The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-21
COURSE FOR GIRLS EMS.
INSTITUTE FOR CANNING CLUB
GIRLS CLOSES AFTER Sue
CESSFUL SESSION,
Talks Made at Session With Boys
Corn and Pig Clubs at Court House
This NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as Largo
as in Any Other COunty-Dinncr
Provided ON Court House Grounds.
From The Daily Item, June 1s.

The Sumter County short course
for the members of the girls canning
clubs and the home demonstration
clubs came to successful close this
afternoon. when after dinner on the
court house grounds, all Of the boys
and girls were taken to the Lyric
Theatre. The attendance in the
course here has been more than sew
enty-five and Miss Parrott. State
agent for the girls tomato clubs, stat
ed that 1t was the largest which she
had seen in any county, and Mrs.
Dora D. Walker. today stated. when
many of the girls had left or were
not In attendance, that it was the Sec
ond largest in any county where she
had attended the course up to this
time.
The dinner on the court house
grounds today was much enjoyed both
by the girls and boys and afterwards
the picture show proved very at
tractive place for them.
This morning the joint sessions Of
the boys corn and pig clubs and the
girls canning and home demonstra-
tion clubs met in the court house.
The meeting was presided over by the
Rev. r.. 8. Truesdale Of Trinity Meth
odist church. who made a short. but
interesting talk to those present on
the necessity Of manual labor and the
dignity which was attached to 1t.
Mr.. C. c. Cleveland. q poultry ex-
pert connected with Miss Parrott's
home demonstration work. told Of
the value of raising poultry on the
farm and how the girls might become
successful poultry raisers and igardefi-
ers .et the same time.
Mr.. ]. r. Clack, agent for ClarSn.
don county. made few remarks 81
encouragement to the boys and girls,
telling them of the importance of
their work to the community In sav-
ing money, which has been sent aMGy
from here previously. '' sl
| Mrs. Dora D. Walker. assistant
State agent. made q very interesting
talk on how the girls should learn To
be practical in their gardening and
home work. She advised them "a
cultivate various vegetables in The
different parts Of their plot and to
make their efforts turn to what wal
practical. ~
Mr.. L. L. Baker, head Of the Boys
corn club and pig club work In the
State, talked to the boys and girls on
how they could make a success OF
their work. II they really put their ef-
forts and intelligence into it, saying
that there was no good reason for
any Of them to make a failure, II they
availed themselves Of the information
which was at hand for them. He
pointed out the many opportunities
which were offered them and urged
| ~~s~~AA w ~NSSPSf SAO1us A10 UIdlHoO
Miss Lennon for having SO many
girls present and expressed regret
that there were so few boys present
He said there wero too many quit
ters."
| Resolutions OF thanks for the
courtesies which had been extended to
them and for the aid which had been
furnished by the people of Sumter
were then offered by the canning club
through Miss Belle Pierson and
adopted by rising vote.
| DR.. Truesdale then announced that
dinner would be served on the
grounds and the. meeting was ad-
journed.
In the afternoon short talks were
made by Mr.. Baker. Mr.. Cleveland,
Mr.. c. c. Calvin on livestock, and Mr..
J. Frank Williams