Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-07-03
OCONEE GIRLS ATTENDED
Tho Short Course Offered by VIM
thrOp College In June.


girls were selected from tie varioLs
rural, mill and city clubs in the 45
counties organized in homo demon
stration work, under the direction Of
winthrop College and the Uaited
States Department or Agriculture.
The offer was fully appreciated by
the home demonstration force, and
the members of the clubs eagerly
graspel the opportunity Of attending
the short course. The women were
selected by the following sc"re card:
l. Applying demonstration meth
DDS In home-50 points. (a) Gar
dening and canning; 90 Cooking
breads, vegetables, meats; (c) Poul-
try; (d) Farm butter-making; (e)
Labor-saving devices.
Carrying demonstration to others
---25 points.
Attendance-25 points.
There were 225 scholarship girls
who attended the short course this
summer. Those who were selected
ON the work done in 1917 we're
awarded the scholarship on the fol-
lowing score card:
/. Business showing-3O points.
Management Of crop, 10; yield 10;
profit. 100.
2. Quality-3O points. (Exhibit.
10: other products, 15.)
3. The daily record book-20
points.
I. The history Of the seasons 8
work-20 points.
Others were awarded scholarships
on the work done from February lst
to May 3lst. 1918, in poultry and
gardening on the following score
card:
/. General condition of plots
points.
2. Cultural methods points.
tD Preparation of soil; CD Subse-
Nucnt cultivation; Co Freedom
from weeds and grass.
3. Condition Of plants-25 points.
(O Pruning; CD Stalking; (c)
Freedom from damage BY insects and
disease.
4. Daily record of work k--25
points.
The basis for awarding the schol-
arships to the priZe-winning girls in
poultry work is the following score
card:
!. Breed sclected-5 points.
2. Eggs set---5 points.
3. Chicks hatchcd-5 points.
4. Chicks raised--l0 points.
=. Record blankS-20 points
6. Composition on poultry, lst and
I'd years, (each lO)--20 points
Z. Poultry exhibit-zU p,'nts
:. Profit on poultry-l5 points
(a) Eggs, points; CD Stock. 10
points.
The county agents were reGues'ad
to use judgment in the selection of
mature. thoughtful girls possessing
the dormant quality Of leadership.
The course Of study provided for
these girls is In cooking. poultry,
gardening. sewing and manual train
ing. Demonstrations and practical
work in the following subjects were
given the women:
|. Food production. (a) Garden
ing; (b) Poultry; (c) Milk AID
milk products.
2. Food conservation. (a) Can
ming. preserving, pickling; (b) dry.
ing; (c) Brining; (d Preserving
eggs in water glass.
3. Food Study, (a) What the
body needs; CO. How much the
body needs; (c> How the bod, uses
food.
4. Food economy (a) The use Of
substitutes |. Wheat substitutes: :
2. Meat substitutes; 3. Fats and
sugars.
). Miscellaneous household prob
lens. (N Planning and furnishing
the home; 90 Water and lights fo:
the country home; (c) Economical
planning and use Of clothes: (G)
Home nurSing; (e) Soap-making
Oc0nce's Representatives.
The following Oconee girls attend
ed the short course:
Eva Arvc--Blue Ridge Club.
Pearl aughn-EbcneZc Club.
lntn rnl I,,.,
FlOride StOne--4I}Ounty Land Club
Jennie Lou JOncS-Madison Club
Their trip was made possible by
the generosity OF few public -spir-