The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-22
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
VERY IMPORTANT FEATURE OF
THE CORN SHOW.
School to be Conducted for the
Prize Winners of the Corn and
Tomato Clubs.

many DOyS IRON OTdQSSOuIS NCuu
t. should attend the school to be
conducted at the Corn Exposition ir
Columbia the last Of this month and
the first Of the next. This school Is
exclusively for the boys, and 1t is
desired to have all of the prize win.
ners in the corn contests in the va
rious counties present to participate
The instructions which will be given
will be very beneficial, and the school
will last for one week.
The school will begin Monday
January 27, the opening day Of the
Fifth National Corn Exposition, and
continue one week. The boys should
report to quarters on the afternoon
Of the 26th. Representation in the
school will be based on the original
county as a unit. Each county is en-
titled to two scholarships. These
should be awarded to prize winners
In the Kaflr or Indian Corn club, or
in the regularly organized Pig clubs
according to rules and regulations
g verning such clubs.
Several prize winning boys in
northern and western states will be
in attendance as guests Of the south
ern boys. The discipline OF the
school Will be maintained through an
organization, semi-military In char
acter. A detail of cadet officers from
Clemson College will be in charge OF
the boys at all times; these will be
under the direction Of the superln-
tcndent Of the school thereby enab-
ling him to keep in touch with each
pupil at all times. However, no re-
strfction will be enforced other than
those necessary for the protection
and safety Of the boys and to insure
the success Of the school.
A minimum cost has been arrans-
cd for all other necessary expenses.
Al amour. not excee ling So viii
maintain each boy from the time OF
his arrival In Columbia until he
leaves for home at the close CT the
school. In planning for sufficient
funds to meet all the expenses Of
the trip and stay at the Exposition,
the above amount shou!1 be aided
with the cost Of the ticket and 'iec-
essary expenses to be incurred .ea
route to and from Columbia.
In addition to the so or 900
prize winning corn cIuo boys from
all parts Of the South, some half a
hundred prize winning tomato club
girls from nearly dozen Southern
States will also take part In this un-
:oue feature of the Exposition. The
National Corn Exposition opens on
January 27.
The boys who attend this school
will be housed In special building
at the Exposition grounds. Arrange
ments have been made for the enter
tainment of the girls in some Of the
best homes in Columbia, and plans
are being perfected for social fea-
lures. The girls will spend prac-
tically the entire day at the Expo
stion grounds, hearing lectures IN
common with the boys. and attend
ing special courses Of instruction
covering domestic science and arts
canning, cooking, lectures on floral
culture, growing Of vegetables, pou.-
try raising, and kindred subjects.
Special attention will be given to
the Exposition exhibits. Mr.. ]. II.
Hobby, of Auburn, Ala, is superin-
tendent Of this school for prize win
ners. Each state will send five prize
winning tomato club girls to this FIX
position school. The tomato club
work is conducted by the Farmers
Cooperative Demonstration Work Of
the Federal department OF agricul-
ture, in cooperation with the State
agricultural institutions.
Reduced rates have been given by
the southeastern passenger associa-
ZION. Those desiring information re-
esrdlng same may get II by calling
On their local railroad agent and re-
serring him to Joint Passenger Tar
III No. EXC. 5347 and 1898. The
final and most enjoyable event OF the
week will be the banquet given In
honor Of the boys by the city Of Co.
lumbia. At this banquet there will
he speeches from the boys having
trade the best records and :rom
rarY men Of national reputation.