The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-01-22
INDUSTRIAL CLUB
IN WESTON SCHOOL

Through the cooperation OF tho U.
s. Department OF Agriculture. the ore
Kon Agricultural College. and the state
Department OF Education. lndussrtal
clubs are being formed In the public
schools OF the state for tho purpose OF
interesting boys and girls In aEricuI'
tural education In its broadcnt sense
various other Industrial activities are
being organized also. but the work all
centcrs in the home or on tho farm
The projects offered ere 30 various a.
20 accommodate both tho difference In
taste md in facilities for carrying on
tho work Of the boys and girls OF tn"
state. Some OF the lines OF work are
as follows: Sewing. Baking, canning
| fruits and vegetables, poultry raising
pIg raising, dairy herd record Keeping.
homo gardening. corn raising. po,a'"
raising, seed grain selection. etc. se-
side these projects about 10 different
kinds OF handicraft work are provided
for both boys and girls.
The object OF the work neems to be
not only TO get the boys and girls In
teregted In various lines OF revenue
producing work, but TO cultivate their
business sense. Everything Is organ
| Izcd upon strictly business principles
The children must do the work them
selves, keep records OF methods. costs
and profits, etc: accept no grhtuities
from parents and, In short. conduct
their projects wholly upon their own
responsibility.
As soon as the work ia organized
and tho pupils enrolment cards are
sent In, the Stpte Agricultural College
will send each member full and de-
tailed Instructions covering his pro-
jects. No pupil may enter more than
thrcc projects. The college then Keeps
in touch with each club member. CIV
ing him a correspondence course
based on the work he Is doing. Thus
the boys and girls are taught the very
best methods known to the college
authorities. Next fall n fair will be
held by tho county superintendent ana
$500 or more in prizes will be awarded
for tho best exhibits. The best OK
hibits will be forwarded to the state
Fair and win compete for prizes there
From two to five boys from each
county will be given free trlp1 to the
State fair as special prizes.
Between fifty and sixty pupils OF
the Weston school have enrolled Tor
this club work, one OF the largest clubn
in the county having been organized
here. Mr.. F. L. Griffin, state CLUB
. der, visited the schools last week
and gave a very interesting and In
structiye talk to the club members on
various features OF the club work. Mr..
Griffin expressed a strong desire TO
see some boy In this section take up
the study Of seed grain selection. with
special reference to wheat, with view
to securing an Increased yield. This
project should be followed up for at
least three years. The local ciub
leader, Mr.. Robinson. will be pleased
to hear from any nearby farmer who
will permit his son to take up this
project and who will rent him one or
more acres for that purpose.
The success of the club work VIII
depend in large measure upon the on
the boys and girls get
from their parents. While II II COM
paratively new thing in oregon. II has
been tried out with great success In
many eastern states for number OF
years, and It is hoped that parents here
in Weston will enter into the spirit OF
the club work with an enthusiasm that
will insure Its success hero from tho
start,