The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-24
HOME DEMONSTRATION
WORK ERS.
Report of ANNUAL Meeting at Winthrop
College.


ceeding great interest. and the meet
ing just closed has been intensely in
terestiug.
The daily programs have been al
ready published. therefore u repetition
is unnecessary. Suffice it to say,
however, that the speakers were all
prompt. evincing animated enthusiasm.
which was encouraging. indeed. to
every factor of the organization.
DR.. ID. Il. Johnson gave the work
ers and visitors welcome character
istic OF his invariable genial royal
style. Hon. .. u. Martin made it
perfectly apparent to every one pres
ent How the Home Demonstration
Work of South Carolina can be made
more efficient" Mr.. Martins forceful
style of expounding this subject gave
the agents a clear understanding of
how and in what manner they may
accomplish 81 great deal for our work
i'm South Carolina.
All of our agents and workers We're
impressed with the absolute necessity
of unadulterated loyalty in all phases
Of demonstration work. which fact
was very clearly elucidated by Mr.. w.
w. Long. State director of this work
from Clemson College.
The acquisitions constituting the ef-
ficiency of our Extension Workers
was clearly defined by Prof. C. r.
Weeks Of Winthrop College in a lucid
and trite manner, which was far
reaching.
The agents received most appecia-
tive instruction from Miss Powell
and Mr.. Flohr. each of Washington
on the subject os Fancy Market
Packages and How ~ Market them
by Parcel Post"
The Chemistry of Canning. sub
ject of specific import to all of us.
was made most interesting by DR.. A.
q. Summers.
Prof. G. G.. Cleveland Of Winthrop
College rendered a splendid fund of
information on Poultry. lie told of
the Duty of the County Agent in the
Development of Poultry Work" and
his instruction on Types. Breeds,
and Varieties OF Chickens were very
interesting.
! All OF the visitors and demonstra-
ton agents enjoyed visit to the
College Poultry Farm.
/ DIR. straughn, of Washington. fur
nished very specific instructions on
the scientific manner of producing
standard Jellies. Preserves and Jams
Misses Powell and Croswell clearly
defined standard Packs and Contain
ers. teaching the agents the proper
methods Of packing beans and
peaches in glass.
Misses Huntingdon and Brooke Of
the Winthrop College faculty enter
tanned the convention in a most at
tractive manner by their instructions
in laundry work. demonstration
in butter making and lesson i'm
home nursing.
Mr.. Lueco Gunter. State Supervis-
or OF Rural Schools and Mr. j. T..
Swearingen entertained their audi
ences In most charming manner
along educational lines. evincing the
close relation existing between the
schools OF South Carolina and the
Home Demonstration Work. Miss
Caroline Hunt. of Washington, dis
coursed most interestingly on the use
of Honey in Cooking and Planning a
Well Balanced Bill Of Fare.
Our Chosen state and County
vegetables was subject of much
interest and was charmingly dis
cussed by Prof. Ncvin. Mr.. Martin
and Miss Croswell. Beans has been
chosen as the state Vegetable of
South Carolina.
Miss Huntington gave an ideal
Demonstration in Bread Making in
the Domestic Science Department of
winthrop College which attracted
the attention and admiration of all
spectators
Miss McGowan of Winthrop Col
lege gave Practical suggestions for
making the Home Sanitary in a most
attractive and fascinating style. from
which every one derived much in
struction.
The pimentu industry is. ono of
growing interest i'm South Carolina
ana this state is precedent in the
growth and manufacture of it's pro-.
ducts. The subject was discussed by
Miss Powell. Miss Croswell and Mrs.
walker, giving the cultivation and
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