The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

the club, and they worked faithfully in
 their plots. Miss Roser. county dem onstrator. gave a canning demonstra-
 ton at Corner, using the old school pu1ioing. The community at large is intere sted in home canning and pre-
 serving of vegetables and fruits, as | they do not have to depend upon a
 food supplies r
 Summer Term Closes
 At the close of the summer term early in September, a school rally was held in the interest of a campaign to
 secure the district agricultural school, that may be located in Jefferson county.
 During the day speeches were made by A. A. York, Rr. Rosser. the farm demon- strator from Walker county, and E. B. Erwin, assistant county superintend- | ent
 The old school building was converted into an exhibit hall, and a display that would have done credit as county ex- hibit at the State Fair was shown The old building was decorated and looked It's very best Almost everything that Is grown on Alabama lands was shown The girls had a pyramid of cans of to- matoes which represented the labors of the Girls Canning club. In addi- tion to this the North Jefferson Cam ming club had displays of canned goods showing proper labelling. This company has put up l2,500 cans this summer. | Everything in the way of pickles, canned goods and preserves was dis played, vegetables and fruits which the nousekeepers have for winter. This part | of the exhibit was very attractive and was commented upon lavishly. Another exhibit that was interesting was wheat from the field of c. c. Rowe. MT. Rowe | is principal of a school near Corner | and bo ba , pertinent, as it was thought that the soil and climate on the mountain was | unsuited to wheat. MT. Rowe's field produced yield of 40 bushels to an acre. Peaches are another crop that Is claiming the attention of the farmers at Corner. J. H. Schley has made s230 l this summer from small orchard l The exhibit wass the center of at tention throughout the day In the evening an entertainment was given by the teachers and pupils. There wer. visitors from Dora, Empire, in Walker county, Sayre, Robbins Cross Roads, l Graysville, Adamsville. and Warrior The crowd assembled in the yard around large stage erected in front of the school building.
 Evening Entertainment
 1 The programme included every child l in the school. There were songs by the intermediate grades, drills by the first and second grade girls and by the older girls, and a chorus by the older boys play closed the programme. The visl- | tors drove away, returning to their homes five and ten miles distant, ana all went with praise for Corner school and with tributes for the people who have established such a school Winter Term Opens Later MT. Harrison already has plans for the winter term, which will begin in November. It is interesting to notice that in a long list of things to be done there Is little that will mean an ex- penditure of money. and that almost all of the plans are for things that will be done through the pride of those in- terested in the school, without an out lay of money.
 It Is a good object lesson in using all ones resources instead of figuring assets In dollars and cents only, and thinking that nothing Is worth doing or can be done except the things are pair for in money. Corner school is an example of the fallacy of this belief
 One of the plans for the coming year is to plant shade trees on the school grounds The big boys will put on old clothes get their fathers wagons, go to their woodslots, dig up the trees, haul them back to the school and plant
 | hat Is worth far more than it would to give the money and hire the molK done. They plan to beautify the school grounds in other ways, arrang- ing flower beds. walks and play ground
 Practical work for the class in ag- riculture will be raising tomato plants for the girls to transplant in the spring
 lren they start their tomato club work.
 MT. Harrison Is planning to organ ize chicken club for the girls and p,g and corn clubs for the boys. The opportunity for this Is extensive as the children are familiar with farm life through the clubs they may learn new W ideas, both in raising and market ing their products. The Girls Tomato
 ntsn such success that other clubs ought to do equally well, espe- .- .ly wnore the parents cooperate with the school as they do at Corner
 Athletic teams are to be organized a' lie girls and the boys, that there may be recreation as well as
 Isn't that a splendid, well rounded school? And isn't it real teaching, with its strong course of study, good build- Ing, extension features emphasizing agriculture because it Is an agricultural district, encouraging the children to produce something useful, encouraging ,na. cK may not have all work i ana pc uuli DOy, ana uemonStratlnS ! the possibilities lying in reach of the | school, its assets that are not financial, ! vt never practicing a false economy when money Is needed for the school i
 loundation on which | the school Is built-that splendidly cor | dial and loyal spirit from the homes. The patrons were the first to work for | such school as they have. They have ! worked for their school for 32 years and | they now have one of which they may well be proud. It is real school, edu eating brain, body and hand, building | for the future as well as the present. and being truly the community center. | 0EDHHA nD o0DC o~y