The Natchitoches enterprise., 1912-11-21
spend an Hour in Knapp's
Memory. s

| AAO 4OlIOWiHS Has Uecn lSSuet
bv the Knapp Memorial Commit
tee whose headquarters are il
Washington, ID G.
The 148.0OO teachers and tn,
1900, 900 pupils of the South are
being urged by their educationa
and agricultural leaGers to assem-
bic 5000. 900 farmers, their fam
lilies and friends in the $4,000
school houses on Nov. 27 for an
hour, in order to survey and re-
view their agricultural resources
and achievements, and to express
their appreciation of the services
of one Of their great benetactors.
Agriculture is worthy of this con-
sideration, for the farmers of the
nation have this year produced
ten billion dollars worth crops to
feed and clothe nearly 100, ,O0O,O ,OOr
people here with a surplus for
other nations,
Knapp Agricultural Day is the
official designation. The South
wishes to honor the memory of
DR.. S. A. Knapp as the founder
of the Demonstration Work and
the Boys and Girls Clubs. This
is fitting, because 100000 demon
strators are making larger crops
on their farms and Corn Club
boys are attracting worldwide at
tention by growing more than 225
bushels on one acre at low cost.
The indications are that several
of the $4,000 boys will this year
break all records 1t is fitting,
because 25, 900 girls. in the harvest
season, are filling pantries with
wholesome food and selling the
surplus. 1t is a duty, because DIR.
Knapp taught a new method in
agriculture and the lessons must
be more widely impressed and un-
failingly transmitted, Represen-
tatives of England, Russia, South
Africa Brazil, Siam and Argentine
have come to learn them. 1t is
high time for American Schools
to take the lead in these ideas.
There is to be a Knapp School
and a Knapp Farm near Nashville
and in connection with Peabody
College. When $15O.00Q is col
lected for the farm and school
building, $3.50, 900 will be added
for endowment of the School of
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institution exists It will start
out with the purpose of teachins
and helping every school and farm
In the South. This institution will
be a laboratory, clearing house,
and an assembling place for agri-
cultural and educational workers.
Eventually it will have demonstra-
tion schools in each state and
teaching it's lessons. II
will be q working, living memor-
lal. but in a CONSPICUOUS place will
also appear a life-sized statue of
DR.. Knapp.
What vast possibilities loom up,
if the people of the whole South
will annually contemplate agricul-
tural matters for one hour! The
state and county superintendents
of education are taking the lead
IN this movement. 1t will be a
worthy tribute to a worthy man.
The name of each contributor will
be kept as a grateful recorder.
Suggested Program.
Nov. q or the nearest Friday tt
that date.
/. State Song, or America, by the
school.
How the Bible teaches agricul-
ture, by an invited minister.
3. Whgt great poets have sung
about the farm, selections by class OF
pupils.
4. How DR. Knapp prepared him.
self for great service, by boy.
s, What Dir. Knapp taught, quo
tations by class of pupils.
8. How the Demonstration Work
was organized and conducted, by a
leading citizen.
I. How DR.. knapp's work helped
this community, this State, and the
south, py three boys.
8. How l grew my crop, by Corn
Club boy.
8, What | did with my Vegetables
and fruits, by three girls.
10. The best farm crops for this
community and why, by several pu-
pills. How can these crop products
be disDlsyed, school exhibit.
IL. What can we do TO express our
appreciation of DIR, Knadp's great
work2 Collecting contributions, pied
ges.
l2. Song: Bringing in the SheaVes,
by all.
Cnco ~ EMING