The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-05
CLARENDON CLUBS MEET.
BOYS CORN AND CJRIC, Tnx,,ro
CLUBS HOLD ANNUAL EXHIBIT.
TION.
Prizes Awarded to Winners nv G. A
Mcfaddcn--Talks by Miss Edith
ParrOtt and j. III. Burgess.

Manning, Nov. 30.-The girls toma
to clubs and the boys corn clubs of
Clarendon county held their fall meet
ing and exhibit in Manning on Sat-
urday. The meeting was held i'm the
court house and was presided over by
G. A. McFadden, the county farm
demonstration agent, and was opened
with prayer +, the Rev. l.. Il. Nc
Cord, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church. The club girls sang THEN
county song, Clarendon. My Claren-
don," composed by their agent, Miss
Katherine Nj. Richardson, after which
Representative j. III. Burgess made a
talk on the work Of the canning clubs
over the State. He believes the club
agents to be veritable home mission
aries who are doing great deal for
the uplift Of the State.
Miss Edith l.. Parrot, State agent,
next spoke on the quality Of the work
done by the girls. She took several
jars and cans of fruit and explained
what is meant by good pack. She
said that the aim Of the clubs for
this year had been quality, for next
year it would be better quality. She
then spoke of the bread clubs which
are to be organized over the State
She said this is to be a great work, as
so many people do not know how to
prepare their food or what is meant
by balanced ration for people. She
said ''the older and higher the civil
bread making"
Mr.. McFaddin presented the prizes
and cOmplimented the club members
on the work they had done. He stated
that Viola Thames and Allie TurDe-
Vile had already had their short
courses at Winthrop for their good
and Leila Coker Of Turbeville are en-
titled to the short courses next sum-
mer. Lila Mccall Of Alcolu and
Bessie Rowland Of New Zion each re-
ceived a nice work basket given by the
Ladies' Priscilla club for the best
pieces Of fancy work. jamie McFad-
din will receive a spray pump given
by the people of Sardinia for the
best all-rOund work in their club
Hn1l Of D,o, ,ot,
Broadway Of PinewoOd and Pearle
Castine of Turbeville each received
collection Of kitchen utensils given by
Clark's tobacco warehouse for good
work. Margaret Garland of Sardinia
and Martha Lee Of Trinity each re-
ceived a case of "Queen' jars present
Savannah, Ga.
! The members of the boys corn
clubs were present, but, as some of
their exhibits were lost at the State
fair. the judges could not award the
prizes, but will do so later The corn
club boys have done exceptionally
good work this year, the largest yield
for Clarendon being 100 bushels by
Will Way 6f Silver
An the conclusion Of the exercises
in the court house the assemblage
went to the store room, where the ex-
hibits had been arranged The room
was decorated with corn shucks, to-
baccO. oats, wheat, vetch and rye and
two portraits Of DR.. Knapp. one sur
rounded by corn and the other in n
frame made of n huge tomato, in rec
ognition of DR.. Knapp's having started
the corn and tomato clubs. In the
middle of the room was pyramid
made of cans Of tomatoes. One long
table held the ten-ear exhibits of corn,
another held the bulletins of tho
work while n third table displayed
the notebooks from one of the schools
on agriculture nature study, current
events, etc. Several cases displayed
things canned by the ladies of the
county. One front window was dec
Grated artistically with corn and the
other with the girls canned products.
There was also an exhibit of the vari-
Gus insects that trouble the tomato
and the remedies by which they are
to be cOmbated.
There were n number of other
strikingly interesting features and all
attracted great deal of attention
during the day.