The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-14
CORN. EXPOSITION DISCUSSED.
tentative Plans Outlined at Meeting
OF Officials Monday and Features
OF Great Agricultural show.

Columbia Sept. 1O.-According to
tentative plans worked out at a con-
terence held here yesterday, an in
tensely interesting week is in store for
prize winning members of the boys
corn clubs throughout the Southern
states. This will be at the first expo
sition school for boys. to be con-
Quoted in connection With the Fifth
Natianal Corn exposition to be held
here January and F'ebr Jary. Repre-
sentatives of the corn club movement
in this and other States spent practi-
cally the entire day yesterday in the
office of George II. Stevenso general
manager of the exposition, discussing
the various plans which are under
way for this decidedly unique fea-
ture of the exposition. Among other
matters decided upon, it is announced
that the girls of the South who are
working under the farm demonstra-
ton movement, will also be admitted
to the school. Details Of this inter-
estinS feature will be announced dur
ing the next few days.
At the conference yesterday were
j. Il. Hobby of Alabama, who has
been selected as superintendent of the
school; .. b. Martin of Washington,
who has charge of the boys corn
club work in the South; w. l.. English
superintendent Of the extension
work at Clemson college and State
demonstration agent, and c.. 3. Had
don of Clemson college, who has
charge OF the boys corn club work in
this state. The exposition schoo! was
the principal matter of Importance
discussed.
The exposition school Is being ar
ranged by both the exposition man
agement and by the federal farm DEM
onstration department. Both these
agencies are cooperating to make the
school success and a source Of profit
to those who attend it. Mr.. Hobby
stands exceedingly high among agri-
cultural educators Of the South. and
is especially fitted for the manage
ment of the school. He is assistant
In charge Of the corn club work in
Alabama, with headquarters at the
state Agricultural college at Auburn.
For the next few days, however, he
VIII make headquarters at the expo
sition offices here. and has made ar
rangements at his horne office that
will allow him to devote a large part
Of his time from now on to the va
rious problems OF the exposition
school.
There will be at least 1000 boys in
attendance upon the school. Two
prize-winners from each county in
all the Southern States will be sent.
and the State agents throughout the
South have assured the school man
agement that each state will be rep
resented by its full quota of boys.
Prizes in the county contests will be
adjudged on the basis OF yield, cost
OF production, exhibit, and report Of
crop. A programme which will as
sure the students the maximum of
educational benefits, as we'll as daily
exercises Of the highest recreation val
n hn
The school will be semi-military in
character.
AS souvenir OF the school and as
mark of identification for the STU
dent when he arrives in Columbia.
each boy coming to this exposition
school will be given a handsome me-
dallion bearing likeness of DR..
seaman "A. Knapp, who was the foun-
der of the farm demonstration work
and the corn club movement. This
medallion will be attached to a strap
so as to enable it to be worn as n
watch fob, and it will also be equip
ped with q pin, which will allow it
to be worn independently of the strap.
orders were placed yesterday for
sufficient number of these to meet the
needs of the school. Such design
Is especially appropriate to the bust
OF DR.. S. f.. Knapp, which will be
presented during the exposition school
to the State making the best show
ing in the boys and girls club work.