Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12
PUTNAM, CONN. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ~
ACHIEVEMENT CLUBS
County Agent Kennedy Makes Report
BOYS and Girls Achievement Clubs Have
Fine Exhibit

| take especial pleasure In present
ing my report for the month Of octo
Der. The number of farm visits in Oc-
taber is Is, letters written 1872, office
calls Al, telephone calls 80, demonstra.
tions |, number OF meetings 10, atten-
1 dance sos.
This month saw the completion OF
one of my projects, the Boys and
Girls Achievement Club. This pro-
ject was started about the middle OF
May, a little late for the best results.
294 children enrolled us DESTROYS Of
taking up the club garden work. OF
this number 90 completed the work,
and sent in regular monthly reports.
S.of these 60 had vegetables which
they exhibited at the Fair which was
held for them on October II at the
Board of rrade Rooms in Whitman.
tic. The parents, friends, and teach
ers of most of the children were pres.
edit at the exhibit, which was very
successful in every way. The quality
OF the vegetables was remarkable,
more so when we take into considera,
ton the conditions under which some
Of them were raised.
will briefly outline this Achieve.
ment Club work as | carried it out.
With the help of Rufus Stanly of Eel.
mira, n. y, representing the Z. ;.
Department of Agriculture, aud A. j.
Brundage, representing the State Col
lege, | organized these children in
May. They were from the Whitman.
tic graded schools, including the two
parochial schools. The children from
each school elected one boy and one
girl as their club leaders. The boy
leader was responsible for the work
and success of the boys, and the girl
leader for the girls. The work of these
leaders was to see where seeds and fer
tilizers could be obtained and to get
these supplies for the children. They
were also 10 distribute blanks for
monthly reports TO each child, collect
these reports and forward them to me
on the fifteenth of each month. Most
of them were very punclual and had
every report correctly made out aud in
on time. The final report from each
child was exhibited with his or her
vegetables At the fnir, and gave such
information as the yield obtained from
seed planted, etc. This project met
with the hearty support and approval
OF the school authorities in Whitman.
tic, ,and their co operation made the
project much more successful than II
might otherwise have been. In order
that we might have something TO offer
as prizes TO the children, Mrs. Spauld-
ing raised money locally with which
TO buy badges for the children. We
gave bronze badge TO every child who
completed his job and brought In an
exhibit to the fair. The vegetables
raised this year were corn, potatoes,
and tomatoes. To the best exhibit OF
each OF them In each school silver
badge was given, and TO the best OF
each in the whole exhibit, gold
badge.
The vegetables were brought In and
entered in the forenoon. In the after
noon the following program was car.
ried OUT spoke TO the children and
their parents about the Garden work,
its object, methods of carrying lit out
and the results. Then several of the
school leaders and other children read
very interesting papers about theii
work. Mr.. Brundage then told of the
work in other parts of the State, md
he was followed by Mr.. Stanley, who
| told how the work WAS progressing in
other sections OF the country. The
prizes were then awarded by Miss
Sibley, teacher In the North Windham
| School.
| Mr.. J. NJ. Gage and Mr.. &. w
Tripp, of Wilimantic, judged the ex
hibits.
This project was, in my opinion, sue
| cessful. The children are all eager tc
begin TO plan for next year. Theil
work was not only instructive, but In
several cases was profitable financially
| | hope next year TO have not only the
| Willimantic chilren, but those OF Put
nam and Danielson working on thi,
project.
| Respectfully submitted,
w. g. KENNEDY,
| County Agent,
! II. :. Dent. of Agriculture