Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-23
KNAPP DAY IN
SOUTH PLANNED
Proposed That Honor BE
Paid Annually TO Late
Agricultural Expert

Washington. d C.. oct e. The
. $4,000 teachers and the 100000
Pupils ~ the South are being urged
by their educational and agricul-
'ural leaders 20 assemble 5000. 900
farmers. their families and friends.
90 the ~ 900 school houses on Ne.
yember eth for an hour. In order 10
uryed anad review their agricultur-
/ al resources and achievements and %
express their appreciation % the se--
/ vices ~ one o. tchIr great benefac-
tors Agriculture Ia worthy o. this
/ consideration. FOR tho farmers OF the
nation have this year produced ten
billion dollars worth o. crops 20 feed
and clothe nearly 1000. 900. 900 peo-
/ pie here. with a surplus FOR other ma
lions
Knapp Agriculture Day Is the Of
/ ffi1l designation The South wlshea
20 honor the memory Of DR. s a.
Knapp as the founder % the Demon
a'ratlon Work and tho Boys and
Girls Clubs This is it'ing. be-
making larger crops on their farms
and Corn Club boys are attracting
0rld- vide attention bY growing
more than g25 bushels on one acre
at low Us' Tho Indications are
'hlt several OF the 5000 girls. In
The harvest season. arc Milling pan
tries with wholesome food and sell
Hg 'hr surplus n is duty. be
cause Ur Knapp laugh, a new meth
01 Iu agriculture and the lessons
must bo more widely impressed and
unililiugly transmitted Rlprescn-
'.'Fos OF ENGLAND. Russia. Brazil
South Africa. Siam and Argentina
have come 10 learn them u ls q.
high time for American schools 20
take 'he lead Boo these ideas
There lis 20 bee Knapp school
and a Knapp Farm near Nashville
and in connection with Peabody Col
lego when $4,000 is collected
for mo farm and school building
$3.50 600 will be- added for endow
moui Of the School OF Country Life
n win start ont with the purpos.
Of reaching and helping every school
md farm In Tho South This instl-
tuition vii be a laboratory. a clearing
workers Eventually h will a have
demonstration school IN each state
and county teaching lts lessons ltl
vim BOO working living memorial.
Don't conspicuous place win also
appear Ife-sized statue Of Dr
Knapp.
What vast possibilities loom up.
10 Dee people of the whole South will
annually. contemplate agricultural
matters Fer one hour The state
taI oH'y sGUoruteudouts OF edu-
1'.'u are taking the lead In this
movement q. VIII be- q worthy trib-
.to 90 % worthy man. The name Of
h con rihutor win be- kept as 4.
Frat'fHl record
suggested rrobram for Knapp tgri.
cultural Day.
Sos .er 18th of tho nearest Fri
% that date
State SONG or America, by|
.hool
How fls Bible teaches agricul-
.f. PSI GOO invited minister
Nmf great poets have sung
a.- rh, Farm. selections by class
pupils
How p~ Knapp prepared hin.
ef cog great service. by a boy
What Dr Knapp taulht. quo
a'Ious rs class OF pupils
How the demonstration work
was orgauizcd and conducted BY a
e1dinr citizen.
How Dr kuapp's work helped
This community. this state. and the
o" D. ut 'Hrce boys
Vow ! rr,e my crop. by corn
hub boy.
What d,d with my vegetables
md fruits. by three eirls
Do" The best farm CROPS Tor tais
community and uhy. uy several pu-
Is loss can these crop products
displayed TODAY. school exhibit
What eau We no 20 express
'.r .Hpre ilton OF Dr. kuapp's great.
work Collecting contributions.
PLEDGES
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