Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-10-17
PEOPLE WAKING UP.
Mrs. Cope Meeting With Much EnCour-
agement In Her Work.

Mrs. Z. B. Cope, who is working
among the people of this and Fentress
counties urging the people to a more
careful conservation of foe d and at the
same time giving demonstrations as to
some good methods of saving food with
no loss of food value, has been meet
ing with much encouragement at all
points she has worked and met with
the people.
Monday morning of last week an en-
thuslastic meeting of the Crossvile
Canning Club was held at the school
house. Plans were completed for a
Garden Fair and lively interest was
manifested by the pupils. The mother
of one boy who Joined the club SAID
they had raised no garden at their
home. but her boy gave her no rest till
she bought some tomatoes for him to
can for the exhibit. We believe that
home will have a garden next year.
Monday night meeting was held at
the church IN Crab Orchard, at which
about fifty people Swere present. At
ter the talk on Conservation and Or
ganization by the Demonstration, Mrs.
Cope, j. W. Eakins m ade an interest
ing talk on horticulture. Supt. J. S.
Cline explained the work Of the Home
Agent and urged the cooperation of the
people in the work of the extension de-
partment. At the close of the meeting
Home h, tterment Club was organ
lied, with ,,Irs. J. S. Rose as presi-
dent, Mrs. ]. s. Cline vlce-presldent
and Mrs. Io4veyhouse secretary.
The agent was entertained at the
home of Supt. Cline, where about 1000
cans of fruits and vegetables and about
ten bushels of beans, among other
things, have been preserved for winter
use.
Tuesday morning talks were made IN
each of the three schools, and lively
Canning Club organized, under the
leadership of Miss lone Cline, which
Immediately began plans tor school
fair.
Tuesday night large audience filled
the school building at Creston, where
an address on Food Conservation was
given and a Home Betterment Club
organized. Officers elected were:
President, Mrs. Spencer; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Tabor; secretary, Mrs.
Smith.
Wednesday morning the school was
visited, Canning Club organized and
atEthe request of the teacher, some
in the teaching of reading,
number work. and folk games were
At Maryland splendid audience
gathered Wednesday night and choir
If young people added interest to the
meeting. A Home Betterment Club
was formed with officers as follows:
President, Mrs. Ledbetter; vice -presi-
END, Miss Mamie Hyder; secretary,
Miss Mamie Carmack.
In one home visited young lady
showed the Home Agent a sweater she
lad knit from yarn carded, spun and
iyed by herself.
Thursday morning Canning Club of
hirty-on members was organized at
he school, after which during recess
,eriod, Mrs. Cope taught the children
everal folk games.
The splendid exhibit at the Crossville
;chool Fair Friday was surprise to
he many visitors. About fifty differ
mt kinds of products competed for the
lue ribbons, and the work of judging
hese was difficult one.
The Home Agent teels that the sue
ess which has rewarded her efforts
as been due very largely to the splen-
i'd spirit of cooperation exhibited by
eaehers and patrons in each COM
,unity visited.