The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-04
Writes of the Short
Course at Winthrop

Mr.. Editor: Having obtained schol-
scholarship from our Home Denstration
club for Short Course at Winthrop Col
lege, we started on our journey on the
morning of the 9Th. Even at the depot
we began to meet up with old friends
and schoolmates that we had not seen
in some time and also to make new
friends, and this is the beginning of
our very pleasant visit to Winthrop.
At about 1890 o'clock that night we
reached our destination. Being at
rather late hour, it did not take very
long to assign our rooms.
We had breakfast at 7:30 O'Clock and
then our work began. Each day from
until 10 O'Clock we had lecture by
Miss South on nutrition which l am
sure all the ladies enjoyed very much;
1890 to 1900 we had lectures on food
production by some of the most efficient
men we have, of which we all enjoyed
immensely. Must say we especially
enjoyed Grape Culture" by Mr.. Dear
ing. He put great stress on it as a
future crop for our state.
From 1900 o'clock to 100 we had
chapel exercises in the auditorium, fol-
lowed by lectures on topics of the day
by prominent speakers, such as: DR.. D.
b. johnson, president of Winthrop
College; Miss Mary E. Creswell, U. S.
Department of Agriculture; also Miss
Ola Powell; DR.. w. M. Riggs, president
of Clemson College; Clarence Poe,
editor Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, N.
c.; Hon. j. E. Swearingen, state su-
perintendent Of education; A. V. Rec
tor, professor Of agriculture, South
Carolina University; William Elliott
state food administrator; Mrs. Leroy
Springs, president Federation Of
Women's clubs, and others we have
not mentioned, but all speakers did
themselves credit, gave us much needed
information, and aroused much patriot
ism in all
: From ! 90 to 2:O0 dinner; 200 to 2:30
food conservation. We had canning
and picking, fancy packs, by Mis-!
Powell, very interesting to those VIII,
: want to send exhibits to fairs. Mex
: was brining vegetables, DR.. l.. II
= Rounie; drying fruits and vegetables
Miss Madge j. Reese; preserving crap,
products, Mr.. Dearing; cottage cheese
and its uses, Miss Forney We hat
the pleasure Of sampling some of these
last named dishes, and they were de
licious, SO ask for this bulletin.
$3.50 O'Clock to 500, household sci
ence, in charge Of Miss Smith, Easley,
and Miss Duncan. DR.. Thomas spoke
on Care of Household Utensils, f" also
Eat Substitutes" He was SO very
interesting until seemingly the ladies
judged him bureau Of information. f"
He was ever ready to answer all uucs-
tons. and they We're numerous
Miss Smith and Miss Duncan demon
strated Cookery Of Fats, Soup
Making. They also were very much
at ease during their demonstration, and
the soutiie they made was very good.
We enjoyed two very interesting dem
onstrations in bread making by Uncle
Sans bread maker, Miss Wenling.
We had supper at 600 o'clock, and at
500 to 9:00lectures and entertainments,
such as a campus party. moving pic
lures. vespers lectures, and swimming
and games.
So to make long story short, surely
there could be no more pleasure, in
formation and recreation crowded into
II seven days course. We are very
fortunate IN having such an efficient
home demo ns.rator az Miss Mauldin.
And to those who have not already or
ganiZed clubs. it will be to your advan
tagc to write her at once and do 80. AS
there is no more patriotic service YOU
can render to your country than con
serve food at this critical time.
| Thanking you for the space, MIR.
Editor, Just A Club Member.
June 22 1918.