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-3 Mr. P. C. Brook, Assistant Adviser, introduced Mr. R. D. Maltby, FederalAgent for Agricultural Education, U. S. Office of Education, WaShington,D. C. Mr. Maltby gave an interesting talk on the history of the FutureFarmers of America, and stated that the membership in the national organiza tion is now well over 100,000. He urged the chapters to take part in theNational Chapter Contest, and suggested that in applying for the AmericanFarmer Degree, the applicants be very careful to submit well preparedrecords.At 9:30 A. M., the parade formed in front of Langdon Hall, proceeded northon College Street to Gay, south on Gay to Magnolia, west on lia to themain entrance to the ca.Ilqlus, and from there back to Langdon Hall.CONTESTS FOR 1935-36Immediately following the parade, the President called the Vice-President tothe chair and requested him to preside while Mr. G. T. Sargent led a dis oussion of contests for 1935-36. Mr. Sargent explained in detail the plansand regulations for the several contests. (See attaChed Sheet) The Houseof Delegates unanimously approved participation by the State Association inthe following contests.Essay Contest - Chilean Nitrate of Soda Educational BureauMotion made by Sam Granade, Leroy, and seconded byMilton Kinney, Albertville.Public Speaking Contest - Arcadian Nitrate of Soda Educational Bureau'Motion made by Leon Graham, West Point, and seconded byClaxton Ray, Ashland.Chilean Nitrate of Soda Demonstrations - one demonstration foreach school - Motion made by Orbon Crim, Jemison, and secondedby Leslie Thomas, Leighton.After the discussion on contests, the Geraldine F. F. A. string band gavea thirty minute program. Tne President then introduced Dr. H. O. Sargent,of the U. S. Office of Education, WaShington, D. C. Dr. Sargent statedthat he assisted in securing the Charter for the national F. F. A. organiza tion and that he was one of the first to receive the honorary degree ofAmerican Farmer.STATE StJPERINTElIDEllT ADDRESSES CONVElfrIONThe President introduced Dr. J. A. Keller, State Superintendent of Education,who spoke to the boys regarding the iIX'!Portance of a liberal education. Alnongother things, he emphasized the following points: an apprecia.tion of thebeauties of country life, comparing the opportunities for satisfactory lifein the open country with crowded and congested conditions in urban centers.He called attention to a desire on the part of those living in urban centersto get back to the open country. He urged those present, as they grow into. manhood, to take advant8 e of their opportunities to qualify as voters and tosee to it that men of character, good reputation, and ability are placed inleadership positions both in their counties and in the State. He pointed out

l that we have been teaching books in Alabama entirely too lOll& and insistedthat training for specific occupations il fund.a:mentally IOund aDd absolutel,.nece ary, and that Whatever occupations a yOun& man trains himself for hemust have the New Deal philosoplv, that is, not attempt to rise to highpinnacles at the expense of his fello The degree of Honorary State Famer was conferred upon Dr. Keller just before hisaddress.EXPERIMENT STATION TOtIRJ'ollowtll& the lunch hour, Professor J. C. Grimes announced the plans which hadbeen made for the Experiment Station Tour, outlining the experiments to beviet ted and something of the program of experimental work being carried out bythe Alabama Experiment Station throughout the state. A motion was made, seconded,and unanimously aarr1ed urgill& each member making the tour to participate in theess contest.The time from 1:30 to 3:00 was spent bY' members of the Associa tion in st ng the work of the eriment Station. (See attached plan foressay contest)Following the tour, the bOTs went to the athletic field and enJoTed baseballgames. Thi s was followed bT a watermelon cut ting.EveniM SessionThe meeting was called to order at 7:00 P. M. bY' the President. The firstorder of business was the report of the State l'. J'. A. Activity ProgramCommdttee. On motion of Virgil Deloney, Ozark, seconded by Leslie Thomas,Leighton, and unanimouslY' carried, the following program was adopted for theyear 1935-36:STAn F. F. .A. ACTIVITY PROGRAM - 1935-361.Bave a more diversified State Convention pro,ram.bands, trios and quartets)2.Bave at least two nationally known speakers to appear on Conventionprogram.3.Each Chapter to make a thorough study of first aid.4. At least 5 boY'S from each Chapter enteringess (featuring stringcontests.5. One hundred per oent of Chapters enterill& p\1blic speaking contests.6. Each chapter using National F. F. A. emblem or other creditable markeron all demonstrations.7. Each member have National F. J' .A. emblem a.s marker at his home.S.EaCh chapter affiliated with a district organization.9.EaCh approved district organization presenting well planned radioprograms regularly, when possible.10.A coumdttee be appointed by the president to investigate placementopportunities for Vocational Agricultural students Who are members ofF. F. A. organization, and determine how the State Association

STATE F. F. A. ACTIVITY PROGRA){ - 1935-36(CONT'D)function in connection therewith. This comanttee to be composed ofrepresenta.tives of the Executive Committee, local a.dvisers, and membersof the House of Delegates. This committee be instructed to report atthe next annual convention.11.Each Chapter contribute 2.00 toward paying expenses of State Convention.This to be paid by April 1.12.Where possible delegate the business of the State CODvention to Committees.13.Each chapter that is eligible to enter National Chapter Contest.14.Chapters sponsor cooperative organizations.15. Publish state F. F. A. news letter in printed form.16.Each chapter secure cut of National F. F. A. emblem for use in headingall news articles published in papers.17. Each F. F. A. district organize and equip a Future Farmer degree team.18.Each Chapter assist the state director, the supervisor, and the assistantsupervisors in every W8:3' poesible in locating and installing new depart ments of vocational agriculture.19. Each chapter organize a thrift bank.20.One hundred ohapters addiDE; 10 books to F. F. A. 11brary.21.Each chapter conduct a nursery for the purpose of turnishing shrubbery tobeautify school p-ounds, churches, cemeteries and homes of F. F. A. members.22.EaCh chapter assume definite responsibility for informing the public on thedetails of the new deal program as it relates to agriculture.23.Each Chapter: hold a father-son-mother-da.ughter banquet.24.Encourage freer and more pronq;:,t correspondence between state officers andlocal Chapter officers.25.Each ohapter properly equipped and meetings conducted accordiDE; to thema:nual.26. Schedule regular meeting time for chapters and make no exceptions.27.Each chapter encourage and develop musical talent.28.State F. F. A. J sociation encourage chapters to take educational tours.29. Each cbapter sponsor live-at-homepro Tamby making five-year plan to suitthe needs of the community.30. Each chapter devote one or more meetings to a study and discussion of thestate F. F. A. activity program.

-6 {STATE F. F" A. ACTIVITY PROGRAM - 1935-36 (CONT'D)31.Each chapter be encouraged to advaJlce members from one degree to the otheras rapidly as possible under the provisions of the Constitution.32. Each Chapter submit an annual report not later than May 15 to the StateSecretary on the accomplishments of the year.33. Each chapter set up an activity program in line with the state andnational activi ty program, and adapt it to the local conmnmi ty.34. Have 3500 active members in State Association.35.Each chapter represented at the state Convention by two delegates.BLECTION OF STATE FARMERSTheforSamtheSecretary read the names of the boys recommended to the House of Delegatesthe State Farmer Degree. On motion of James Calfee, Isabella, seconded byGranade, Leroy, and unanimously carried, the applies.tions were approved anddegree was then conferred upon the following boys:Anthony Sute, FoleyJoe Camp, AtmoreCurtis Friday, MillervilleClifford Smeyd, DavistonJack M. Bolling, MillervilleLeigh Van Hoose, LeroyR. D. Rabon, UriahCalYin J. Turner, Blue SpringsJoseph Pearson, Dixons MillsBillie Zeigler, HoltvilleA. C. Allen, Jr., HoltvilleGeorge McFaden, HoltvilleJohn Warren, BlountsvilleClarence Bailey, BlountsvilleMcWaid Martin, BlountsvilleL. B. Cooper, Jr., MoundvillePershing Sumner, MoundvilleJack: Chandler, MoundvilleBobby lickens, MoultonOscar Mitchell, OdenvillePorter White, Jr. ,OdenvilleWilliam Eden, OdenvilleHugh Thompson, DavistonNeil R. Martin, WetumpkaWilliam Crawford, MarionJohn Ellis Chesnut, GaylesvilleRussell Parks, GaylesvilleDavid Mackey, GaylesvilleEarl Gardner, Gaylesville- - --- ---- - - - - -John Bankson, GaylesvilleAubrey D. Smith, EvergreenGordon Johns, EvergreenVernon McGraw, EvergreenJames Harris, WadleyBay Carson, WadleyEarl Ward, SlocombWallace Rogers, MoundvilleJames Clary, AkronJustice Wall, EclecticHiram McGhee, DozierBernice Johns, DozierJulian Burttram , AlbertvilleMilton Kinney, AlbertvilleCa Oliver, FairviewFrelon Atkins, MillportJohn Slaughter, MillervilleGaris Walter, FoleyDan Hollis, Jr., HeadlandJeff C. Mims, Jr., UriahTalmadge Herri s, UrishCecil Cobia, Cedar BluffPaul Prui tt, Cedar BluffBilly Jordan, CollinsvilleCalvin Reed, CollinsvilleCharley Lucy, CollinsvilleLloyd Rucka.rd, BelgreenTom Precise, Scottsboro

-7 HONORARY STATE FARMERSThe Secretary read the names of those nominated for t he Honorary Degree ofState Farmer by the Executive Commdttee. On motion duly made, seconded andunanimously carried, these nominations were accepted by the House ofDelegates. The President then requested the following teachers of voca tional agriculture to corne to the front of the hall, and conferred Upon themthe Honorary State Farmer Degree:H.J.P.H.F.C.R. Oulver, Cedar ::BluffW. Stone, ColumbianaH. Al sabro ok, LibertyF. McCroskey, ::BakerhillE. Martin, DanvilleP. Granade, Leroy(Joe Starnes, Member of Congress, Washington, D.C. was nominated for the Honorary State Farmer Degreeby the Executive Commdttee and was accepted by tIleHouse of Delegates. The degree will be conferredUpon Mr. Starnes at a later date.)REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEEOn motion of Whit Athey, Ramer, seconded by Lee Hall, Evergreen, and unanimouslycarried, the report of the Nominating Committee was accepted and the followingboys elected as members of the Executive Commdttee for the year eporterAdviserAsst. .A.dvi ser-A. O. Allen, Jr., HoltvilleWilliam Crawford, MarlonNeil Martin, WetumpkaCecil Cobia, Cedar ::BluffJoe Camp, AtmoreR. E. Cammack, MontgomeryP. C. ::Brook, AuburnPRESIDENT t S ADDRESSFriends, I am at a loss as to how to express the pleasures which I haveexperienced during the past year as your president. I can s , though, tllatit will be looked back upon as one of the happiest years of my you,th. Themany things which the work has brought about - the contact with the 'World, thechance to work and associate wi th boys of my own age and rank, and the oppor tun! ty to study human nature and character, 'lls! really made my efforts worthwhile.It is not my purpose to speak to you very long tonight. I just want to talkto you about the status of the farm boy at the present time.Do you realize that the F. F. A. boy is now in demand more than ever before?To whom do you think it would be natural for a county cotton committee to gowhen piCking boys to measure cotton acreage, or to work on project records?In my own county the oonm1 ttee is choosing boys who live in the beat in whichthey are to work, boys who are from the farm and who know the farm la.nguage.They want boys who have had lots of vocational agriculture to fit him for aposition with an agricultural-minded citizenship. They are ahowing preferenceto high school graduates, not merely because they are graduates, but becausethey have had an opport'unit y to learn agriculture in its true relation to farmlife. These are the boys who have not only studied the agricultural phase offarming; they have found the principles of leadership, and with a little

-8 practical experience, they are developing capable leaders who have enoughvision and foresight to lead farmers to the front. The farmers cannot alwaysbe down-trodden. He is even now on the ascent, and with the advent of thismodern type of farmer-leader, he is destined for success. The AgriculturalAdjust::nent.A.ct has proved to the farraer that he IlfllSt choose his leadersfrom among his own ranks - not from the ma.ny bankers, brokers, and merchantswho are offering themselves for the position. Our leaders of the future mustbe men of the farm - men like Washington, who at a;ny time can leave theirplows to lead a nation.Boys, why did you study vocational ae;:ricul ture! YO"11 did 1t for the specificpurpose of learning the elements of successful.farming. Then why did youjoin this Association of the F. F. A.? You have answered me at every timeyou participated in the opening cere ony - "To practice brotherhood, to knowrural opportunities and possibil1 ties, and to develop those quali ties of leader ship which every Fut-tlre Farmer should possess." Are we accomplishing our aims?Are we developing leadership, and its inherent qualities of character and ability?Everyone must answer those questions for himself. Each chapter will have adifferent answer and each answer will depend upon the degree of participationof that Chapter with the state and national programs.The F. F. A. 11brary, one of the items listed in both state and national pro grams of work, can prove to be one of the most valuable assets toward the ful fillment of our desires and aims. Our reading detennines our thoughts to alarge extent and be they good or ba those thoughts are the controlling factorsof our lives. But, although reading can help develop character and can giveacademic training, we cannot go far on book knowledge" We must have somethingelse to become a leader. Ability must go with Character in jurlg1ng anyone forany position" In many instances throughout counties wi th which I am familiar,applicants for positions under the Cotton Adjustment Program have been acc tedor rejected wholly upon the influence of those qualities, s aratelT or connected ly. Do you realize now what makes the successful appl-icant for a job, what com prises the elements of a leader? There was once a vocational agriculture teacherwho a;plained his refusal to help another teacher fix a puncture with the state ment that "A man who does not possess the ability, energy, or just common horsesense to fix a puncture does not need to be teaching a vocational subject." Wemust 8 1'ee with him on the fact that ability cannot be forsaken for characteror position, and theoretical knowledge cannot be substituted for practicalexperience. are boys required to conduct a Chapter meeting before beingadmi tted to certain F. F. A. degrees? It is not a task set upon them, it isto acquaint them with the practical side of leadership. are vocationalagricuJ. ture students required to carry out sui table s'Uj?ervised practice programs"It is for the ecific purpose of getting them to put into practice their theoriesabout farming. Are we getting out of our vocational agriculture and F.F"A. workwhat is put into it for us? Are we letting our efforts lead us to success or isall effort wasted in overcoming the inertia of our stubborn minds?I have been talking to you about many things relative to success: character,ability, ambition, experience - and if we st biograp , if we search historyand delve into the deeper steries of success, we will always find thesequali ties underlying a great personality" The world needs leaders, needs themas never before, and they must be of the type of Napoleon. Are you developinginto one? I s your chapter planting the Bjeds of success, which, like the mustardseed, can grow into the flowering beauty of a useful life? We cannot all lead.As some great person has said, "What this world needs is more followers andfewer leaders," but, boys, if we develop ourselves into persons who are capableof leaaing, we are developing an army of followers who can choose leaders from

-- --- -9 among themselves and push forward to victory. Just as soon as we realizethe neceesi ty of training our minds and our hands we will have a worker. Athinker without labor is like a locomotive without wheels - no amount ofpuffing and blowing can get it anywhere, but once we combine the two we areready for !Bl hill or obstacle. I would like for you to ask yourself thequestions: J,r:o. I as an F. F. A. member upholding F. F. A. standards? Is mychapter's work uplifting to the communit1? Am I getting out of my opportunitiesall that is offered me? I hope everyone can answer these in the affirmativeand that as we go back to our homes, schools, farms, and communities we willhave the determination to so conduct ourselves as to be an inspiration toothers.--- Ernie Lee Robinson, President.The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P. M. to convene again at g:OO A. M. thefollowing morning.Re ectfullysubmitted,Secretary.Approved:President, 1935

OO TTEST.A.liINOUNOElv1E1JTS 1936iSSAY OOlfl'EST:1.Printed regulations ma.iled out andprinted in news about Nov. 1.a.Subject: Farra Study.3.A 11 vocational boys eligible.4.Recommend not more than 2500 words.5.01osin g date: Feb. I, 1936.6.Al1 IssaYs sent to M. H. Pearson.7.Prizes: l t State-50.00;Each Districtlst.25.00;2nd 15.00; 3rd, 10.00DEMONSTRATIONS:1.Same as last year2.0ne for each school.3.Printed regulations maile4 outJan.l.1936jPrinted in News Letter.4.Demonstration. Supervised Practicewith record.5.Sizes. 2i aCl1eS t Cotton or Oorn.6.Entries not accepted after Feb.l,1936. Mail to Mr. Pearson.7.Prizes same as iast year ROY TO BOLD FIELD MEETING Alto GUESSING 00lr.r.EST ONDEMONS TION 1. Ok over demonstration,determine if it justifies guessing contest.2.le' date for 8sing contest and advertise it.L1!d.te JI.lLJ'earaon.200 Lee Street.Montgomer-.f. estimate number who may attend and. of meetipg.Re will send pencils and cards. (To be used for guessing contest) In s.1ngt have Ohairman stand in center of check plot. Give facts onamount and kinds of fertilizer used.Application dates if possible.Give out andexplain cards.Give pencils. Have fal'l11e;'1s walk over clemonstration and guess atyie1d.(Figure all guesses on acre basis rather than on 2 acres and acre) Seethat all cards are properly filled out, tear off .and take up the!!.9:. end ofcards. guesser kee

D. Thorn Alec Chesnutt, Ramer F. A. Pittman J. D. Alldredge . pocket knife was presented each member winning either first or second place in the public speaking con . Cherokee - Ralph Guthrie . The meeting