The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-07-21
OHIO COUNTY JUNIOR
CLUB MEET ANNOUNCED
Program to Cover Three Days
Work, July 10th, 9th
and 2Sth.

Ohio County Junior Club workers
will convene July 26, 81 and 28 for
three day meeting for the purpose
of increasing membership in the
club and receiving further instruc-
tion from specialists OF the College
of Agriculture who will address the
meeting familiarizing the boys and
girls with the aims and ideals of
the Junior club and the many OPP
portunities it offers for increased
appreciation and development.
At the present time there are only
IL members in the Ohio county
junior club but there are 1883 mem
bers eligible at this time and the
meeting planned should cause the
enrolment of a large number Of the
boys and girls of the community
who are urged To attend the meet
ings and become members of the
clubs.
The Junior Club is. 3 part Of the
AS6aAoi CANNhSiOh "Olh
by the College of Agriculture in CO.
operation with the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. This or
ganization is composed of about TO-
600 wide-awake boys and girls liv-
ing mostly on Kentucky farms who
are studying new developments and
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ton, soil maintenance. feeding and
management of live stock, business
methods and the various phases OF
home making. This work is carried
on in a similar manner rs a part Of
the extension program of every
state thus making il national Or
ganization.
The object of a junior club is to
furnish through it's organization an
opportunity for boys and girls to
develop themselves educat onally,
socially and economically. In follow
ing the directions for a club project
members must read and investigate
for themselves. Their information
and experience is increased and
their vision is broadened. In their
monthly meetings they have the ad-
vantage of group experience and
learn cooperation in work and play.
They discover how to express them
selves through orderly parliamentary
procedure and they keep records of
receipts and expenditures. Thus
they learn how to regulate their
practice so as to return profit. Club
work is so planned that it harmo-
nizes with the school and church in
developing and directing the con-
structive instinct of the boy and
girl.
The responsibility of the proper or
ganization of a county for Junior
Club work lies with the county lead
er. Securing proper local commune
ty leaders is a very important prob
I'm TO be solved
Any boy or girl, from 10 to IS
years old inclusive. may become a
member OF club and may elect to
study a course OF lessons Oh soils,
crops, animal or farm management
ard take an examination; to handle
projects in sewing, cookery, garden
and flower growing, poultry raising,
home decoration and equip
ment, food ad health.
At the close OF the season all
members having completed the re-
quired work and made an average
of 70 percent or better are entitled
to a certificate of merit signed by
the president of the University, the
dean OF the College OF Agriculture.
the assistant director OF extension
and the State leader OF Junior club
work.
The social, recreational and religi-
BUS training OF the club member is
not neglected and these features win
be developed according to the well
aid plan worked out with careful
of the pleasure, en-
husiasm and interest of the child.
Beaver Dam on July 26.
Hartford, on July 81.
Fordsville, on July 2S.