The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-18
CANNING SCHOOL
FOR GREENSBORO
Event VIII Take Place There
May 31-June 6 on Campus
and in Laboratory OF Normal

Normal College in Greensboro, May
31st to June 5, will be a feature Of
the organized work for women in
North Carolina. Mrs. Jane Mckim-
mon in charge of the Girls Club
work in the State has been t~ireless
in her efforts to map out a program
for the event that will cover the
range and get in the essentials.
Mr.. c. r. Hudson, Farm Demon
stration Agent for North Carolina
will make an address on the occasion.
Mr.. o. 3. Martin, special agent in the
South of the United States Depart
nient of Agriculture under Bradford
Knapp will be there. And there will
be State Agents of Women's work
from Virginia, West Virginia and
Kentucky to take part in the pro-
gram.
On Monday evening at $50 there
Will be an address by DR.. J.. K. Foust
and one by Mr.. O.. b. Martin, special
agent of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Tuesday morning will be taken up
from $50 by an address by Mr.. Mar
tin on development of Girls Clubs
in Home Demonstration Work. Mrs.
Jane MCkimmOn will speak on
bacteria and Beans" From eleven
o'clock until after one o'clock there
will be lessons in canning string
beans and tomatoes given on the
campus Of the college. The instruc-
tors will be Mesdames McKimmon,
Capehart, Miller. Lamb. Peterson,
and Misses Guseman, Scott, Evans,
Leach, Hewichs, Bradford, Avery
and Long. Mr.. Anderson will close
this study with a demonstration in
making and using Bordeaux mixture.
From Other States.
In the afternoon, following the talk
or the Value of Record Books and
Reports" by Miss Cresswell, there
will be greetings from agents of three
States, Virginia. West Virginia, and
Kentucky. The speakers will be the
State Agents of woman's work in
these states, Misses Agnew, and Guse-
man, and Mrs. Woolcott.
marketing" will be the subject of
MI. w. r. Camp of the Division Of
Markets of the North Carolina Ex-
pertinent Station and the Department
Of Agriculture. Mrs. Bradford will
talk on marketing Through the
paigns will be led in discussion by
Mrs. Morris, Miss Vines, Mrs. Lamb,
and Mrs. Peterson. Mrs. Boylin will
talk on What the Trade Expects
Mrs. Henley will talk on Packing
Eggs and Butter for Market Fol-
lowing it. there will be Lessons in
jelly Making by DR.. Straughn, and
in preserving in the Laboratory by
Miss Powell. At the same time or
the campus will take place lessons in
canning in tin.
Home Conveniences.
On Wednesday afternoon Misses
Cresswell and Powell will lead in &
discussion of Home Conveniences.'
Mrs. Miller will talk on Count,
I'arades, the Cap and the Apron
There will follow five minute report.
on county work by Miss Henricks
Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Plummer, Mis-,
Arey, Miss Robinson, Mr.. Key, Mis-
Graham, Mrs. Busbee, and Miss Long
DR.. Hudson will make another ad
dress on Wednesday evening givin:
practical suggestions for the work
Mrs. Jane Mckimmon will follow witt
a lecture on THE Moral, Cul .ural, an,
Financial Value of a Commerce.
Standard
Reaching County People.
"How l reached the County Pee
pie will be the subject of Mrs. Hen
ley on Tuesday morning. Then wi
follow demonstrations in grape juic
making by Mesdames Lamb and Pc
terson. Mrs. Capehart will then out
line Programs for Club Meetings.
while Miss Powell and DR.. Straugh
Will give lessons IN packing IN gldS
and in jellies and preserves.
What a Home Economics Gu
Course Would Mean to the Count
Agent and the Club Girl will be til
subject of Miss Jamison for Wedne.
day afternoon. Then will follow
talk on Judging exhibits by Miss Cress
well. The afternoons exercises wi
close with a series of five minute r,
ports by Miss Estelle Smith, Miss A
bertson, Miss Julian, Mrs. NeWe'
Mrs. Griffin, Miss Ethel Kelly ar
Mrs. C~ovington.
Mr. o. b. Martin will make the fea
ure address of Thursday evening {
the subject of "Bird's-Eye View
Girls Club Work with Lantel
Slides"
Social Life in Communities.
On Friday morning Mrs. Bayne W
talk on Social Life in the Comm
nifty" She will be followed by Nj
Mckimmon, who will talk on HI
TO Make an Attractive Fair Exhibi,