The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-02
CLUB GIRLS AT
STATE COLLEGE
Interesting Subjects Receiving Atten.
ton Are Explained in Capable
Manner.


aprons, creamed onions and culling
out Stacker hens, were some of the
subjects receiving attention at the
hands of the club girls last week in
their short course at the Florida State
College for Women. To the ordinary
layman, actually seeing this work or
hearing about it in an ordinary way
means little. But to have it explained
by the capable home demonstration
authorities of the college (Misses Sa-
rah w. Partridge, Harriette B. Lay
ton, Agnes Webster, Lonny Landrum,
May Morse and Minnie Floyd is to
understand much about it, Thus hav-
ing it explained is like clearing is
believing"
Among the course being given the
following have received most stress:
Poultry. sewing, cooking, home. i'm
prorement. The staff, named above.
Of the home demonstration department
of the college are doing the instruct
ing.
In the poultry course, Miss Floyd is
teaching the principles of culling out
slackers, feeding for eggs and for
meat, housing, etc. The girls are di-
vided into three sections and each
has made a chicken inspection trip
into the city.
The course in cooking does not en-
phasize as strongly as might be eX-
pected the preparation of delicacies.
but stress is placed upon, the more
substantial dishes. The young ladies
are taught how to take and make
wholesome and palatable articles of
food of things our grandmothers would
have thrown away. So clean are the
practice kitchen kept that it makes
one think of the 'ar-mee" life.
In the sewing course Miss Landrum
has shown the youngsters how to
measure and s/ch and rip and hem
and sew and -.sLt raw goods into fin
ished garments one would think were
prepared in a high class tailoring shop
of Chicago.
Very conspicuous is the home i'm
provement work being done by the
girls. Old, discarded furniture is be-
ing overhauled. repaired, patched and
thrown together into high class tables,
chairs, desks, WashstandS and dress
ers. Coats of paint have been APP
piled which gives one the impression
that the work of an artist is being
displayed.
These courses opened on Monday
the 25th, and will close Saturday, May
Z. There are. &c girls in attendance
from at least 30 counties of the state,
from as far west as Escambia and as
far south as sDeSoto and Palm Beach.
All the girls are receiving the work
free of cost to themselves and their
families, having won the trips as pre-
f,,V.<
1ious civic organizations in their coun-
ties contributed money for the trips,
which shows splendid public spirit
edness. ~
Eight different kinds of clubs are
represented by the girls who have won
their way to the short course. These
clubs are: Bread, calf, bee, poultry.
sewing. pig, dairy, pantry, grape,
orange and rabbit.
On Wednesday of last week the girls
met and perfected state organiza-
ton. Miss Marie Bradfisch, st. Johns
county, is president of the club; Miss
Alene Young, Hillsboro county, is vice
president; Miss Elsie Stoutamire, Leon
county is secretary, and Miss Eva
Simms, ST. Johns county, is treasurer
The purpose of this young organiza-
ton is to foster home demonstration
work in the state generally; and in the
members home counties in particular
Since coming here last Monday
these girls. who may be the house
wives of the Florida of tomorrow, have
been royalty entertained In the be-
ginning college girl was designated
big sister" for each clubsgirl and this
big sister sees that her charge re-
ceives every consideration and care.
One night they were honor guests at
a play on the campus given by the
college students. Thursday night, sc
strong. they passed by counties down
the receiving line at the governors
reception. 1t is said that when the
club girls appeared on the scene high
be they law makers or SUI
preme judges, dignified business men
or humorous politicians, wavered and
held back till the club girl procession
had passed. 1t was noticed that the
girls were highly pleased at this spe
cial tribute to them. Yesterday after
noon they We're given a party on the
college campus.