Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-11-22


per cent of the men and women VIII
We're leaders in the educational
commercial and financial world wer
country children at some time. Man,
OF them had heard the city's call fol
!, better aud larger advantages of train
ing. Think what an asset they would
have been to their native communitie.
II their countries had been wist
enough to provide the advantage and
training and given them the prepara-
ton they craved and had right Co
expect. No wonder our heads of
: educational departments are concerned
about these vital questions. Only
very recently heard MIR. Eggleston
say that so important did he consider
Domestic Science that he intended his
son to take the course in the Rich
mond schools If it could be arranged.
remarking rather dryly, that good
chef could get princely salary. and
he would far rather he be good
cook than two and half per cent
lawyer.
The greatest work being done
Internationally in Virginia for the up
lift and enrichment of all the people.
is that of Miss Agnew. with her en-
thuslastic clubs. devoted to gardening,
canning and Domestic Science and
Art Next to her is Mr.. Sandy, with
his corn clubs and practical demon.
strations of the Improvement of farm
life.
plead for more practical courses,
not TO the detriment of the literary
and classic work, by all means have
these, but give all nm even chance.
Establish in your schools classes for
training in Domestic Science and Art
for the girls; Agriculture. Mechanics
and Commercial courses for your
boys. and the cities call will not be
needed, for homes Will be attractive
and farms and rural communities will
be prosperous. They have put new
life and vigor into the schools of
Eastern Virginia. nn,. they will do il
in tho Southwest.
This need not he expensive 500
will equip any department with all
necessary utensils. exclusive, of
course. of the class room. This fire.,
quontly had to be constructed.
The cost of maintenance is com
paratively slight for rural schools, on
an average of 3 cents per lesson per
pupil. The larger the class the less
the cost. provided the group system is
used. and this is by far the better
for rural school.
AT times the department may he
almost self sustaining. for as the in
terest increases there is n great de-
mand for the prepared food. Parents
and friends are cagcr to sec results
and buy once for curiosity and after !
wards because they want it. recall !
one class, very enthusiastic, for which |
the expenditure for one session was |
only Sd
With tact, much may be accomplish
cd in the way of donations Merchants
are glad to give you new brnnds, for
1t is cheap form of advertisement.
There are two methods of installing
it--one by the board with co-opera-
ton of patrons the latter is, of
course, more preferable, but not
always to be secured, as sometimes
people have to be shown the necessity
Tor it.
Mothers Clubs and Leagues find
this n most enjoyable work and are
extremely useful in popularizing it.
After the first year, they usually
demand it and, of course, aid very
materially.
One thing is extremely important.
Let the work be practical and suited
to the materials of the community
particularly at first for this reason,
1t is wiser to have it In charge of a
trained and experienced teacher. So
much depends on good beginning,
for you will find the support and
donation of interested patrons most
helpful, and they will be interested |
if it is properly taught.
ipS Iuub Whatever Ii
is done better and more tempting
than ever before in that place.
Provid against failures and insist
on samples being taken home. Have
occasional exhibits of work and invite
parents to come and partake of it.
Arrange also for students to do the
work at home and exhibit at school.
That is what tells. Soon you will
have fathers and mothers boastng
about what their children can do, and
you will have no trouble in obtaining
contributions for prizes, offering
them for best loaf of bread, best
cake according to certain recipe.
In short time, people will be
asking for the recipes used IN your
classes and returning the favor by
sending their choice ones. 1t will not
be long before they will be Offering