Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-04-03
BEGINNING Co.opERATIvE WORK
Demonstration Agents and County
Superintendents Met at Clemson.

The joint conference of farmers
demonstration agents and County
Superintendents Of Education was
called to order In the main building
Of Clemson College last Wednesday
morning at $50 O'Clock. There were
about one hundred present, and DR..
w. M, Riggs delivered g most char
acteristic address of welcome, in
which he assured the visitors thatit
was a day marking the beginning Of
all era of good feeling for the col
lege, and, as a consequence, wild
ening of Its influence throughout the
State. He said they had nothing to
hide, and for every visitor to ask
students and faculty any questions
relative to the institution that they
saw proper.
Bradford Knapp, Of Washington,
responded and said that the placing
OF the United States farm demon-
stra ton men under the management
Of Clemson College would bring the
two forces in direct contact with the
farmer and he would see what each
Is doing to help him. This is the
first thing Of the kind in the Uni
ted States, and the farmers of South
Carolina would be watched to see
whether or not the plan Is a success.
Ii it is, then it will be established
In other States.
w. l.. English, who Is general
field agent for this State, and locat-
ed at Clemson College, in speaking
of the duties of the field agent, said
that the farming industry can't be
revolutioniZed In one year, but that
the farmers could be stimulated and
enthuseq over their work, and this
would work the revolution.
The general field agent for the
United States, w. w. Long, then
said that the relation of the Demon
stration work and Clemson College
is forceful example of the spirit OF
cooperation that Is permeating
every vocation to-day. 1T is that
spirit that Is SO essential to the sue
cess Of schools and farmers. When
men get that spirit they are less sell
fish and are possessed with a real
missionary siprit, which creates
within them a zeal for service to the
State.
grof. J. N. Harper, of the; college,
then spoke of the relation of.the col
lege to the people through its eNper-
mental work. He said that the mis-
experiment, and from that result to
tell the people what to do, and 1T is
cup to" them to do ih ,l5
This closed the session of the first
morning. After this one the morn
ing sessions were joint and the af-
ternoon sessions were separate, the
demonstration agents being instruct
ed in their particular work and the
County Superintendents holding con-
fcrences as to their duties. During
the time many excellent addresses
were made and much valuable in
formation gained.
The morning session Thursday was
taken up with the boys corn club
and girls tomato club work. 1T was
clearly demonstrated by concrete e.,
amples that the work among the
boys and girls Is doing more to i'm
prove conditions in the South than
any other one thing that has been
undertaken in recent years, AS an
extra stimulus to boys who are una
Bile to get full agricultural course,
the Legislature at its last session
passed what Is known as the Mimms
bill, which provides ror a scholar
snip from each county for one boy
who has achieved something in an
agricultural way before he is eigh-
teen years old. No one under eigh-
teen can get the scholarship, and it
is good for only one year. We hone
that Oconee's place will never be
vacant. President Riggs will be
glad to give full information to any
one concerning the matter.
There were numerous other things
or interest that claimed the atten-
tion Of the visitors, but lack of space
forbids a full account
One thing must not be omitted.
however, and that is the royal man