The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-12
HOME DEMONSTRATION
CLUB PLANS PREPARED
nomics, To Talk With Virginia
Women
MUCH EXTENSION WORK DONE
II. K. Marshall, Oregon Horticulturist,
Enters Upon Duties At Blacksburg.
Conference To Be In Richmond
Today.

Blacksburg. Va, Sept. 11.-Miss
nomics for Virginia. has just prepar-
ed plans for the organization of vir-
ginia Home Demonstration Clubs. the
latter to consist of groups OF women
of any rural community who wish to
meet together for the inspiration gain
ed from social contact and for an ex-
change Of information relating to the
development of the home and the
community. 1t was to meet the do
mands CT large rumber Of womea
throughout the State that the division
OF extension work of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute has had this
done. and Miss Roberts, a graduate of
tho University Of Chicago, will have
men along the lines of domestic SCI
ence and home economies.
To Issue Programs.
Tho extension office will send ont,
ono month In advance, through the
president OF the club, suggested pro-
grams for the meetings and will also
furnish suitable literature TO the clubs.
These programs will consider two
phases of tho work. ono of interest to
the individual home. and the other re-
lated to community development; and
copies Of tho plans Of organization or
programs may be had on application
to the office OF extension work at
BlacksburE. These clubs may be or
gsnfzed in any county or community,
whether there Is a home demonst-a-
ton agent employed there or not, and
all possible assistance will be given
Nd
division Of extension work.
r. e. Marshall. OF Oregon, specialist
In horticulture. entered upon his du-
ties September 1. with Headquarters
at Blacksburg. Mr.. Marshall Is
thoroughly trained and experienced In
the care OF orchards and apple pack
ing. and will devote hts time to this
branch of extension work.
Jesse NJ. Jones' director Of extern
sion work in Virginia, made three ad-
dresses last week at tho meeting of
tho North Carolina State Farmers' In
stituts at Raleigh. This was also
farmers week" at the North Caro-
lima Agricultural College. ana the at
tendance was very large.
District Agents At Work.
MISS Mary Ferris. = graduate in
household arts Of the University of
Cincinnati. has been appointed dis
trict agent for home demonstration
and canning club work in the Eastern
section Of the State and will make her
headquarters near Richmond, Miss
Ferris is thoroughly familiar with the
conditions and problems confronting
the women on the farm.
The district agents, field specialists
and those IN charge OF the home and
farm demonstration agents In vir-
GINA Will hold their regular monthly
conference in Richmond tuesday
September IL, to discuss plans Of WORK
and to arrange for the exhibits at the
State fair.
w. l. Bragg. assistant passenxe,
agent OF the Norfolk and Western. wa
at the office Of extension work thts
week to confer with Director Jones
about taking several Pullman loads of
Southwest Virginia farmers to tho IN
ternational Live stock Exposition at
Chicago December 20.
Demonstration agents in noa<fy All
OF tho counties are now busy with
community and county fairs and are
doing everything possible for their
success r. l. Wiley has rust been
appointed agent for Grayson Co tntv.
ly to be made soon
J. r. Hutcheson, field aren't IN en-
tension work. has been in Leo County
this week. assisting the agent there
in the organization Of . cooperative
object Of this association will be TO
determine the best methods of feel
ing in that particular locality.