The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-10
Initial Steps Taken Today
and 22 Sign Member
ship List
OFFICERS ELECTED
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Work Outlined by John D. Whittier of
Club Work Department of Extension
Service-Not Affiliated with Activi-
ties of Grades.

Initial steps were taken today by the
Brattleboro high school for the forma-
tion of an agricultural club among the
boys of the school, and at meeting in
the high school building "a individuals
expressed desire that such a club be
organized for carrying on definite lines
of work The club will not be definite
ly affiliated with the club work of the
grades, but win have constitution and
officers and will take up agricultural
projects and study them through the
year, meeting at intervals and being
addressed by experts in various agri-
cultural lines.
Twenty-Five boys signed applications
for membership in the club, and all
boys in the school are eligible for mem
bership. Those who made application
were Arthur Woodworth, Donald Aplin,
Ronald Fisher, Harry Anderson, Guy
! Whipple, Elton Harrington, Cedric En-
erson, Clayton Piggott, Richard Aplin,.
Robert Winchester, Hermon Robb,
Howard Rice, Harry Harlow, Pierce
| Richardson, Clyde Haskell. Richard
Gale, Lynn Thayer, Howard Under
/ wood, Forrest TarboX, Frank Shumway,
Philip Wheeler, Walter Cutler
| The young men were addressed by
Principal Julius Z. Warren, who spoke
of the need of such club in the school
Principal Warren then introduced John
D. Whittier of Burlington, representing
the club work department of the exten-
sion service of the University of Yer
mont and the Green Mountain Guard of
the state department of agriculture,
who told the boys what seemed to him
| possible for such club to undertake
and carry out. He laid much stress on
the fact that boys of this type would
be able to profit by the work which
] might be carried on through the club
and that the Connecticut valley was
fortunate in having men who were do
ling some exceptionally fine work on
different agricultural lines who proba-
bly, would be of great use in addressing
the club on practical phases of the
work
| Papers were circulated among those
assembled for their signatures and an
expression of preference for different
4 projects. Eleven were particularly in
terested in garden work, 10 in cattle,
seven in poultry, three in potatoes, two
in pigs. Some expressed a preference
for more than one project.
A committee to offer slate of officers
was appointed by Principal Warren. The
chairman Of this is Clayton Piggott.
The program committee has for its
! chairman Arthur Woodwork. The
chairman of the committee on projects
is Donald Aplin.
Following this general meeting sever
! al chairmen called their committees to-
igether and considered the first steps
that should be taken for the permanent
Organization of the club and programs
of work for the rest of the school year
The committee on projects decided that
1 it would be well to emphasize the gar
den and poultry work during the rest
: of the year, while it hopes also to give
as much attention as possible to the cat
tie, potato and pig projects.
The members of this temporary or
ganiZation will meet again mex
t. Wednesday. afternoon TO form perma
Il lnent organization with necessary Off
f GERS and leaders. 1t is hoped to have a
It least two club meetings during the re
IL mainder of this term, at which tins
) there will be some up-to-date materia
It on the programs.
" Principal Warren and Mr.. White
4 feel that this organization of the mem
bers of the high school for club worl
A. is LAYING the foundation For the futur
= development of an agricultural cours
!. in the Brattleboro high school. and it i
: lbned that the patrons of the school no
II only will give the project attentio
i where possible but will watch elosel
- its activities and the success of tn
\ work.