The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-27
DEMONSTRATORS 0f GIRLS CLUBS MfE1
HOLDING WEEKS SESSION
T w E N T FOUR COUNT AGENTS STUDY METHODS
 AT CAPITAL CITY.

Little Rock, Jan. 24.-The "back to
 the farm problem will be settled in
 Little Rock during this week when
 the county representatives of the | girls canning clubs of Arkansas will
 be in session. So many attractive things will be demonstrated before them that the representatives are ex-
 pected to return to their counties and make farm life so attractive that the cities will be depopulated.
 Twenty-four of Arkansas 28 coun- | ty representatives are now in Little Rock in attendance at this annual convention, which is presided over by J. w. Jernigan, government agent in charge of the boys and girls club work; Miss Ruby Tennyson of Boone vile, who has recently been appoint ed a district agent in this work. O.. B. Martin of Washington, who is in charge of all club demonstration work, and Miss Ola Powell, a demon strator from the home office, both from Washington, D. C., are also in attendance at the meeting, as well as Miss Madge Reece, who has charge of the girls demonstration work in Alabama. All will deliver lectures and make practical demonstrations during the meeting
 Because of the season, and fruit and vegetables not being available for canning, there will be little actual canning demonstration, but the rep resentatives will see so much else to add to the comfort and attractive ness of farm life, that it can we'll be allowed to go over until the May meeting, when there will be plenty of fruit and vegetables. Every day there will be demonstrations in bread making, which will be presided over by Miss Tennyson, who is an expert in this line. The representatives will als obe shown how to manufacture freless cookers, iceless refrigerators, butter workers, fly traps, milking stools, scrubbing chariots, dustless mops, and so many other things des- tined to save labor for the housewife on the farm that once the city cousin sees them, it is back to the farm for the entire family. Sewing lessons will also be given with dust caps and Iaprons as patterns.
 President John c. Futrall of the University of Arkansas, Dean J. H. Miller of the agricultural college at the University, and Profs. Lassiter and Hewitt, will also be in attend ance and will lecture to the represen- tatives in attendance. Mrs. John Ike Moore of Helena, president of the Arkansas Federation of Women's Clubs, will also speak to the young women on the advantage of cooper ation with the womens' clubs.
 Among those in attendance at the opening session Monday morning were women who have graduated from the ranks and become valuable represen- tatives in their counties, or in some other section of the state. Those at tending the week convention are: Miss Myrtle Smith, Conway; Miss Carrie Plunkett, Greenwood; Miss Dollie Hamm, Russellville; Mrs. Sarah Trussel, Hot Springs; Mrs. Fannie Medley, Benton; Miss Leila Cluberhouse, Jonesboro; Miss Bessie Dearing, Paragould; Mrs Birdie Xii ger, Pocahontas; Miss Mary Gardner Barton, Wynne; Miss Leila Goodwin, Monticello; Miss Lena Owens, De- Queen; Mrs. E. B. Randle, Dewitt; Mrs. A. P. Reynolds, Stuttgart; Miss Pearl Carmical, ElDorado; Mrs. Lucy Critz, Pine Bluff; Miss Dauphine Kapp, Hope; Miss Sallie Gladden., Warren; Miss Alma Willcoxson, Hamburg; Miss Mamie Weaver, Ar Ikadelphia; Miss Carrie Dean, Cam den; Miss Linda Mitchell, Texarkana; {; Miss Anna Wood, Mt. Ida; Mrs. C.. A. Overstreet, Magnolia; Miss Will helmena Mccall, Eureka Springs, and Mrs. Emily Morrow, Springdale.
 Quite a few features of entertain ment have been provided for the county representatives during their say in the city.