The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-06-30
DEMONSTRATION COURSE
A BIG SUCCESS

r, New Zion, June 29.-Our Short
course opened here on June 21th in the
New Ilon school auditorium with
about siXtysiX county girls register
ing. After the announcements and as
signing of girls to the homes, Misses
iruluck and McMurray gave a vcry
interesting sewing lesson. Then
,hclr recreation period began with the
blending of many voices in the an
Propriate club soup directed by Miss
Henrlctta Dargan. The ladies of the
community met the girls here and
TOOK them to their respective homes
a1tef their long journeys.
The girls all assembled PROMPTLY at
nine O'Clock the following morning
very much enthused over the program
for the day.
The general directions were piven
by Mrs. Plowden after which Miss
Dargan continued the directorinp of
cluD songs. The chapel exercises
winch were conducted by our Presby-
terian minister, Mr.. Evans, were fol-
lowed by very interesting talk on
leadership by Miss Truluck. Then the
girls marched in couples to the class
room where a very instructive lesson
on stenciling was given by Miss Laura
Bailey, the State agent. A very at
tractive display of fancy work done
by the girls during the year was ex-
hiblted IN the auditorium. Then sand
witches and tea were served in the
Community Club room by the serving
committee. After lunch all assembled
IN ten auditorium where lesson on
good dressing was given by Miss
bailey. Then the girls went to the
Domestic Science room, there a verv
impressive lesson on stein pressure
canning was given by Miss Truluck
and McMurray. This canning is on
exhibit in the County agents office and
can be observed by any one wishing
to see them.
The girls went to their homes, re-
freshed themselves and came back at
eight thirty o'clock where about a
hundred and twenty-five people enjoy
ed a recreative hour in games and
music after which the serving commit
tee served pineapple ice. This con-
cluded the program for the day.
At the appointed hour Saturday
morning the lesson on Stencilinp was
continued by Misses McMurray and
Truluck The girls marched INTO the
auditorium III clubs and sang the club
songs directed by Miss Dargan and
gave their club yells. The chapel ex-
erclscs were again conducted by Mr..
Evans assisted by Rev. Guy. Miss
Snlder the assistant State agent, de-
lighted the girls and ladies with very
instructive Demonstration of Bread
Making and Table Service. a picnic
lnnch was served after which Miss
Snider continued her Demonstrations
with salads and salad dressings.
we were very much disappointed
That our program could not have been
conc ludcd bv Miss Torney, the dairy
specialist. The ladies and girls of the
community thoroughly enjoyed the
benefits derived from this county short
course.
We were indeed glad to have had the
pleasure Of meeting the girls and
ladies and entertaining them in our
homes. We wish to thank the agents
who assisted and the people who so
generously contributed toward this
which enabled us to make it glow
ing success. We were very sorry more
could not attend. Each day there
were about one hundred and fftv pco-
pie present
Again we wish to cypress our an
rr"ciati"nS and thanks to every one
who aided in making the short
course q success