Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-19
Us AT OPENING
HERE OF ACCIE.
SPECIALCOURSE
Club Boys and Girls Pre-
dominate at First
Session

Inc annual snort course taJ Ine
Third District Agricultural and Me-
chanical College opened this morning
with an attendance of approximately
IT'S boys and girls and farmers, who
are here to benefit by the lectures
which will feature the course.
The students registered with Prof.
]. w. Cole, of the extension bureau
of the federal department of agricul-
ture, who is in charge of the program,
and the first lecture began at $50
o'clock, Carl Wallace, of the state
college of agriculture lecturing on
Swine" and including in his talk
several different phases Of swine rails
ing. This is not the first visit Mr..
Wallace has made to Americus and
many Sumter farmers who are at
tending the short course, as well as
practically all of the club boys and
girls know him personally which gave
added interest to his talk.
The second lecture of the morning
session was that of DIR. VIM. B. Brad
ford, who lectured on Sanitation and
HEALTH" subject of great interest,
which he handled most excellently.
The lectures are being delivered in
the auditorium of the new admins
tration building, which is only par
TALLY completed, but ample seating
arrangements had been provided and
all who attended were made comfort
able.
Club Members Predominate
Among the attendants at the short
course, the club boys and girls pre-
dominate, with probably majority of
these among the girls.
Miss Jessie Fortson, of Columbus,
came in early this morning, accom-
panied by eighteen girls from Colum-
bus and the nearby territory. These
girls are interested students, already
enthusiastic over their trip and the
college buildings and grounds, and
the features of the course already
unfolded. Miss Fortson is county
home economics agent for Muscogee
county, and she has had unusal sue
cess among the girls of that section
of the district. Her party is. the larg-
est single party yet registered at the
college, though every section OF sum-
ter county is well represented, ana
the attendance from this county Will
largely exceed that of any other rep
resented.
Mrs. w. H. Gurr, county agent OF
Terrell county, will arrive from DaW-
son this afternoon bringing with her
a dozen girls who will attend the
course.
A large number of those attending
from Sumter and nearby counties
came in automobiles and will return
each night to their home while prac-
ticallv all of those who come from
other cities will have quarters in the
college dormitories for the period OF
the session. Those who occupy the
dornitory rooms will have their meals
served in the dining hall, and in ad-
dition, a number who will come and
90 each day from their respective
homes will take their noon meal at
the college dining room.
Visitors Eentertained
Mrs. Olin Williams, home econom-
les agent for Sumter county, is as
sisting in entertaining all of the Wis
iting club girls, while George y. Mar
shall. county farm demonstration
agent, is helping with the club boys
who are here for the course. Prln-
cipal John NJ France is helping Prof.
Cole in his work, and Prof. E. j. Nc
Math, county school superintendent,
is taking prominent part in the sew
eral programs which have been ar
ranged. The afternoon session began
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and
it was said this morning that a num-
Der of the most interesting features
of the course will be discussed to-
day.
shall and Mrs. Williams Joined today
in inviting residents of Americus who
are interested in agriculture to visit
the college during the short course
and see the work in progress there.
There will be a number of domes-
tic science demonstrations today, to-
morrow and next day, which are of
especial interest to Americus house
wives as we'll as the canning club
girls, and those who are interested
are invited by Mrs. Williams to at
tend all of these.
CONVENTION RECORD.
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