Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20
CLUB WORK Of BOYS.
AND GIRLS GETTING
SOME FINE RESULTS
FEDERAL BOARD VOCATIONAL.
TRAINING FINDS EXISTING
RELATIONSHIP N PLAN.

In response "a a number 81 requests
for discussion OF the relation q boys |
and girls club work to home-prolect |
work IN home economics representatives
from the extension service and from
m, home economies service ~ the Fed Z
ersi Board for Vocational Education !
we're asked 70 present the topics Of
boys ard girls clu1 work and homo
projects IN home economies az the meet
lng of the Land Grant College Associa'
tion recently held II Springfield. Mass.
In this discussion I, was pointed out
that the boys and girls club work Is
part u the agricultural extension
system organised u ider the Smith-Lever !
Act. II Is a part ~ a plan which Is
concerned with nc immediate improve
men, Of agrlcutur, and home making. |
and II known as "s.lfdeiermined pro /.
gram q work = seeks 10 diffuse use
ful and practical Information by means
o. lamentations undertaken by the
boys and girls
Boys and girls club work r. not o..
ganlEed around n systematic course Of
classroom instruction. hut IL wholly an
extension agency 60 aid in solving the
problems ~ the rural communities OF
our country II first interests boys and
girls through q comm unity program ~
work. and then helps them carry out
this program. Through the organized
club group IL aims 90 develop among
the young people % the country initla-
tive. vision. leadership. and a comHfu.
| nifty consciousness which IL essential 20
| ihe future life q the nation.
on the other hand. the FEDERAL vo-
| cafional Education Act provides for vo-
| cationai training IN home making for
| girls over ~ years ~ age. This train
ing mus, he given In organized courses
" instruction under public school SUI
pcriGon. n seeks 90 give the tools
whereby students elcciing the work
uay become successful home.rnakers Of
| the future. The supervised home prof.
ect. though not required by the Noca.
;ional Act, n a method 81 instruction
fas, gaining favor In the various states
where vocational education has been
established. for IL furnishes an enlarged
opportunity for independent work In a
natural setting and demands of the
girl that she think through her prob
lens. As new problems arise. the stu.
dent goes hack 10 the classroom, the
| library. or the laboratory for the pur'
| pose OF seeking their solution. Here
/ the skillful teacher guides. but does not
| inform. The home project provides for
| individual differences IN speed 81 learn
lnr FOR the student sets her own pace.
and efficiency. rather than time. be
comes the constant in measuring her
progress. IN other words. the supervis.
ID home project Is a method used In
giving Effective instruction In home
making
Like The club work. the home project
Is purpossfuf activity growing out Of
! ~oT~riruS need. and Is carried on out
Sue OF the school. But. unlike the club
sorN {. II Under public school super
vi-soa and must ~ ciosciy related n
classroom instruction. The club spirit
NAV ~ sometimes need. as IN grour
projects but more often Il II a problem
planned for and csrried through 20 com
pleiion by the individual student with
the help Of the supervising teacher and
the mother a ferne.
| To summarize: The club work seeks
20 interest boys and girls IN a commu
niiy program and % enlist their heir
IN carrying through such n progrHfn
II does not follow an organized courss
Of instruction. but such problems ar
chosen from the community prograrF
which can BE- carried out by boys and
girls. Enrolment In club work IL volun
,ary and includes boys and girls q
both elementary and high school age.
The home project, on the other hand
Il a part % an organised course OF IN
struction designed for pupils over !
years q age. such a course must b
under public school control and ade
quate time mus b. allowed the teache
n Tor the supervision 81 the home.proieC
II work. Though there may be occasiona
! group projects individual projects ar
the rule, for this method seeks primh
AZ riiy TO g.ve enlarged opportunity 70
No independent work which will develo
b both manipulative and managers
= SKINS.
Both lines Il work aim 20 improv
~ home making. but through differer
!, methods ot approach. Experience Ia
~ sho1n that the in;eres, gained from b
coming cub worker has led thou.a nj
q boys and girls 10 take sys,erna,i
=. instruction IN agriculture and hon
economies In secondary schools ar
=. colleges.
II We recognize the aim and metho
:" a. organization % the work Of N
20 Smith.l.evcr arf ssith.Hughes Ac;
ne tlftre T. m reas'n fer alarm II 10
chance the demousiraiicns of the boy
81 and girls clubs snd the home.proje
e work In some localities are found 90
4 similar. Each In o. work renders
service distinct from dot % the 9th
o 10 the boys and girls and 20 the cor
III munlties. COoperotior In forwarding
real program Of work which will off
b. the largest opportunities 10 the DO
ie and girls Of this country win best
n g,loe.l when each ggroup Of workers