The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-08
DOMESTIC SCIENCE FOR NE.
GROES.
The Summer Work ut St. Mary's In
dastrial Home and the County
Demonstration Rooms.

and new work, 1t has been difficult to
make 1t known throughly through
the county. After getting the house
In order and planting a garden. the
greater part of the month of May was
used in soliciting means to carry on
the work.
4 We are very glad, Notwithstanding
we had nothing to start with but the
hearty cooperation and endorsement
of our county board of education
with their appropriation for a part Of
the rent. the way was made possible
% have a chance to make beginning
of such an important work, a work
that means so much to the homes
throughout the county. by way of
necessary information about the
homo. We conducted cooking class
| sewing. a class for conserving food.
md some fancy work, making useful
little articles to decorate the homes.
Practical housekeeping was taught by
having from two to three girls from
the rural district to come in and stay
two or three days actually doing the
! work. On two occasions their teach
,rs were with them. We were hinder
cd I'm this by not having sufficient
| house furnishings. beds. etc. We did
the best We could and those who
came from time to time enjoyed their
stay, and went home knowing many
new things.
We had night class for two youne
women who worked at service and
could not come In the day. A few of
the teachers came in and made their
models. for their work In their classes
for the coming winter. There were
more than 100 city school children
who came to sewing class, every
Monday and Thursday. Wednesday
and Friday afternoon. In these class
es We had music, Bible quotations,
physical culture and work. The ages
were from s years to 16. They made
work aprons and caps. then crocheted
wash cloths. trimming. hand bags.
neck ties. table covers, yokes. sleeve
holders and many useful articles.
We thank all who have helped us
and especially the Civic League. Thes,
ladies' have continued to encourage
us by their presence and their money.
AT beginning they gave us $40, and
another $40 from them has enabled
US to cancel the debt Of a double iror
bed and springs. which is great re
lief to our mind. 1t Is not the pleas.
antest thing to not only have to do the
hard work Of starting an enterprise,
but to have the financial burden tc
carry too Is quite load. The inter
est that has been shown by a few has
encouraged and inspired us. For
having given us chance to begin
such a work we feel very grateful to
the County Board Of Education. and if
they will continue and extend thi.
useful work ere long there will be
most excellent results. Again thank
ing all we invite your attention to o
summary below:
Numbers In sewing class $50; cook
ing. 80; canning. 75: No. Of quart.
canned. 240; No. OF cooking lessons
"a; sewing lessons. 4S; night class. II
lessons: number In class. 2; number
Of girls spent several days in the
home. %; number Of canning and pre-
serving lessons. %; number of aprons
and caps made. 90; number Of fame,
articles. 100; number of visitors, $50
number Of persons making donations
material. IL; MONEY. 33; number OF
teachers made model books, z; amour
of money collected from white friends
s63.70; amount collected from color
cd friends. s14.5O: total collected
$500: amount spent for furnishing
and necessary things. excluding rent
$96.62; rent for 1st quarter, $45.OO
County Board paid $500; amount
paid by me $4,000: total expense in
cluding rent. s141.62.
We are not able TO get out a print
cd report, hence we give this full re
port. am most gratefully yours,
l.. Bragg Anthony. Nj. d.
=. s. We have heard from two
, the persons that took canning lessons
one has canned It's quarts at hom
and the other rs quarts. We canned
preserved and made jelly. corn
squash, okra. tomatoes. lima beans
snap beans, apples, peaches, fig'
| plums. pears. buckle berries. beets
Thirty quarts were canned from our
| garden planted May 3rd. i gave on
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