The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-20
DIVISION MOVES y.
TO new HOME IN
COLLEGE ANNEX
HANDSOME NEW AGRICULTURAL
BUILDING AT STATE uNlvER.
SlTY Is NOW OCCUPIED.
RAPID GROWTH OF the WORK
more Than One Hundred Men and Wo'
men in the State Are Now Giving
Their Services for the Promotion Of
BETTER Farming and Living.
lFrom Saturdays Daily Herald

lFrom Saturdays Daily Herald)
Special to The Herald
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 19.-The
division Of extension of the Uniyer-
sity of Tennessee moved to the new
agriculture building on the University
farm last week The organization will
occupy the third floor Of the new build
ing and it's quarters will be unequal
4 led by any extension building OF any
college of agriculture in the country
The building has just been completed
and the division was the first to move
into it, leaving their quarters on the
University campus The college of ag
Iieulture will occupy the first and sec
ond floors OF the building early in the
summer In it's new quarters on the
farm it will be in position to render
Igreater service to the farmers of the
Latate than ever before.
Sf4FNpm less than half dozen workers
jin9l914 when agricultural extension
work was started IN Tennessee the or
4 Examination has grown to where there
'tafe now more than 100 men and wo-
linen working for better farming and
better homes in the state, under the
direction of Charles A. Keffer. The
headquarters staff of specialists, as
sistants and clerks consists of about
fifty people. They assist the agents
and keep track of the vast amount Of
business of the organization. Less
than $4,000 was spent for extension
work in 1914 while in 1920 total of
1924, 5O5.50 was spent, including funds
from the government, state and coun-
ty appropriations for agents.
! AS a result of instructions given,
methods advocated and assistance rem
dered by agents in the growing of clo-
! yers, alfalfa, grasses and corn; in the
cooperative marketing of live stock
and wool; through cooperative buying
OF feeds, seeds and fertilizers and the
rams, county agents made the farm
ers Of the state $407,137.33 ThisSsav.
ling to the farmers was almost 100000
more than the total amount of funds
spent to carry on the work, and at the
same time represents only small
part of the service rendered by the
agents. This serves to show the val
ue and wonderful growth of the organ
ization which has for its sole purpose,
service to farmers and farm women
Dedication of the New Buildings.
4 With the completion of the hand
some agricultural building on the Uni
versity farm and that of Ayres hall on
the University campus in the near fu-
| ture still greater future for the Uni
yersity is predicted.
These magnificent new buildings
will be dedicated on June and z in
connection with commencement. It is
4 planned to make this one of the most
I important events in the history of ed
/ ucational work in Tennessee. Arrange
ments are being made to bring into
conference in connection with the ex-
ercises leaders from all walks of life
4 TO consider, an educational program
i for the state, based on the needs of ed
1 pcation for efficient citizenship. Ev-
cry organization in Tennessee that il
concerned with agriculture, finance,
commerce, industry, civil administra-
tlon, law, medicine, the press, home
and social welfare, and education is
earnestly invited to name delegate
to this conference. Hundreds of let
tiers requesting the attendance of del
egates are being sent out daily by the
committee on arrangements and
great gathering of the leading minds
of the state is expected for the occa
sion
Speakers OF nation wide recognition
will appear on the program. The new
agricultural building will be dedicat-
ed on June 6, and Ayres hall and liber
al arts building on the campus on
June Z. ..s..,- .5,. 4a.,s., .,