The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-31
SARDINIA DEMONSTRATION CLUB
HOLDS annual MEETING

Tn" Sardinia Home Demonstration
Club is now rounding up the fifth wear
of its work. The Club was organized
under the leadership of Miss RATHER
inc Richardson, County Agent. Dur
ing the first four years the Club used
the programs as outlined and prepared
by the Government. AS the War came
on, and more workers were needed to
carry on the Demonstration Work,
Mrs. Thco. d. Plowdcn came on the
scene, at the niche of time, and two
years ago she became Agent for this
part of Clarendon County. The Dem
onstr'tlon work had grown to such an
extent. that new help was needed to
further the progress Of this line of
action. The first year Of our work
with Mrs. Plowdcn as leader followed
the already prepared programs, but
they wore made far more interesting
Nv demonstration each meeting.
Mrs. Plowdcn coming Just when she
dlh, with her charming personality,
WAS the very turning point in the life
"f IN" Sardinia Club. Always, new
nrnrl", new thin"s. arc interesting.
hnt the beauty of Mrs. Plowdcn's
comm" w@s the more she came. the
more w" locked forward to hn~ COM
me. The attcndanc" increased from
a very small number to a large one.
ana the interest has grown until no
member is willing to miss even one
meeting. The programs last year
dealt on subjects of food or nutri
Iion. a lesson was given on almost
every phase of this subject. Pro-
grams were held on Home Gardening,
Home Convenienccs, Care Of Poultry,
ana other subjects of like Importance.
During the study of Foods, Mrs,
flowden realized, that to see was more
convincing than to hear, so she dem
onStrated some dainty, well prepared
dish, and this proved to be of great
service. After these demonstrations,
the members were allowed to smell
see ana taste. Demonstrations in
Canning, Drying, and preserving in
brine were shown.
1t IS very fitting to give much credit
TO the efforts of the untiring prcsi-
dent. Mrs. II. NJ. McCutchcn who
spared no pains to MAKE the work a
success. She had served as president
HlFoSt since the organization of the
Club. 1t is said, that a good general
is one who has soldiers at work and
thlS can truly be said of both Mrs.
Plowdcn and the president. Mention
oNght also to be made of the private
"pmh"rs who so WILLINGLY took mart in
the different programs.
At the close Of last Years work tbis
hnl"g four year old club, we we're
allowed to select and make out ON,
own programs. BY this time we felt
cutie n,,I IL.
70 elect officers, we proceeded to elect
Mrs: JOS. Rittcncr as president. We
Iea!lZcd IN her the zeal and COURAGE of
our retiring president. so we con-
graduated ourselves on being SO for
tunate. She is most faithful and
capable.
Immediately preparation was begun
for y Year Book. At this time Mrs
Pl"wden lent her good Judgment, and
WIN the help of private members n
very neat book was ready for nuhl;,
cation. Mrs. Rittcncr presented the
book, all nicely put together with thr
Club colors. Each member was mott
hed that she had a place on the pro-
gram, and all she had to do was to ro
to tn" Year Book, and see her subject
also place and time Of mcctinv Rn-
ior" the year book was ready, Mrs.
iioWdcn was entertaining the club
with ways and means to make onr',
work less difficult. At one mcntjnr
we had the pleasure of a visit from
Mr. MuSScr, our county agent. he
gave demonstrations in prnninr. also
spoke Of diseases of plants ami trees.
ana their remedies.
AN afternoon was profitablv spcnt
IN the discussion of Laundcrinp Nodr
Easy And each lady went home
with lighter heart to 20 at this
work next time. Domestic Science as
taught in Public Schools. was discuss
ed at length, and good papers pre-
pared for reading to the club. School
work. ard the importance of the
school and community coopcratinp
held an important place in the pro
grams Of this year. One especially
excellent paper was one prepared on
the subject Of "Thc Boy Problem"
Mrs. Plowdcn's "McSsagc to Club No
th"rs' was eagerly listened >.
Through the year Mrs. Plowdcn has
added wonderfully to the programs bv
giving many beautiful vocal selec-
tionS. The Christmas meeting
brought the years work to a close so
far as programs are concerned. This
meeting was full Of interest. and the
members who took part certainly
showed that they were heart and soul
in the work. Excellent papers were
read, and the music by the Club mem
bers was lovely. Especial mention
should be made Of Mrs. Plowdcn's
Of the State Song. "Caro
lima" The ductt in which Mrs. Mel
ton accompanied Mrs. Plowdcn was
enough to fill any one with the Christ
mas Spirit