Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
CORN SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
VIII BE Held In Connection With
National Corn Exposition.

A great deal has been said and
written regarding the National Corn
Exposition School for Boys, to be
held IN connection with the National
Corn Exposition, Columbia, January
2Sth to February Sth, 1913, but
there are probably many people who
are not familiar with the details.
The first question to consider is
what Is this school to be? 1t Is to
be source Of information and in
spiration and at the same time an
outing for the prize winning boys
Of the Boys Corn Club Of the entire
South. An effort is being made to
have every county In each Southern
State send two boys making the best
records. These will be properly
cared for and we'll supervised in Co.
lumbia. Each day they will be di-
vided into squads and given instruc-
ton by the experts in charge Of the
exhibits from the different States. A
pleasure trip to Charleston and a
cruise around the points Of interest
at the city has been planned, thus
giving the boys an opportunity to
see the historic place. At the close
Of the weeks school the boys Will be
given diplomas or certificates show
ing that each boy has taken the work
prescribed. On the last night of the
school the city of Columbia will give
banquet to all the boys attending,
where the toastmaster will be the
boy holding the best record in the
entire South. There they will have
an opportunity to meet boys from
all the Southern States and many of
the Northern as we'll. They will
study the exhibits Of all the States
represented, thus getting direct in
formation as to the products Of these
States. The problems being worked
out by different experiment stations
will be studied and the Importance
Of each problem stressed. These are
only a few Of the things tho boys
will get from this school. The in
spiration given the boys here will be
worth fully as much as a years work
In the ordinary school.
The school will be conducted along
semi-military lines, members Of the
Senior Glass Of Clemson College act
ing as officers. The school will be
under the direct charge Of j. H.
Hobby, an experienced man from AL
ALBANIA. A regular schedule will be
made out and every boy Is expected
to follow the same. Details of this
schedule will be published later.
Many Of the counties in South Car
olina have already arranged fut the
two prize winning boys to attend
this school, Those having notified
this Office are as follows: Abbeville
Aiken, Anderson, Barnwell, Chero-
kee, Chester, Chesterfield, Claren-
don. Darlington, Edegeheld, Fair
field, Florence. Greenville, Hampton,
Horny, Laurens, Lee, Marlboro, Oco-
nee, Richalnd, Sumter, Union and
William sburg. Other counties may
have arranged for the boys, but have
not reported TO this office.
In making the arrangements all
that is necessary will be to obtain
funds for transportation both ways
from the county seat to Columbia,
and fund Of one dollar per day
while the boys are in Columbia. The
boys will be required to bring blank
cts. towels, etc. Rates from each
county seat may be obtained by an
plying to Geo. II. Stephenson, gene
raj manager, Palmetto Bank Build
ing. Columbia, S. G. AS soon as ar
rangemcnts are made the special
agent in charge of Boys Corn Clubs,
Clemson College. S. c., should be
notified. Any further information
regarding this school may be had by
writing the above agents.
G. Is. Hadden, Special Agent.
Clemson College.