. Eastern fruit. Fruit-culture; Farm life; Country life. to EASTERN FRUIT THE RURAL LIFE CONFERENCE IN PHILADELPHIA A Great Series of Meetings Devoted to the Consideration of Modern Conditions and Needs on the Farm and Especially'as to the Human Needs The sessions, morning, afternoon mind is distinct from the city mind, and evening, were lield in Common K is a l^igger mind, and is more dem- « -, rM \ . *u^ «nnr ocratic aod Original. The city mind Council Chamber, on the tourth tioor ^.^^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ problems of the coun- of the City Hall, and the delegates ^^y ^g ^^le rural minds vie


. Eastern fruit. Fruit-culture; Farm life; Country life. to EASTERN FRUIT THE RURAL LIFE CONFERENCE IN PHILADELPHIA A Great Series of Meetings Devoted to the Consideration of Modern Conditions and Needs on the Farm and Especially'as to the Human Needs The sessions, morning, afternoon mind is distinct from the city mind, and evening, were lield in Common K is a l^igger mind, and is more dem- « -, rM \ . *u^ «nnr ocratic aod Original. The city mind Council Chamber, on the tourth tioor ^.^^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ problems of the coun- of the City Hall, and the delegates ^^y ^g ^^le rural minds view them, were addressed by many of the most 'ihe idea of back-to-the-farm is pretty nrominent educators and agricultural near nonsense. The right idea is the experts in the United , .lay-on-the-tarm. Mayor Blankenburg extended a '^Ve must encourage the country uiauiv^ o children to remain on the farm or we hearty welcome to the conference 'it|^in lose the splendid manhood and the openintj oi the conference and the | womanhood which has made this n^poiise was made by President K. E. : country what it is to-day. The ques- '^ of State College, chairman of tion of providing proper recreation is bpaiKs, OI nidie ».ui t, , i ^^^ ^^. ^^^ ^^^^^ important of the the association. I ^our. Dr. Hunt on Schools. J "As for outdoor amusement, the day At the alteruoon .session, Ur. Thom for fishing and hunting has pretty as F. Hunt, dean of the Agricultural well passed away. The day of the or School ot State College, advocated a the principal speakers on the second, force in the community, they would national policy for the control of sec- ondary education. The State, he de cared, is responsible lor the educa- tional development of every boy and girl between the ages of 6 and lil. b»it added that State legislation in ed- ucational affairs will not place the ganlzed camp and of the playground itself is taking its place. Upon these latter, children will come from mil


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