Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-11-14

training IN Domestic Science and Ar,
Tor the girls, Agriculture, Mechanic
and Commercial courses for our BOYS.
and the cities calls will not be headed
for homes will be attractive and farm
and rural communities will be pros
porous They have put new life anc
vigor into the schools of Eastern Vir
glnia, and they will do it in the South
west.
COST.
This need not be expensive, 500 vii
equip any department with all neces
sary utensils, exclusive, of course, If
the class room. This frequently had tc
be constructed.
The cost of maintenance is compare
lively slight for rural schools on an ave
rage 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 lie a
most self sustaining for as the inse-es,
Increases there is great demand for tn
prepared food. Parents and friends ar,
eager to see results and buy once fer
curiosity and afterwards because they
want 1t. recall one class, very en'hr
sistic, for which the expenditure fo-
one season was OILY 81.
With tack. much may be accomplish
ed in the way of donations. Merchants
are glad to give you new brands, for +,
- cheap form of advertisement.
There are two methods of installini
1t. One by the board, the other by III.
board with CO operation of patrons. th
latter is, of course, more prefera5l bic
cut not always to be secured, as some
times people have to be shown tn,
necessity for it
Mothers Clubs and Leagues find his
4 most enjoyable work and are ~
'remely useful in popularizing it.
After the first year, they usually d.,
msnd it and, of course, aid very IN
erially
One thing is extremely importsnt
LIT the work be practical and snit..d p
the materials of the community psrr
cuiarly at first. for this reason. il
wiser to have it in charge of a traias
and experienced teacher So much ie |
pends on good beginning, for you vii |
had the support and donation of intcr,sr
ed patrons most helpful, and they wi |
be Interested if it is properly taught.
BE sure that whatever is cooked l.
lone better and more tempting thar
yer before in that place.
Provide against failures aud iosist @,
being taken home.
save occasional EXHIBITS of work ed |
invite paren'= to clme and psrtake O; |
it.
Arrange also for students to do u,
work at home and exhibit at schoo.
nat is Whist tells. Soon you will havs
Atners aud mothers boastIng aban
What their children can do. and you w. |
have no trouble in obtaining contribu-
lions for prizes, offering them for best
oat of bread, best cake according To
certain receipt.
Ia short time. people will be asking
Tor the recipes used in your classes and
returning the favor by sending thsi-
,hoice ones. 1t will not be long Def Dr..
hey will be offering you supplies from
'oelr gardens ADD orchasds.
One year all the fruit and vegetables
.'r canning, preserving, pickling was
yiven by four patrons. This was sold
It the annual school exhibit and brought
$500. Often times it is very interest,"
ng TO watch parents. looking for ana
purchasing what their child had pre-
Jared, and sometimesthey are the very
mes who opposed it as a needless ex-
'ense, but they DON t remember and o.
POSITION at all.
l want to stress the exhibit side mar
icuiarly because it brings out patrons
nd friends of the school, l recall on,
uch exhibit in which there were 700
eople, showing the greatest interes,
u course. this wss after several wear.
York of this department.
The friendly rivalry among the con
sstents was very noticeable and n.
reatest interest was evinced in .he
warding of prizes, most of which hsd @
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