The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-09-10
CAMPAIGN FOR
SCHOOLS ENDED

The success of this new and unique
: campaign has been greater than ever
s the originator anticipated.
Many of the leading educators o.
Z East Tennessee expressed their doubt:
some ridiculed it and a few predicted
: failure. But those who were at frs
inclined to scoff ended by giving the
Haworth plan their unqualified en-.
Z dorsement and support, for the large
crowds attracted, the hearty laughs
and cheers heard the expressions oil
I approval and appreciation offered, and
the immediate and direct practical re-
suits accomplished at the rallies
proved beyond doubt that this new
far better in its conception and execu-
ton than any other plan ever put in
to operation in Tennessee, and will
doubtless attract National attention,
and be used by other states
Prof. Haworth made bold depart
ure from the old time method of state
rallies, held at county sites, where the
audiences are nearly always composed
of teachers and pupils, under the plan
of payment of the teacher and an adj
journed session of the schools. He
realized that those who needed educa-
tional awakening and inspiration
most were the fathers and mothers,
the taxpayers, who would not travel
from five to fifteen miles to attend a
county site rally. So he conceived
the idea of combining the good fea-
lures of the state, county and district
rallies and of adding to them not only
the entertainment features of the ly-
ceum, but also the practical demon
stration features of the extension work
of state and the nation.
That is why his new type of cam
paigning was such success. 1t
brought right to the doors of the peo-
pie things and thoughts that repre-
sent the best and most practical ideas
and ideals for schools, and home farm
and country life. Three-fourths of the
crowds, day ond night, were compose /
of men and women.
Prof. Haworth gathered around him
band of congenial spirits, those who
have caught a vision of the glories
of the new education, the education
that makes for better living, better
citizenship, better manhood and wom-
anhood. They wanted to carry the
gospel of the new education to the
people who needed it the most
Prof. Haworth and campaign party
travelled 476 miles through eight coun-
ties: Unicoi, Carter, Johnson, Sulli- |
van, Cooke, Greene and a part of
Hamblen. They were heard by 81 400
people in forty rallies. Greene coun-
ty had the largest attendance, more
than 1000 and so won the banner to
be given by the East Tennessee State
Normal school for the largest attend
ance, while Unicoi county won the
banner offered for the largest attend
ance in proportion to population
Johnson county ran Greene a close
race for the pennant. OF the, 476 /
miles travelled in the school wagon,
only forty-six miles were on pike
roads.
Sometimes, on account of miscon-
nections, the campaigners had to
sleep in barns or in the school wagon.
Sometimes, owing to the muddy roads,
they had to walk, and sometimes, be-
cause Of delay in reaching an appoint
ment, the boys failed to get their sup
pers. But always the people every
where were uniformly kind, courteous
and hospitable. And nowhere were
the campaigliers ever intentionally
at any of their rallies, dey
or night, although at every place, with
three exceptions, the house was pack
ed and jammed with people, and scoresI
stood outdoors during the more tn n
two hour programs. The programs
were made so interesting and attrac-
tive and helpful to all that rarely dill
even the little children go to sleep.
In addition to the usual speaking,
the different and distinctive features
and departures of the Haworth edllea-
tional campaigners, male quartet, a
string band, school wagon, three
demonstration articles of practical.
value, milk tester, farm gate and
good heating and ventilating model.
The male quartette was composed of
young educators who gladly contri-
buted. their time and talent: B. l..
Hale. principal of Whitesburg school,
first tenor; 4. e. Sherrod, principal
Of Hartman high school, second
.enor; o. G. Runyan, teacher in Union
county, first bass; H. G. 10y, superin-
endent of Union county, second bass.
The string band was composed of j.
/. Thomas, of Carter county first
o. G. Runyan, of Unicoi
county, second violinist; HI. McNAil,
,f Washington county banjoist; K.
Jackson, of Carter county. guitarist- =
Prof. Haworth delivered addresses
It almost all of the appointments. as
listed by Prof. d. S. Burleson, of tia
last Tennessee Normal, at twelve APP
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