The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-15
MANY MEET AT REEDY CREEK
Dillon County Short Course for Club
Members Big Success.

which furnished recreation, informa-
ton and pleasure for the farm boys
and girls of Dillon county, the short
course for club members which has
just come to close at Reedy Greek
Springs falls in this class.
The business men OF the county
were kind and generous enough to
furnish the groceries and food sup
plies for the club members, and this
feature was in no way a small part
OF the successful meeting.
The boys and girls were 'quartered
in the hotel and payilian at the springs
and were under the. supervision OF
the able and efficient county farm
and home demonstration agents. The
boys and girls are very much indebt-
ed to-, and are due a great deal OF
appreciation for the excellent pro-
gram and plans furnished by Miss
Sellers and Mr.. Epps.
A get-together meeting like this
will have a great influence upon the
lives of these young farmer boys and
girls, about 65 of whom attended.
When a young generation Of men and
women, who have been trained as
these boys and girls were during
their stay at the springs, comes into
control of the community activities Of
the various communities in a county,
great effect is bound to be produc-
ed.
Instructions were given the girls in
canning, sewing, cooking and many
practical demonstrations were given
by Miss Sellers, Home Demonstration
Agent of Dillon county, Miss Earl,
Home Demonstration Agent Of MARI
boro county and Miss Mcpherson,
Home Demonstration Agent of Mar
ion county. Instructions were given
the boys along the following lines:
Improving Farm Crops, Field Selec-
tion of Seed Corn, Common Diseases
of Livestock, Care Of the Brood Sow
and Litter, Feeding Hogs. Boys Ag-
ricnltural Club Work, The Value Of
"a College Education, The Boil Wee
vii Problem and the Cotton Associa-
ton, and other important topics.
The boys and girls were permitted
to indulge in valuable pastime and
forms of recreation to great extent,
realizing that the country boys and
girls need recreation and social con-
tact.
On Friday, the last of the three
days the short course was held, the
day was devoted to meeting OF club
members and grown-ups and the far
mers' wives of the county. A large
number were present on this day,
probably 'totaling 400 or 500. Reedy
Creek Springs furnishes a very fine
place for a meeting Of this sort, as
there are no'functions to attract the
attention of the club members out
side Of the normal procedure planned
by the authorities in charge, and it
is hoped that this very valuable
training will be continued, and that
many more boys and girls will enlist
as members of the great army Of
junior farmers, and that when they
become grown-up farmers they will
put into practice the object les
sons taught them at such meetings.
Some of the workers present to as
sist in giving instruction to the boys
were: D. w. Watkins, Assistant Di-
rector of Extension. Clemson Col
lege; A. F. Conradi, professor in En-
tomology, Clemson College; L. l..
Baker, Supervising Agent Boys club
work, Bishopville; B. o. Williams,
Assistant State Boys Club Agent;
George E. Prince Horticulturst,
Clemson College, S. E. Evans, Coun-
ty Agent of Marlboro county; Colvin
McLaurin, County Agent Of Marion
County; Paul H. Sanders, Associate
Editor The Southern Ruralist, Allan
ia, Ga. These men gave most helpful
and practical talks to the boys. 1t
is hoped that every boy and girl who
enjoyed this valuable short course in
agriculture and home economics, will
talk it over with their neighbor boys
and girls and emphasize the great i'm
portance of such meeting to the
county.