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itself for this work, which is very rap,
idly coming to be profession. Those
who go out to do county agent worI
must be led, not only with euthusi
asm-because enthusiasm burns out
but also with knowledge"
Boys Club Work Succeeds
Negro boys club work in Virginia
which is now done on a statewide
scale, was warmly commended by fed
eral and state officials of the States
Relations Service who are responsible
for supervising and developing exten-
sion work.
/. w. Hill, Washington, D. C., who
is in charge of boys club work in IS
southern states, said: Teach the boy
modern farm practices and he will fol-
low them for a lifetime. Guide and
direct young peoples social recreation
in proper lines. Organize all the forces
in your community and turn them
into this extension work to make the
life of the boy and girl what it should
be-"
Boys Exhibit at State Fair
c. G. Burr, Blacksburg, Va, who
has charge of boys club work through
out Virginia, said that he could not
refrain from thanking the county
agents "for the wonderful exhibit"
which they had sent to the State Fair
this year from the colored boys of
Virginia. at exeelled in quality and
quantity" he said, "the splendid ex-
hibits you have made in the past. That
exhibit is a means of promoting the
work among your people in two ways:
IT is a means of advertising to the
public at large what you are doing and
IT gives you an excellent means of
demonstrating to the public very
forcefully the constructive work which
you are doing with the boys. Then,
too, the prizes and attractive ribbons
are unquestionably an inspiration to
the boys. 1t is my purpose that we
continue the State Fair exhibit for
your club boys"
c G.. Greer, Albemarle County. and
H. d. Lemon, Glouchester, reported
on the bank accounts which their BOYS
had started; Matt Jones, Sussex, stated
that on account of the record made by
his boys at the State Fair, the ad-
visory board had bought seed corn
for T. boys. Other addresses on boys
club work were made by G. E. Oliver,
J. L. Charity and ]. d. Bagley. all of
whom are colored district agents.
Home-Demonstration Agents
The home-demonstration agents
program follows: Raising Poultry
for Profit" F. s. Gammack, Hampton
Institute; How the Home-Demon-
stration Agent and the Y. w. c. A.
Can Cooperate" Adela s. Rufin, Rich
mond; Work of the Home-Demon-
stration Agents" Mrs. NJ. NJ. Davis.
Blacksburg, in charge of state home
demonstration work; Household Arts
IN the Home" Caroline D. Pratt.
Hampton Institute; Knowing the
Needs of Girls" Carrie Alberta Ly-
ford, Hampton Institute; Girls Club
Work and How to Conduct County
Rallies" Halle L. Hughes, Blacks
burg, in charge of Virginia girls, club
work; "Rug-making," Sarah White.
Hampton Institute; How to Can
Meats" Margaret Fuller, Hampton
Institute; and Helping American
Homemakers," Florence E. Ward,
Washington, d. C., in charge of ex-
tension work with women. North and
West.
Hampton Institute Co-operates
The Hampton Institute Agricultural
School, of which Warren K. Blodgett
is the director, co-operated with the
colored Virginia agents by offering
these additional addresses and demon
STATIONS: How to Reach the Public
Through the Press" Dopald F. Fem;
How to Determine the Cost of a
Crop" Allen B. Doggett and w. K
Blodgett; Buying. Planting and
Pruning Fruit Trees" and Spraying
Rules" by Daniel Scott; Economical
Foods for the Family Cow" E. s
Moberg.
Other Hampton Institute speakers
were: Allen Washington, command
ant of cadets and president of the
Negro Organization Society of Vir-
GINA. who spoke on Fighting for
Good Health" Charles H. Williams,
physical director for boys, Recreation !
for Young People" J. L. Blair Buck, |
director of extension service, what
Hampton Is Doing at Home and
A6eld;" and Elizabeth Hyde. lady |
principal, Education for Life"
entire plant was put at the
disposal of the visiting agents and
speakers.
Helping American Homemakers
DR.. c. B. Smith, Washington, d. c,
Who is chief Of the extension work for
The States Relations Service, sent a
message of greeting and encourage
nent to the 30 eoIored Virginia agents,
through Florence E. Ward, who Is