THE BEE: OMAHA, SATUHDAV, OUTOUEK 5, 11)12.
KING AND CONSORT
ASCEND QUIVERA'S
MAJESTIC THRONE
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MISS ALJCE FRY White iHce-trimiu'ed
MISS ELIZA roth vav.
oroidered chiffun nir i -
, DAISY FIIY-Whlte chiffon em-
u.uiucieu wim crystals over white char-
MISS ETHEL, FRY-Pale blue char
meuse with whit Mmmi,.
MRS. THOMAS A. FRY Black' beaded
..oi-uvri uick satin; diamonds.
MR3. HARRY L. GILCHRIST of Fort
Omaha Pale blue satin draped with blue
chiaon emoroidered In crystals; diamond
tw'Otin.
MRS. 31. GILCHRIST of Fort Omaha
Cray satin with same shade overdress of
Chiffon trimmed with silver.
MISS AMY G1LMORE - White' em
broidered marquisette over white satin
wiin crystal tunic.
MRS. ROBERT C. GILMOREWhlte
embroidered marquisette over white lace
foundation.
MRrt. HOWARD GOODRICH Ameri
can Beauty chiffon over satin of same
ioior, American beauty roses.
-vifch RUTH GOULD Changeable
orange charmeuse made with train,
, draped in lavender marquisette; trimmed
in crystals and beads.
, MRK V. F. GURLEY Violet panne
i 'win gun, wnite lace; diamond orna
ments. H-
MRS. J. E. HAARMANN Gown of light
I green satin charmeuse; white lace tunic;
rose and sold trimmings. ,
. MRS. e. o. Hamilton Russian blue
satin; pearl lace trimming.
, MISS STELLA HAMILTON Draped
, chltfon in orchid and gold Shades. !
MISS ELIZABETH HAMLING Pale
Iblue charmeuse with crystal tunic. .
MRS. GEORGE L. HAM ME R Laven
der satin covered with black lace, ;
MISS HILDA HAMMER Pink char
meuse draped with ChantUly lace; pearl
trimming.
MISS RUTH HAMMER Spangled
. tunic over white charmeuse. - -i
MISS CAROLINE HARDING Parisian
model of real lace. Pearls.' I.
MRS. CHARLES HARDING Turquoise
! blue charmeuse with sunburst panels of
(black net beaded in gold and silver;
I duchess lace trimming on- bodice and
i sleeves; diamonds.
! MRS. D. H. HARDING Gown of rose
! colored satin draued with hi
lace; diamonds.
MRS. KARL F. HARTMAN of Fort
Omaha A redfern model black velvet
evening gown made in clinging lines with
trimmings of duchess lace; heart-shape
lavaiier oi diamonds ana rubles and
brooch of diamonds; a diamond comb
was worn In her hair.
MISS OPHKUA HAYDEN White
oharmeuse satin evening gown draped
wiui craxion omoroiaared in crystals and
rninestones.
MRS. C. S. HAYWARD Gray mar
quisette trimmed with duchess lace.
MRS. RAYMOND HA Y W A Rn Yoll'n or
tnessallne veiled with yellow chiffon.
MRS. RUDOLPH FREDERICK HEY
DEN Gown of white satin with cerise
trimmings and Chantiliy lace; rhtne-
tones; decollette and entrain.
MRS. E. A. HIGGINS-Geranium red
chiffon grown over white satin.
MISS ETHEL HOLMQUIST Flowered
enmon over pink satin; coral and crystal
tnmming. . ,
MISS RUTH HITCHCOCK-Crystal
enioroiaerea net over wntte. cuarmeuse.
MRS. J. W. HOOD-White silk with
crystal trimmings; pearls.
MRS. A. V. HOOD of Monmouth, 111.-
Black satin with real lace trimmings;
diamonds.
MISS CAROL HOWARD Pink chiffon
over white charmeuse; rhlnestone trim-'
mmg. ' . . r
if MISS HAZEL HOWARD Pink char
. pieuse embroidered with crystal. . .
MRS. JOHN 0. HOWARD Black mar
' qulsette and lace over hi&ck charmeuse.
MRS. ELlAL riOXIEof McGregoivla.
Lignt blue silk trimmed, with handsome
blnek lace. . '. I
MRS. ROBERT U; HUNTLEY White
satin charmeuse with overdress of black
' jet and - girdle and sash of American
Beauty satin. -
J.
Special Maids of Honor of Her Majesty The Queen
MISS DORA JOHNSON of North Loup
Draped light blue charmeuse caught with
' rhlnestone
MRS. GEORGE W. JOHNSTON-Pink
chiffon over pink meseallne. White lace
trimming.
MISS LAURA JORDAN-Amethyst-eolored
silk with gold trimmings; ea
train; decollete.
MRS. R. C. JORDAN Primrose satin
with self-toned trimmings; decollete, en
train. . , ,
UBS. GEORGE A. JOSLYN-Whlte
brocaded satin with gold-thread and
shadow flowers; Insets of. black velvet
embroidered with crystals. ' f ?.
MISS VIOLET JOSLYN-White chiffon
i tunio embroidered with pearls over white
charraeusx veiled with shadow lace.
MRS. F. W. J UDSON Attractive even
ing gown of black and white; the black
satin charmeuse was draped on one side
with Chantiliy lace and gold passe
menterie, i t ,
It.
MRS. HARRY KELLY Pink char
meuse draped. , The bodice trimmed with
crystal.'
MISS DORIS KEENEY of Warsaw, N.
Y. Yellow crepe meteor embroidered de
sign of pearls.
MISS ALICE KENNARD Dainty dan
cing gown of lavender charmeuse with
draped skirt; chiffon in self-tone hand
embroidered with crystal formed the
bodice. '
, MRS. A. V. KINSLER Handsome even
'lng gown of gold lace draped with pink
and gold brocade trimmed with black lynx
: '"MISS EMMA KREYMBORG American
Beauty charmeusei trimmed with cluny
lace; American Beauty rosea.
MRS. ARTHUR B. KROCK of Wash
ington, D. C Lavender satin with square
train veiled with Nile green chiffon
beaded with gold. Corsage bouquet of
MhlSS KATHERINE KRUGHandscme
evening gown of white satin chartneusa
draped with embroidered green chilton
with rhlnestone trimming.
MRS. SUE LE CAND of Galveston, Tex.
Dancing gown of pink charmeuse em
broidered In crystals and trimmed with
elf-tone chiffon.
MRS R- 1 LEONARD of Fort Omaha
-Pale blue satin dancing gown trimmed
with same shade embroidery and crystals.
MRS. C. B. LIVER-Combination of
black and green satin trimmed with Bo
hemian lace; diamonds.- ' '
MRS. GLADYS LOBECK Gown of
pale green brocaded satin with trim
mings of chiffon and silver lace.
MRS. A. J. LOVE Dainty evening gown
of pink brocaded crepe meteor with over
dress of pink ehlffon embroidered In sil
ver and trimmed witn lace,
i Bfe.
MRS. A. B. McCONNELL Elaborate
evening gown Of black and white satin
With overdress of black chiffon bordered
with French roses and crystals; the chif
fon overdress? formed a point on one side
of the skirt caught with a cluster of
different shaded roses; & cerise rose was
worn at the girdle and pearl ornaments
further decorated the bodice.
. mhs H. A. McDERMOTT Cerise mar.
qulsette gown veiled with navy blue chif
fon witn oeaaea trimming ana nana em
broidery. - ' ' .
. MRS. E. Q. ' M'GILTON Gray satin
draped with same shade of chiffon, em
broidered in pastel shades, -
MRS. P. T. M'GRATH Taupe chiffon
over coral satin.
MRS. C. F. McGREW Wisteria-colored
chiffon with gold stripe and. with flow
ered hordes In gold and wisteria; duchess
lace trimming.
MRS. W. MORRIS M'KAY Yellow
satin draped with lace; trimming of crys
tal beads: diamonds:.
MISS IRENE M'NIGHT Pearl satin
with overdress of white net embroidered
in crystals In a rose pattern; corsage
bouquet of pink roses; prince of Wales
tips in hair.
MRS. W. C. WKNIGHT Hand em
broidered Kown in black and white.
MRS. E. J. McV ANN Taupe-colored
marquisette embroidered with crystals j
over rose-colored charmeuse. I
jsJPmy V&y J3?55 VNSM $ss . " iiaH Alice VK-rfk J
-V ml v,':v i
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ltis$GTetchmJFCoimell
MRS; 'A. 1u. MALLORY of Orlando,
Brocaded white crepe. 1
MRS.' ROBERT MA'NLEY-Wmte
charmeuse trimmed: with chantiliy lace
combined with yellow chiffon and studded
with rbinestones.-
MRS. NATHAN ' " MANTEL - Pink
charmeuse over pink satin; trimmed In
Chantiliy lace and rhinestones; American
Beauty noses.
' MISS MaRY MARSDEN-Pink messa-
llne draped with crystal embroidered
chiffon..
MRS. A. F. MARTINEZ of Deadwood,
. D. Light blue satin veiled with black
moline ' ornamented with crystals.
MRS. l. a. medlar Black cnar
meuse satin with overdrape of black silk
marquisette and trimmings of black
duchess lace.
MRS. ARTHUR METZ Gray and gold
brocade draped over gold cloth; bodice
has Carrickamacross lace;, touch of fucla
satin; diamonds.
MRS. GEORGE E. MIUK&Lr rearl
gray satin, charmeuse, trimmed with
black lace, embroidered in gold and pas
tel shades; pearls. .. t
MRS. BARTON mILLARD Green
chiffon draped over white charmeuse.
MRS. BURD MILLEK-Pink charmeuse
with overdrape of figured chiffon and
trimmings of gold lace..
MRS. GEORGE. H- MILLER Black
crepe meteor trimmed with ' black Irish
crochet' and Welvet; American Beauty
trimming with side . drape effect;
diamonds. .
MK8. ROY W. MOORE White crepe
meteor with decoration of fringe and
black lace embroidered - in shadow ef
fects. '
MISS DOROTHY MORGAN Blue
beaded chiffon draped ,over white satin
charmeuse; bows of pink ribbon trimmed
the bodice and skirt and formed the upper
part of the girdle.
MISS DOROTHY MORGAN TunlC Of
blue beaded chiffon over white charmeuse.
MRS. REBA MORGAN White satin
veiled with chiffon shaded from rose to
blue; gold lace trimmings.
MISS HELEN MURPHY White chir-
fon over white charmeuse. .
MRS. J. J. MURPH of Sioux City-
Black charmeuse.
MRS. M. R. MURPHY White lace robe
over black charmeuse.
MISS NAN MURPHY White crepe
meteor embroidered with coral beads.
MISS MABEL MUSSER of Freeport.
111. White lingerie robe of mousseline de
sole and cluny lace.
N.
MISS FRANCES .NASH White bro
caded crepe draped over pink messaline;
pearls. ' '.' 1 ...
MRS. LOUIS CHARLES NASH Ameri
can Beauty charmeuse with overdress of
black, chiffon; fillet-lace trimmed the
low cut bodice.
MRS. R. L. NEWMAN of Lincoln-Blue
satin draped with black silk net and
trimmed with duchess lace.
MRS, -a.' Vf.- NOBLE WhKe chiffon
with pink rose border.
MRS. CHARLES OLIVER NORTON of
Kearney, Neb. Princess net embroidered
In laurel wreaths, of sliver and pearls
over brocaded : charmeuse: bertha and
sleeves of rare old duchess lace; Paris
evening coat of black and white chantiliy
lace. , . , .. .
trimmings;
and
drape ' of . crystal;
diamonds. v ,
MRS. T. J. O BRIEN Black lace
jet robe, over black satin. r i'
MRS. J. P. O'KEEFE Roya) blue
charmeuse gown, oriental lace, eiUi fringe
trimming, made empire style. ;
MRS. WALTER ; T. PAGE-Araerican
Beauty satin and . velvet with beaded
tunio of blue chiffon; crystal trimmings
on waUt; crystal cord and tassel; pearls.
MRS. D. C PATTERSON Light blue
charmeuse; bodice veiled on one side with
black chiffon covered with silver lace;
pearls and crystal 'trimming.
MRS. D. J. O'BRIEN-Whlte with aver-
MKS. JAMES LOVE PAXTON-Black
chiffon embroidered with gold beads over
white satin; cloth of gold at bottom of
skirt; pearls and diamonds.
MISS , MAE PEABODY of Chicago
White charmeuse elaborated with real
laco.
MISS MARCIA PERKINS of Fremont
Gold colored satin veiled in cerise and
embroidered In rhinestones.
MRS. M. C. PETERS Pale blue char
meuse trimmed with rhlnestone garnitures
and white Mechlin lace.
MRS. CHAKLKS H. PICKENS-Robe
of white Brussells lace over white messa
line' and trimmed with pearls.
MRS. W. S. POPPLETON-Handsome
evening gown of black chiffon draped
over spangled cloth of gold.
MRS. GUI H. PRATTVGreen crepe de
chine over green charmeuse; trimmings
of cerise hand embroidery and real lace;
diamonds. .1 ' I v . ;.- 1
M1S JESSIE M. PIERSON-Coral satin
aown with overdress of Chantiliy lace;
trimmed with rhinestones;' decollette; en
train,
MRS. H.. W. PIERPONT-Plnk chiffon
taffeta with cream lace trimmings and
drnoed skirL . . - . -
jm AttGUERITE: PRENTISS Pink
chiffon with border of roses and violets
MRS JOHN E. FULVER-Cream col
ored chiffon, embroidered 1n crystal and
pearls;, draped tunic , over corn colored
charmeuse; the skirt arapea to a panier,
from which the train extenaea. , .
. . . . . .I 1'
R. . .. i ,
,,MR8, ALBERT RAWITZER Gown of
white satin entralne with lare over drape
trimmed in crystals and pearls; diamond,
DRHrla and saDnhlrei.
MRS. JOHN REDICK Black chiffon
over white with draped beaded trimmings,
MRS. SAMUEL REBB. JK.-C'openha
gan blue chanieusa yvlth white lace and
uearl trimmings. ,
MRS. SAMUEL REES Handsome black
applique net over lavender silk with train
and real lace trimming. .
MRS. R. REHFELD White marqul
sette over white satin; trimmed in se-
auins; diamonds.
MRS. CHARLES M. RICHARDS
Gown of palo blue charmeuse, veiled with
chltfon of the same shade; crystal trim
mings.
mihb ukna amne-muu pink char
meuse over pink taffeta with duchess
lace collar and trimmings of point lace;
sweet peas.
Royal House of Ak-Sar-Ben.
E. M. Bartlett.. ... ......... ......I.......... Meliora Woolworth'
Casper E Yost. , . . . . . . . . ...)... .11. Mae Dundy
Edward Porter Peck. ....... . . '. .' .'III. Gertrude Kountze
E. S. Wilcox.
. ;IV Grace Allen
William D. McHugh .V.
P. A. Nash ;;;VI.
H. J. Penfold .....VII,
Thomas A. Fry. VUI
Fred Metz ..IX.
Charles H. Pickens X . .
G. jV. Wattles
Gould Dietz
Ethel Morse
. .Mildred Lomax
Edith Smith
Ella Cotton
...Bessie Brady
. .'Ada Kirkendall
. .XI. Mary Lee McShane
. . . . . .XII. . . . . . ... ...I... .Margaret Wood
V. B. CaldweU XUI Nathalie Merriam
W. L. Yetter. ........ ... ....... .XIV. .Jean Cudahy
Arthur C. Smith ........ .1 ..... . .XV.
E. Buckingham XVI .
Joseph Barker.', ........ ....XVII
Thomas C. Byrne. .XVIII. . . ..
.Brownie Bess Baum
.Frances Nash
.Elizabeth Davis
.Elizabeth Pickens
MRS. DE i-'ORESt RICHARDS White
satin embroidered In silver; pearl neck
lace, MISS POROTHST RINGWALT-Whltt
spangled chiffon over green messaline.
MISS MARY RING WALT White lace
robe over white messaline.
MRS. T. 1 RINGWALT Black chif
fon draped over a foundation of black
and rnir lace. '
MRS.. C. C ROSEWATER Turquoise
blue and gold brocade evening gown with
dratted skirt ano ooaice mromeu wnu
white lace studded with rhinestones.
8.
Mias HELEN SCOB1E-Yellow char,
niiu. with lavender net tunic em
broidered In crystals; corsage bouquet of
orchids. , ,
Misa BEULAH SHARP Princess lacs
gown trimmed with American ae&uty
velvet.
MISrt IDA SHAJIP-Robe of Irish lac.
MISS JASMINE SHERRADEN-rWhlt
duchess lace robe over Diaca cnarmeuBe.
MRS. FRANKLIN HHOTWELLr Lu
cille model of shaded chiffon and coral
satin; fish train of satin and chiffon;
draped skirt and angel sleeves; coral
hendpri trimmlnKS .
MRS. WALTER G. SILVER-Lavender
charmeuse draped with self-tone chiffon
embroidered In crystals.
MISS EMMY HIE VERS White voile
with real lace and pearls.
MRS. WILLIAM 6IKVKRS, Jd-Chlffon
gown with yellow and pold trimmings.
MRS. JOHN SINGLETON 8W1TZER,
of Kort CroonPink brocage evening gown
with, court train, the bodice elaborately
embroidered In crystal.
MRS. C. Y. SMlTHAUce blue chlff in
imported modol draped over same shade
charmeuse with broad girdle of brown
velvet.
MRS. C. J. 8M YTHE White satin
draped with black chantiliy lace.
MISS ROSE BMYTHB-White brocaaea !
satin trimmed with princess lace and
pearls.
Ml!-H U KUIHI BiliiV IU.TIO lUmilO
blue brocade dancing gown embroidered
with crystals; the draped panniers were
held with pink rosebuds; corsage bouquet
of pink orchldn.
MRS ADOLPH . STOUZ-ureen cnar
meuse satin draped with chiffon of self-
tone, richly " embroidered in sliver ana
crystal.
Mlt. Hi, T. BWUJ-iKi wnue satin
charmeuse with overdress of black
chantiliy lace with old rose satin train.
T. .
MRS. T. M. THATER of Orlando. Fla.
White charmeuse with rose-colored trim
mings.
MRS. FREDERIC THOMAS! imported
Paris modol of white charmeuse draped
with crystal tunio in cobweb design;
wreaths of French rosebuds veiled In
crystal lace formed the bodice; pale
green garnitures were on both bodice and
skirt.
MRS. B. F. THOMAS Princess gown
of crepe meteor imported from the Phll-
llplnes; hand maae lace xormea tne trim
ming.
MISS LAJC1LH TWHAB-Wle blue
crepe meteor over pal blue satin with
trimmings of white lace and hand em
broidery. '
MRS. J. W. THOMAS-Imported gown
of cream lace over gold charmeuse; the
tront panel and bodice embroidered in
pearls.
MRS HENRY E. THOMSEN Cream
colored accordeon plaited chiffon over
primrose, satin; corals and diamonds.
MRS. J. HOFFMANN THOMPSON
of Fort Omaha Dlack marquisette over
black satin; hand embroidered.
MHS- GEORGE A. THUMMEL
Whlte channelise combined with, whit
embroidered crepe.
MISS ETHEL TIERNEY Pale yellow
charnieui-e satin with overdress of white
cbUfon and crystal trimming. '
MISS BERTHA M. TOBIAS-Shell pink
chiffon over charmeuse satin; oversklrt
of chiffon draped in pannier effect; held
up by a panel of crystal; waist trimmed
in small satin roses and crystal.
MISS KATHERINK TdRHlVrir
of ios Angeics, cai. Oia rose chitton over
nun Diiun wnn sma lace trimming.
MRS. JOHN lOWLE-Oreen satin with
cream-colored embroidered marquisette
trimmed with marlbou.
MRS. KARL TRUKS0ELL of Fort
Omaha Paris model evening gown of
black chiffon over satin embroidery in
gold and jet. -
MRS. HARRr TUKEY Coral chiffon i
emnroiaerea in gold beads with trim
ming of fillet lace made with draped
wmie inu panniers on BKiri.
V. ' ) '
MRS. H. G. UNVERZAGT-Llnr.ri
gown embroidered with design of Ameri
can Beauty roses; diamond ornamenti.
MRS, R. B. UPDIKE-Whlt charmeuse
urapuu witn zigurea cnirion.
MRS. VAN DtTYNR nf V-nrt f,nt
White embroidered crepe over pink satin.
MRS. HERMAN WILKE-Cre.m m.r.
qulsette with cluny lace trimming over
mvouuer mi.
MRS. A. J. VIERLING Black crepe
meteor draped over white satin, veiled
with black lace.
MISS CORA VIERLING of Chicago
Tellow charmeuse trimmed with pearls
and duchess laee.
MRS. A. K. VORIS of Fort Omaha-Pale
blue jusi cloth over blu satin trimmed
with gold; entralne. "
' ' , : ': W. :
MRS. H. A. WAGGENER Blue satin,
veiled In Chantiliy lace; elaborate jewel
trimmings.
MRS. EVA WALI-AClS-Plnk satin
charmeuse draped with white chanUllv
lace held In place with clusters of
French rosebuds.
MRS. MAUD A. WALLACE of Peoria.
III. Pink crepe meteor draped over pink
satin and trimmed with embroidered net
MRS. G. W. WATTLES-Imported
gown of Japanese silk, hand embroidered
and trimmed with real lace.
DR. MTRTA A. WELLS-White char
meuse satin entrain with an overdress
embroidered heavily In pearls and rhlne
stones: hair dressed high with ornament
of bird of paradise spray and pearls;
per) and diamonds.
MRS. DOUGLAS B. WELPTON Tur
quoise blue satin with imported tunio
embroidered In white silk, studded with
rhinestones and sequins.
MRS. PAUL WERNHER Pale yellow
messaline with overdress of white mar
qulfette and princes? lace.
MRS. GEORGE F. WEST Blue messa
line with overdress of laco and embroi
dery. MISS HENRIETTA WEST-Whlte em
broidered marquisette with rose-pink
trimmings.
MRS. GLENN C. WHA RTON-Hand-
MISS MARGUERITE WILCOX-Light
blue messaline draped with white mar
quisette, embmldored with crystals.:
some black satin gown with draped skirt
and sleeves of cut steel beads on net.
MRS. FRANK WILHELM Robe of
pink chiffon draped over pink messaline,
the drape bordered with embroidered
rosebuds and a touch of black.
MISS ADA WILKINSON of Fine Bluffs. .
Wyo. Doucet model ef pink chiffon
over neau de cygne, trimmed In point
d venlse and Austrian beaded trimming,
the back and front allowing slight pannier
effect, set off by tiny accordion plaits.
MISS EMZAUETH WILKINSON of
Pine Bluffs, Wyo. Callot inodol of green
chiffon draped over white satin founda
tion; silk Valenciennes silver beaded trim
ming: draped pannier sash effect.
MRS. GRANT W. WILLIAMS-Tellow
and white striped satin with coat effect
of plain yellow; trimmings of white iac
and mack velvet. i
MRS. W. RIOHTF.R WOOD-White
charmeuse trimmed with duchens lace.
MISS CLAIRE HELENB WOODARD
Flesh tinted charmeus draped with crys
tal tunio. . I
MRS. R. V. WOLFE Imported gown
of black silk beaded velvet, made prin
cess, with train trimmed with gold cloth
and black Venotinn lace and eeiis
panne velvet; pearl necklace and dia
monds. :
MISS MABEL WRIGHT of Chicago-
White brocaded charmeus trimmed with
silver lace. ;
Y.
MRS. HENRY W. YATEft-BhtcIc em
broidered chiffon over whit satin.
meuse with jet. gold and flame-colored
trimmings.
DEMAND FOR INSTRUCTION
Arrtcaltaral Kdaeatla Is Sew Imf
perativr, jaya Fsmoas Bail ,
read President.
'I
Discussing the urgent need of agrlcul- ,
tural education, James J. Hill, in a lettet
to the New York Times, says: i
The Importance of instruction for the
work of the farm is now universally reo
ognlsed. The number of institutions
teaching agriculture In the United State
Increased from 645 In October, 1903. to
in May, 1910, a gain of more than V
per cent in nineteen months. A fri cul
tural collages receiving; federal funds are
in operation today In every state of th
union. There were 10 per cent more
students in agriculture in these Institu
tions in 1910 than in 190, and more than
eight times as many students talcing th
teachers' course in agriculture. Sine
then th work has grown rapidly. Ex
tension work, short courses, farm insti
tutes and the running of Instruction
trains by the railroads at their own ex
pens are how familiar and popular fea
tures. The movement to educate has ac
quired much headway. t
Our experiment stations, schools and
oollegea are doing Rood work, but it falls
short of our immediate needs. They ar
mainly engaged in educating teacher. '
Meantime the farm Itself languishes.
Only a small percentage of the children
of farmers become students In these in
stitutions. Only a small percentage of
thos go back to the farm. Th soil la
tilled, the crops are raised, for the most
part by men who cannot attend college,
high school or extension course. In a
generation or two the educational proc
ess going on may leaven the whole lump.
But th country cannot afford to wait for
'that." ..'!.'. ., i
The condition of the farm and the sta
tistics of production cry' out for instruc
tion, and at once; for th whole body of
farmers. " Bolls that once produced from
twenty-five to forty bushels of wheat to
the acre now give from ten to twenty.
England and Germany, once as reckless
of impoverished toll as we, have raised .
their average yield to more than twlc
ours, under , far less favorable circum
stances. We can do the same with greatei
ease. '
' What ar the steps?. X am referring
now only to what the uneducated man
can do, If a man is sick he must have
it doctor to 'diagnose the disease and
brescrlb th right remedy. . Bo with th
soil. Th evidence of its sickness ig In
adequate yield. It needs medloai treat
ment. Bend a sample of It to th nearest
experiment station for analysis. Tiu
analyst can determine what elements
have been exhausted by careless culti
vation; what particular, form of fertlllsa-'
tion will restore that soil to higher pro-!
ductivlty, This will give the farmer th
exact practical Information for the first
step. It almost th only purely tech
nical question that he has to face.
The next stdp Is seed selection. This
is strictly farm '. work. Every farmer
should test hi seed for germination be
fore planting. This he can do quickly In
a smalt wooden box with a few inches of
earth In It, covered with' a whit doth
marked but In square. Place fifty or
100 seeds In each square, moisten the
earth, keep it In a moderately even tem
perature, and count th number of seeds
that sprout. An expert can do no more.
(Soil examination, fertilization, soed se
lection, rotation of crops and thorough
and repeated cultivation the are th
essentials. The last mentioned mm.M
deep plowing, frequent harrowing, bring- -
tng and keeping th soil in condition to
favor growth. '!
There is nothing here requiring tech
nical education. Put th best qualified
specialist In the country on 160 acres of
land, and he could do no xnor. and erery
Industrious farmer can do this on his)
own land, and he will get as good remit
By nothliur more complex than the gen
eral adoption of these methods eight or
nine billion dollars might be added yearly
to the national wealth, and th farmer
of th country b elevated to compara
tive affluence. ,
Agricultural education for today, then,
resolves Itself Into the extremely prac
tical question of how to get, not students,
but the man actually on the farm, to do
these few simple things that transform .
farming from a laborious occupation of
many hazards into a safe and profitable
industry. t
CONGREGATIONAL HOME
MISSION SOCIETY MEETS
FREMONT, Neb., Oct. (.-(SpedaUTh
twenty-fifth" annual meeting of the Con
gregational Women's Bpme Missionary
society has bten in session for the last
two days at the Congregational church
with about sixty delegates In attendance.
Among thos taking part in th meeting
wars: Mrs. II. B. Guild of Topeka. Kan.,
and Miss Arnott, a returned missionary
from. South Africa, who spok last even
ing. ' ' '.
Dr. and Mrs. Harmon Bros of Wahoo
were present during th session. Mrs.
Brass was active in the organization of
th society twenty-five years ago, during
which time her . husband was superin
tendent of Home Missions for the state.
On Wednesday evening. Dr. and Mrs.
Bros wer given a reception at- th
church. - ;
