The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-01
Home Demonstration Notes.

The annual State short course for
the Heme Demonstration agents OF
South Carolina, held at Winthrop
College during the month Of January,
was we'll attended and q very proiita-
Bile and practical program was car
Rod out
Miss Chrsatsne South, specialist in
Dietetics, gave some yonderfnl les
sons in nutrition, laying especial en-
phasis upon the needs OF the human
body and the foods necessary to meet
these needs The club women
throughout the State Will be benefited
by the carefully planned lessons and
much stress Is to be laid this year
on food for children, school lunches
and the place Of milk in the diet.
Mss Laura Bailey. State specialist
In sewing. has worked out a very
attractive course in sewing for the
canning club members Of the State.
The course embraces four years work
and Will be taught in the canning
clubs in connection with the regular
club work. This IS wonderful op-
portunity for the girls. Any girl VINO
completes the four years canning
club work VIII De given two units
credit in entering winthrop College.
One period each day was devoted to
sewing so that tha agents might be-
come familiar With the articles to De
made BY the girls ~
In the abeence OF Mrs. Dora Dee
walker. specialist in canning, Misses J
Marv s, Martin and Ruth Berry. re-.
Gently appointed district agents, took
chargs' Of her deartment and gave IN
-str1icSiors in canning. pickling and
nrese,vine. Mrs. walker arrived in
fine fine to give valuable suggestions 10
gardening, especially On the Nv
acres
miss Nan For.aey, cottage cheese
soecialise, had each agent maze COY
taee cheese. She is working mltn
tGbe object OF getting more cows on
aaeh farm in the State, and, thereby
Increasing the quantity Of r1ilk in the
fatate, Demonstrations shall be given
| in the making. of butter and prepa:-
ing It for market In order that ts1e
! \ housewife may. demand better pr-ces
! for ler butter.
| Mr.: C. C. Cleveland. State poultry
agent. hopes through they count
agents to have at least $500 girls
and bors in tho State raising pure
bred poultry.
Among the distinguished visitors t.t
! the short course was Mr.. Bradford
Ynapp. chief Of tho extension .woriS,
:; Mr Kna Oh gave short history o.
thu extension work, SLOWING Just nov
It started and followed its growth up
TO the present time. TIE purpose OF
I,tha work as be states it is to sosVe
problems.
Mics Ar,na EarTows- instructor IN
Tea ohers. College. Columbia Univer-
sity. and pioneer in the Home Ear1-
onstration work, gave two r1odel
dernonstra q tons for the benefit of the
agents
Miss Caroline Hunt Of Columbia
University. and Dr.. Henry JacaSso1 CT
the Department of Education. WASH
inston. D. c.. delivered Very interest
ling lectures.
Or. D. g. Johnson. president OF
Winthrop College talked very en-
couragingly TO the agents. asssurlne
them Of his cooperation and interest
in the work He consideis each
agent Winthrop girl and is f::lti-
sed because OF the service that Is
being rendered to the State by ui'sA
girls.
: We are indebted to Dr. .1ohasor
for the privilege Of being at Winthrop
during the month Of January and f"i
the Invaluable he'p received while
there, .-..-.-,---.