The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-12
IMFORTANT IEETiNGS
HELD on SATURDAT.

Saturday was a busy day in New :
Lerry so far as public meetings goes.
1t is difficult in these days for twice
q week paper to keep up with all the
meetings and other publicity that the
government is asking to get to the
people, and at the same time give any
war news, and also be able to make
the ghost walk at the business office
on Saturday afternoon. And it is ex-.
pected that you do all these things
and smile and be pleasant and agree
able. Well, we are going to do tha
latter even if we have to neglect some
OF the other things.
The teachers and the trustees and
the garden club and the home demon
stration club girls and the county
demonstration agent all had meet
ings scheduled to be held on satur-
day, and at the same time the war
board had meeting at which Gel
Hunt delivered an address to the
young men who left for the camp.
Mr.. Victor Rector was here to speak
and Mr.. Geo. P. Hoffman from CleIn-
son college was here to talk about
the gardens and Miss South from
Winthrop was here to talk about
garden clubs along with the Glenn
son man. Mr. Rector we believe IS
professor of agriculture at the uni
versity of South Carolina and also
member of the legislature from Darl-
ington.
Mr.. Wilson introduced US to Mr..
Rector but somehow he did not seem
in good humor and did not give us
an opportunity to say more than good
morning, but he made a good flaming
speech which the people who heard
him were pleased with. His was g.
plea for the average boy and glrls so !
for a broader sympsaa aong al
the people He ssaidssst tie teach
ers sMgAshdA Prepared Is teach the
boys aid sghlA how to live. Should
teacaSaem about the air they breathe
and the. water .hey drink and ths
plantS1ife and about nature genesaly.
Mr.. Rector comes from the mountains
and knows what it means to have
good air and plenty of fresh water
and has himself studied nature and
natures laws and what a knowledge
Of them means to proper living.
Mr.. Hoffman from Clemson college
spoke of the garden proposition, and
particularly the town garden, as that
was the purpose Of the meeting on
Saturday. to see what could be done
toward the organization of the town
garden club. He said that there
should be director and a good gar
dener in each ward with good assist
ants and an executive committee TO
consist Of the ward leaders and the
director. There could be three crops
gathered. stored, dried and preserved.
Miss South from Winthrop stress
ed the Importance of garden, work
and advised the growing mainly 81
nom n-perishable vegetables. Increase
your poultry and conserve your food,
and particularly did she stress the
Importance Of the cooperation of the
school teachers in this work The
teachers can help by disseminating
knowledge Of house economics and
teaching sanitation and also garden
ING. They can organize boys and
sirls clubs and in many ways create
an enthusiasm in the work Of the
garden And she also advised the
ladies to wear silk and cotton and
save the wool for the soldiers.
The town ge-den club was organ
ized by the election of the f-Sowins
officers and directors:
B. c. Matthews. president.
Miss Minnie Gist, vice-president.
Prof. O. 3. Cannon, city director.
Ward l leader-Mjss Lucy Speers.
Ward leader-Miss Elizabeth