The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-24
DEMONSTRATORS0f OF
GIRLS CLUBS MEET
HOLDING WEEKS SESSION
I W Z N T Y f OUR COUNTY
AGENTS STUDY METHODS
AT CAPITAL CITY.

he 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-
! pectcd to return to their counties
and make farm life so attractive that
! the cities will be dcpopulated
Twenty-tour of Arkansas % coun-
ty representatives are now in Little
Rock in attendance at this annual
convention, which is presided over by
| j. W. Jcrnigan, government agent in
charge of the boys and girls club
work; Miss Ruby Tennyson of Boone
vile, who has recently been appoint
ed district agent in this work. O.
B. Martin of Washington, who is in
charge of all club demonstration
work, and Miss Ola Powell, demon
strator from the home Office, both
from Washington, ID. c., are also in
attendance at the meeting, as we'll 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
.1esentatives 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
ais obe shown how to manufacture
fireless cookers, iceless refrigerators,
butter workers, fly traps, milking
stools, scrubbing chariots, dustless
Imops, 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 Gamiiy. 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
lance 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
alton with the womens' clubs.
Among those in attendance at the
opening session Monday morning We're
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.
tpstl stiI L uoSSi, iioC ppI nISo, h D
Fannie Neeley, Benton; Miss Leila
,Cluberhouse, Jonesboro; Miss Bessie
Dearing, Paragould; Mrs. Birdie XII
zer, Pocahontas; Miss Mary Gardner
Barton, Wynne; Miss Leila Goodwin,
Monticello; Miss Lena Owens, De-
Queen; Mrs. f. 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
kadelphia; 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 4 few features of entertain
ment have been provided for the
county representatives during their
COW in tho aitxY