The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-27
CORN EXPOSITION N COLUMBIA
should he Attended by Many Members
of the Florida Corn Clubs
Columbla. S. C.. Nov


of the Florida Corn Clubs
Columbia, S c., Nov. 10. 1912.
To County superintendent of Edu
cation, Demonstration Agents, and
Others Interested in Boys Corn Clubs:
During the National Corn Exposition
to be held in Columbia, :. c., Jan. 27th
TO Feb. Sth, 1913, club members from
each county in those states in which
there are regularly organized corn
clubs. together with prize winners
from the clubs Of several northern
states. will be entertained by the ex-
position authorities. who are cooperat-
ing with the Farmers Cooperative
Demonstration Work to show the great
results being accomplished by the
Boys Corn clubs of the South.
The boys are TO be organized into
school of instruction, of a semi mill
tary type, thereby giving them the op-
portunity OF seeing a great exposition
through the eyes of trained experts,
and affording them the privilege of
listening to the lectures on agricul-
tural subjects by the best talent to be
secured from the various state col
leges Of agriculture of the Union, at
the same time giving them a week of
pleasure and social intercourse with
prize winners from other states.
The school, which will open on Mon
day, the opening day of the exposition,
will continue one week. The faculty
will consist of agricultural experts
from all parts of the country, who
will be at the exposition In charge of
exhibits. The exposition is more than
a mere corn show, and the exhibits
which are prepared under the auspices
of the leading state colleges and eX-
pertinent stations and the federal de-
partment Of agriculture, graphically
emphasize and illustrate every phase
of agricultural advancement. These
exhibits furnish the background for a
great national agricultural university
which is really what the National
Corn Exposition has grown to be.
The movement Is as unique in char
acter as 1t will prove practical in ef-
! feet. 1t Is certain to stimulate the
Boys Corn club work in the South as
nothing else could. It's very nature
will appeal TO business and profes-
siOnal men alike. There is no county
in the Southern states that can afford
not to have the full representation tC
! which it is entitled. for the schoo
will afford a means of advertising fol
the South as a section, each state anC
county as units, such as will attrac
the attention of North, East and Wes
alike.
Representation in the school is ap
portioned to the several states accord
ing to the number of counties therein
The quota of each is a number equa
to twice the number of its counties
The two scholarships allowed eacl
county will be awarded to those boy
who excel in the production of corr
according TO rules governing the Boys
Corn Club contests.
The management of the school, full,
aware Of the profit and pleasure to b
derived by those boys so fortunate a
to have the opportunity Of attending
has spent much time in planning 70
their instruction and entertainment
and especially for their safety and wei
fare from the time they leave thei
homes for Columbia until they retur
a week later.
The boys will be housed in build
ing properly ventilated and we'll heat
ed. All necessary sanitary precau
tions will be taken to insure safety O
ihealth. There will be free medica
service for the boys from the bes
talent of Columbia at all times Of tn
, day or night.
Aside from the regular daily hour
of lectures and excursions to the val
ious exhibits and points of interes
the management is providing spler
did athletic ground. and the scheduI
of each day Will show a place for val
ious athletic sports. Saturday, IL
closing day of the school. has bee
designated Boys Day and will be dt
|. voted to various pleasant features, il
cluding an all-Southern track meet
d be participated in by representati1
I teams selected from the Corn Clu
- members of the several states. Fo
lowing these exercises the boys will
entertained at a banquet rendered
the city of Columbia. For this ente
tainment the city has made sutficie
appropriation to provide 1906 plates.
n In setting forth these facts, / do
II with the request that you willing
respond to a call your state agent
charge of the Boys Corn Clubs W
r. soon make on you. He needs your q
, sistance. and you are in a position
render great service. TO the cause
represents.
| shall keep you posted from til
III time regarding the school, and
soon as the instru ctions relative TO I
government of same are ready for d
tribution copies Will be mailed you.
the meantime call on your state age
regarding rates and other general
lS formation Yours very truly,
J. r. Hobby,
superintendent of School