I'rovo held forth last evening In tho Collego chapel in the main building; Dr. C-owana discussing the quoMlon cf homo work for boys and girls, a subject which Is attracting tho attention atten-tion of cducntors throughout the woild. For tho boneflt of tho farmers n.isembled nt tho evening scbslon Pic.f. Merrill of tho II. Y. U. talked on Crop Improvement, suggesting H riethods toward thlb end. H In the address of welcome delivered H by President Widtsoe to thu nsseni- M bicd farmers at UojKp. m, in tho M main building Uo. expressed nnd rek M crated tlie opinion that the college M w'ub essentially for service to tho M wukliig men uud women of tho Mate M of Utah and In guiding tho industries jH especially agriculture, toward higher H plains the cooperation of ho people M engaged In this great business was H absolutely necessary. H Working together tne college ami jffM tho people could accomplish nn) tie 4B& sliiiblo result. VJE Mr. Dark of tho U, S. department of SH Agriculture dlscinsco tho Duty of JH Yi'nter at noon to tho assembled farm- H ei'3 The program today includes ill J B cusslonu by Prof. McLaughlin, Dr M YVidtsoe, Dr, Stewart, Dr. Harris and M Prof. Jonson. A goneral get acquaint- H yl meeting will bo hold In tho a.'.- B lege library at 8 p. m. All tho farm- M crs and housekoopcrs and othois H who nre at tho college for purposes of H liiese courses are cordially invited to H |
