St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-07-24
CANNING AND TOMATO CLUBS OF ST. TANlDlANY ....
PARISH DEMONSTRATE; GIVE DINNER TO POLICE JURY

A demOnstrat1On OF the canning
and tomato clubs was given at the
school house, in Covington, last We'd
nesday, and in connection Herewith
a dinner was served to the members
of the police jury and few guests.
This dinner was prepared by the
girls of the clubs and was served by
them in q manner that showed the
efficiency resulting from training in
domestic affairs, as learned in the
domestic science teaching of the
schools The, table was decorated
with potted plants and strings Of
crepe myrtle and moss ferns length
wise Of the table. Service was ten
dered by the girls, who passed to the
left of each guest and saw that no
one was denied an opportunity to
partake of the excellent dinner until
fully satisfied. The fried chicken
and salad and homemade butter, the
ham and the biscuits, in fact, every
thing served was of a quality that
might be served with pride and sat
isfaction in any home. Fresh, ripe
figs and coffee ended the course.
Cans Of the Four H brand Of differ
ent products were passed around for
examination by the guests. Miss
Keller explained that the four HIS
stood for Health, head, hearts and
hands" That this brand was win
ming recognition as superior article
ON the market. Some girls had earn
ed enough through sales to pay their
way through school.
The uniforms worn by the girls
were made by themselves. The caps
had neatly embroidered emblems,
consisting of square piece with the
letter H in each corner and clover
leaf center piece. There were also
nicely painted art covers for bind
ing the history of the work carried
on by the members. The members
get letters from the department each
month, treating of preparation OF
soil, diseases Of plants, fertilizers,
etc.
Judge Lancaster was then called
upon to speak. and expressed his sur
prise and qualification at such dem
onstration Of proficiency on the part
Of the girls. When invited to come
to the school house and partake OF
lunch, he had accepted out Of polite
consideration of the occasion. He
was astonished and pleasantly sur
prised to find SO bountiful q repast
served with such excellent prepara-
tion. That the success Of the move
ment was demonstrated here. That
this club and demonstration work
was being taken up all over the
United States, and that the State was
doing its share in making 1t service
able to the people in the education ol
the coming generation. That It tend
ed to upbuild the home, which was
the foundation. of the strength and
prosperity of nations. That all pro-
gress and all success centered about
the fireplace. That proper khowl-
edge Of the performance IT home
duties was the best preservation OF
the home; that its welfare was de-
pendent upon the performing Vi
household duties in the proper nan
ner, and that this was one of the
great problems Of the home today.
He said that the government paid
Miss Keeler's expenses. She is the
State Demonstration of the girls
clubs. That he had known Miss
Martha Williams since girlhood, and
thought she had made an excellelt
instructor for St. Tammany parish
That the government was willing :f
help those who helped themselves
and that it would pay half her salary
The rest we must raise ourselves
AS the school was without funds, he