Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
State DEMONSTRATION
AGENT SANDY RESIGNS
Action Made Necessary Through His
Poor Health Of Past
Two Years.
EEAvEs SPLENDID RECORD
York In Virginia Under His Charge
Since Its Inception, and Has
K Grown From Nothing to One OF
d Statc's Greatest Agencies for Good.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
BLACkSBURG. VA. September 1T.
SANDY, OF Burkeville. has resigned as
State demonstration and extension
agent to take effect October !, OF this
Zfar and his resignation has been &C
cepted by President ]. d. Eggleston,
OF the Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
and Jesse NJ. Jones. director Of extan-
sion work in Virginia.
mr.. Sandy has been in poor health for
Two years. and his physicians insist that
he withdraw from u work that nsces-
states his being away from home SO
much. Although urged to reconsider
the matter by tho president and di-
rector. MIR. Sandy says that his health
makes 1t impossible for him to do go
land that this action on his part would
soon become inevitable, since HIS son,
VINO has had the management Of the
nome farm in Nottoway, has entered a
oranch OF the national military service
.Ao MS presence at home is essential
Ato the conduct OF the business. No
}soccessor to Mr.. Sandy will be appointed
and the work he has been doing Will
&oe assigned by the director Of the ex-
stension division. TO tho assistant direc-
TOR. John r. Hutcheson.
In speaking to-day Of Mr. Sandy's
Iesignation. President Eggleston had
pthis to say OF him a man, and of the
splendid work he has done.
10 with the deepest regret we ac-
sept Mr. Sandys resignation as State
demonstration agent and contemplate
rho severance of his connection with
extension work.
inc demonstration and extension
work IN Virginia grew out Of a confer
snce between DR.. Frissel. Mr.. Sandy, DR..
seaman a Knapp. myself and others in
SpS07, and Mr.. Sandy was put in com
Rlete charge Of the State work under
Rr. Knapp. who was then with tho
United States Department Of Agyicul.
fure. MIR. Sandy started out in two
founues. and 1t was nearly two weeks
Re1ore he was able to induce q single
garner to do demonstration work on h ia
Farm. From those pathetic beginnings
~Fne extension work has grown in yir-
sinia until now 1t is recognized as ono
OF our greatest agencies for GOOD. IT.
Z rs NOT loo much to say that its steady
\ Town and success is duo moro to Mr.
sandy than any other man IL has
/ saken great patience. great persistencv
K Sreat good temper. great tact sound
ommon sense. and great and nm
selfish ideal OF public service 10 nur..
inc beginnings OF this work. to guide IL
10 sro"th' and to keep it to its legi-
4 innate functions. Mr.. Sandy has shown
IN pre-eminent degree ali of th.so
Qualities. '"'e'
he is TO be congratulated that he
nas l,Neo TO see wonderful fruitase
/ from his Efforts in the last ten years
may Say ti2t THIS s.
ignation brings a feeling Of pos,,iwe
srief to me. Back in 1907, when was
state Superintendent Of Public Instruc,
tion and when Mr.. Sandy and I agreed
that we. with others. would do every,
thing IN our power to put this esten.
sion work on It's feet. and IL possible.
NPrins II TO the doors OF every farmer
" the State. we made compact thu,
We would be perfectly frank with each
demonstration and extension work. and
mat we would undertake no new meas
urcs connected with the work without
= full and frank discussion and full
agreement. That compact has been
kep'. and II will always be to me
precious memory that there has never
arisen between us tho slightest misun-
! Outstanding.
IT has been a great privilege to mo
TO be connected with him in the splen-
DID service he has rendered the State
Know OF no man In Virginia who has
been OF more real constructive service
to the people of.the State than he has
been"