The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-26

members of the Boys Corn Club anC
for the members of the Girls Can.
ming Club. Large numbers of the
members of both clubs gathered ir
the city when the final decision of the
Judges would be announced and the
girls and boys awarded their prize.
for their years work in the tomato
garden or corn field, whichever il
might be, according to the sex of the
worker.
With boys and girls who came were
many parents and some of their big
brothers and sisters, for they were
also interested in what the speakers
for the occasion had to say and in tie
announcement of prizes. There were
more than thirty members OF the
Girls Canning Club present and
there were twenty-seven boys to
hand in their reports of their acres
of corn for the year. The girls were
taken in charge by Miss Mary Lem
mon. tomato club organizer for Sum-
ter county. and the boys were in
cahrge Of Mr.. j. Frank williams,
county farm demonstrators for Sum-
ter county. Both sexes seemed in a
state OF excitement before the award
OF the prizes and many of them were
in a state Of jubilation after they
were presented with prizes for their
years work.
In the morning Miss Edith Par
rott Of winthrop College, agent for
the Tomato Clubs in South Carolina,
made "a short. but very intcrestin &
talk to the girls and their parents.
She encouraged them to go ahead
with the work they had begun and
told them Of plans for the future,
encouraging them to even harder
work in the future.
Prof. James L. Carberry of Win
throp College also gave short talk,
telling them how to grow their to-
matoes. to can their fruits and vegc-
tables and giving them much infor-
nation along these lines.
Following this part Of the meeting
which was held in the Chamber of
Commerce hall. the audience ad-
journed to the grand jury room Of the
court house, where Miss Lennon had
arranged o. handsome exhibit Of the
work of the girls during the year. The
exhibit was made up Of specimens
which had been taken to the State
Fair and Is full and well arranged. 1t
is something hard to describe. but it
is well worth seeing and all of the Ia
dies Of Sumter should pay visit to
the court house to see 1t.
Dr. Geo. w. Dick, in his usual felici-
tous style. made the announcement
Of prizes to the various clubs and
girls. These were heard with a great
deal OF interest and were as follows:
Tho greatest yield on one-tenth OF
an acre-Clara Morris, Wedgeheld
Club.
The greatest number of cans made
from one-tenth of an acre-Eugenia
Moore. Oswego Club.
(These two young ladies secured q
free trip to the state Fair and at
tended the banquet given the members
of the Girls Canning Clubs. They
vii, also be given free trip to Win
throp College)
The best all round record in club
work--Fannie Lou Prescott, Con
cord Club, awarded a Carberry Can
ncr. given by Burns Hardware Co.
Most attractive booklet-Lourin,
Cummings. Oswego Club. awarded 6
kodak. Mccormack Jewelry Co.
Best exhibit-Clelia Terry. award
ed a mesh bag from the Ladies' Out
fitting Co.
| Second best all round record as clul
mcmber-May Haynsworth, AWARDED
a fountain pen.
Best exhibit ot tomato products
Willie Beck Johnson, awarded gol,
bracelet, w. a. Thompson.
Finest tomato preserved in alcoho
Selma Smith. Awarded picture
~ Modern Scene" W. H. Shelly an,
Co.
Best collection OF canned goods il
tin-Annie Lou Ingram. Awarde,
White House Cook book.
Second best cxhibit-Druie Floyd
mesh bag
Excellent dcmonstrator-Ora Holli
day. awarded a parasol. Sumter DR.
Goods Co.
For neat sealing and labelling
Grace Wells. book Of poems, "W
Love"
The following girls are awardc