The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-28
THE DR.. KNAPP
MEMORIAL DAY
IN THE SCHOOLS
Some Facts TO Assist Ttae0-
ers and Pupils for
Program.
SERVICES o. oREAT NAN WHO
ORGANIZED AGRICULTURAL
DEMONSTRATION WORK m TIE
soUTH-scHooLs WILL %.
aERvE DAY FRIDAY. pEc. e.

% Frldav. Dee q ths pahlic
schools % f1orida vii observe what T.
hereafter 20 be known af KNAPP Agri-
cultural Day.
TIE day uil Be Characterised By
seaciaI prorrams Co IRE schools and
ibo idsa win be 20 familiarins every
aehnni chHd IN Florida with the lie
and naFvicaH ~ y seaman A. knapr.
Who orimuated ne pemCnatratiVe
work and Bovg and Glrrs Clubs fer
the development % ne agricultural re-
s1urcsa 81 ne South.
rar tha infounafion 81 teachers and
1apus and az en- "a 70 assist them IN
rsparinH fha Knapp Agricultural Day
srosrau The Journal publishes TIE
feil0wlnN facts concsrninE The Wreat
lsvaiopaFs NE ans work
Als lie ~ Brisf
~ s.aman a. KNAPP vas born De-
-nher if, tsfa. m EsssE county, Nsw
FerE and died ln WashinEton. p. G.
tbrll Z. tati.
spent his boyhood o. his fsth~gs
rm
Entured troy Conference SEMINARY
al wonth
Graduated from Union College. Ecas-
Heetady. Naw Vera with distiuEulaaed
Henorz af ere aKa 81 twenty three
Marriad Maria a. u1tGlkt1a in Az
1r ~ the same year
Eoon became professor and associate
resident 81 Troy Conference semi
aaF1, and later president q Ripley
HaliaEa. On Nsrmont
Moved 20 Ninton. IoWa. al thirtY-tw
snd sstued o. q farm.
served ave years 81 president e
Iva schooi Cor nlind
Organized end edited ne Western
Ff1rk Journal and Warmer
In 1879 elected professor 81 aErlcai-
.4rf at ere iowa atate Cotiege.
Eecamc president q this coileEe iu
taA
AZ me ags 81 dfu three d. knapp
EtslFnc0 thc presidency of the coieEe
fu4 moved 90 Lake Charles. IA
Developed riee Industry in Louisiana
10 TEXAS
Conducted Concentration m rice
lowing ana diversified fnrminr f0r
nrat 60 native farmurs and lmml-
fanta
In fEag was authorizaa b. Secretary
Wilson OF the United states depart
a1nt % agriculture. 90 visit China.
an 80 AHH FaAaINAAaa 70 Nsaaa
lee inveHtiEafiona
Nads secord Trip 70 ne Orient ana
1 Europe Oh 1891
sent next 20 Porto Rico 20 report
% auirsiturai resources and poasi-
ItlnH
Is isos inaururatad osmonstratlon
ark 90 dght the Mexican cotton BOIL
.eFU
From 1905 - 1871 extended Damon
fatiou work Throughout the whole
1uth
Early Abuity.
seamnn A. Knapp showed such apff-
le and ambition - q small bog that
la hoyhnod Indicated what his man
1od might Be A. ten years o. aae
red AddMon. Macauiay enc Irving.
nd repeated what be had rsad % BE
Mother ana sister. 60 order 20 acquire
r,od vocabulary. cIsarneas 81 style
I'D tha mastery 81 pure Enmiiah. lie
that even e. that aEa be locked
VAR o. ha time when ha might.
rouwh tbe spoken hnd written wcrd.
H1uence and led mankind Ha taok
dvaniaEs Of such schools aa wsre
arahls On tnat early day in ire
.1untry districts ~ Nsw York. but be
Hffributsd e targe measure % Ma sue
go % tho training and influence q
IA mother and en- elder sister
m tha hrHt pert ~ me nineteemth
uturv small husa ln the country dis.
..iefH az Now wnrk stats asa not AaVe
many opportunities far recreation in
..e way ~ Famea and sports tAfue
eeaman knapp ant most q Ms recre.