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THE EXHIBITION Introduction Biography Botany Horticulture NY State College of Agriculture Cornell University Nature Study  Education of Women To the Farmer’s Wife1903 Reading-CourseLetter to M. Van Rensselaer Staff of Farmers’ InstituteAlumni YearbookHome Economics DepartmentLesson for the Farm HomeCommission on Country Life Hortorium Photography Writings Travel |
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THE EDUCATION OF WOMENFarmers’ Institutes were planned in cooperation with the College of Agriculture to share knowledge about agricultural principles and research with local farmers. Under Liberty Hyde Bailey’s leadership, the staff of this Cornell University Farmers’ Institute included women. Martha Van Rensselaer, the co-director of the New York State College of Home Economics, is on the far left.
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This exhibition is made possible through a generous gift in memory of Lelah A. Cole.
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