The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-27
>NHY | AM A CLUB MEMBER, . ADDRESS
BY ARTHUR s. DAVENPORT AT THE CARTER
COUNTY BOYS AND GIRLS ENCAMPMENT

The following address delivered by
Arthur 5. Davenport Y Glenn at the
lnnual Carter County Boys and Girls
agricultural Club Encampment at,
Turner Falls is replete with interest.
ling data relative to the work:
\ Mr.. Chairman, Demonstration Agents,
Supervisors, Visitors, Fellow Club
|.Members and Friends: ! have been
Ecalled upon this morning to deliver a
short talk 10 you good people con-
cerning why am club member.
Now 1t would take me very long
time to enumerate all Of the reasons
why l am a club member, and in the
time allotted me can only touch upon
q few of the stronger points. But If
you will listen as attentively to what
/ have to say, as you have applied
yourselves in recreation during this
camp shall do my best in the task
assigned. Remember, however, that
am only a farm boy such as any Of
you other farm boys and have neither
the talent, education, or experience
possessed by the notable orators whom
you will hear while you are gathered
at this camp.
Education
The first idea / shall try to impress,
and what l consider to be the most
important issue in club work, is edu-
cation. Club work is a means of ac-
quiring more and better education.
The advancement of our nation, the
contentment of our people, and the
prosperity of our republic depends
upon education in scientific thinking
lines. Thomas A Edison, who is
probably the worlds greatest inventive
genius, and who is sometimes called
the wizard of Menlo park, did not,
as a boy, have the advantage Of good
school facilities, but by diligently ap'
plying himself in home study he has
acquired a scientific education which
I even surpasses that offered by most
colleges. The tests which he has com
piled to give to prospective employees
are so difficult, in fact, that graduates
Of Cornell University. Yale, William
& Mary and many other colleges very
frequently fail to pass them. Because
they know nothing but book learning
MIllNllJ Va NOui SCI 10 diA ii6he AA Ahs
place, but Mr.. Edison and not only
him but the whole world require:
men of actual experience and scientific
education. His employees must be abl,
to think for themselves, for his worl
requires men Of scientific education
Practical experience is absolutely es
sential to success in any business. Clul
work will educate the boys and girl'
to think along scientific lines, to stud!
things out from a business point o
view, to see at glance the business
advantages or disadvantages of a pro
position. BY constant affiliaton, ant
contact with the problems Of the farm
the boys and girls learn TO solve then
in scientific manner. There is n,
better teacher than experience. an,
yet, my friends, there is no costlier
But We club members can secure, a
practically no expense the experienc
Of scores Of men who have spent thei
ife in their line Of work. From
bulletins, and practical intruction o
men Of the extension department W
secure the experience which they spen
their lives in learning. Men who hav
tspent their whole life in one chosel
Vine of work pass their complete eS
perience on TO US, so that We ca
profit by their experience.
Importance Attending Courses
BY attending the feeding. judging
siairying, and other short courses, W
Recome efficient in the lines taught b
these schools, We SECURE educatio
which is not taught in the schools c
our country, We learn how to know
feed, and select livestock which tn
literary schools OF our country woul
not find it practical to teach. And tn
result is a generation OF boys an
girls who know the problems OF tn
farm. and are prepared TO meet then
they know how to do the work {
the farm Just as the business me
know the tactics OF their business.
is no less important, my friends, tina
we know how TO confront the rrol
lens OF the farm, than II is that IN
newspaper Editor knows how to col
duct his business. And club WORK wi
give us this instruction.
Not only do We learn the principle
upon which farming Is founded, b,
by learning and solving this We lear
and solve the problem OF how
make more money on the farm
there are numerous cases where clu
members have made hundreds OF dc
lars from land which had heretofor
been making only few dollars, Sciei
tific principles will increase the pr
ductiveness Of the farm ten.fold. An
OF course. II We increase the produ
tion We increase the money made, ar
II We increase the money made We 4
crease the value OF the farm. and
we increase the value OF the far
home. and our nelghbors do lIkewis
We win the greatest battle which a
American Farmer has TO fight
Increases Ones Independence
Club work increases ones indepe