Evening journal., 1921-12-29
WORK
FOR CLUB BOYS
Demonstrations Also Pro
vided for Girls at Junior
Short Course
MR.. COBB AWARDS
STATE FAIR MEDALS
Special to The Evening Journal.

special 10 Tne Evening journal.
NEWARK. Dec. 29.-Several
practical demonstrations were given
this morning for the benefit OF the
boys attending the Junior Farmers
Short Course at the University OF
Delaware. The girls taking the
course also had a busy morning.
A. ID. Cobb. State Club Leader who
Is in charge OF the program for the
course from 9.45 to 1915 o'clock
this morning gave the boys a dem
onstration in selecting and arrang-
ing show corn. Following this
there was a demonstration in soils
and crops by Professor c. L. Schus-
ter and Mr.. Runk of the University
agricultural staff. Early this after
noon Professor NJ. G. Vaughn gave a
demonstration in "Poultry culling."
The girls this morning had dye
demonstration and talk in Line and
color in design" by Miss Kathryn
Woods, State demonstration agent.
Miss Agnes p. Medill, New Castle
County Club Leader, gave instruc-
uons in Sewing judging" and Miss
Helen l.. Comstock Instructions in
''penciling and painting"
Last night the girls had charge Of
a program given in the lounge room
Of the university which proved to be
a wonderful success. The girls had
prepared a number OF critical stunts
Including some get-offs on the in
structors which was greatly enjoy
ed. These social affairs are pleas
ant features to the boys and girls.
The boys will have charge OF the
program TO be given in the lounge
room this evening and they promise
several agreeable surprises.
At noon yesterday Mr.. Cobb, the
club leader, awarded the gold. sill
yer and bronze medals TO club mem
bers who were winners in judging
and demonstration contests at the
at the last State Fair and which
were provided by the State Fair
Association.
The athletic exercises in the uni
versity gymnasium in charge OF
Dick" Holton, university stu.
dent, were started yesterday after
noon and we're greatly enjoyed by
I the boys. The girls also have
e gym" hour in charge OF Mis-
= Emerson.
, Yesterday afternoon DR.. Thomai
r +. Manns, plant pathologist at tn,
university gave an illustrated lee
ture to the boys on Diseases ans
insect pests Of farm crops"
: Lambert Ent, a rehabilitation
, Students in charge OF the boys de
{ partment OF the dormitories and ha
= been OF valuable assistance to thos
in charge of the course. Miss Emer
son is in charge OF the dormitories
A number OF boys and girls VIII
9 had sent word they would atten
l the school failed to appear. Their
I are more than so now in attendance
Sussex county is represented by IN
I largest delegation, with New Castl
4 second.
The following local leaders hav
Z been guests to watch the work: Mis-
e Ethel Rothwell and Miss Kathry
IS Ratledge OF Townsend and Mr.
Thomas Murray OF Viola.
; The Rev. II. Everett Hallman an
j. Mrs. Hailman of Newark we're guest
r. at lunch yesterday and Mr.. Hallma
: addressed the students.
IS Those in charge Of the work ar
Is A. d. Cobb, State club leader; Mis
n Kathryn e. Woods, State home den
4" onstration agent; Miss Doroth
l. Emerson, Miss Helen L. Comstocl
,e and Miss Agnes p. Medill, count
r. club agents; r. o. Bausman. Ru
,e sell 70. Wilson and NJ. C. Waugh
n. county agricultural agents.
,f Those taking the course are
10 follows:
"A NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
iddletown-Lester Burge ar
oil George c. Burge.
rs Newark-James Jaquette. Robe
n. Jaquette, Leroy Davis, Herman NJ
Q. earns. Robert Connoll. Margar
rs Jarmon and Edith McCarns
McDonough-Harry Armstroi
ne and Gordon Armstrong.
ne Cooch-Jack Dayette.
Newport Esther Hargan. Ma
,v garet Steinbaker, Dorothy Selby al
b. Mabel Steinbaker.
Wilmington-Eli Elizabeth Thomps'
a and Rachel Rotthouse.
pt Mt Cuba-Margare Haley al
Ne Grace O'Nel.
Townsend Martha Weldo
~ Yorklyn. Grace Ware; Hockessi