The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-29
FARMERS DAY AT P|CKENS HIGH WAS
 SOMETHING NEW
All Sections of County Were Represented and Advanced Ideas By Prominent
 Speakers Featured

Reform. May -(speciaD-Th farmers of the various sections on Pickens county, assembled at the high school building this week and were greeted with thrilling messages from the foremost agriculturists of the state.
 Following invocation by Rev. w. M. Wigley, Prof. R. E. Hodnette, county high school principal, gave most fit ting remarks of welcome for the oc- casion. The response given by Hon. c. R. Horton, member of county board of education, was full of enthusiastic thoughts, and gave evidence of the fact that he is deeply interested in the cause of vocational education and the future welfare of the county.
 J. M. Moore, who is connected with the state department of agriculture and industries, at Montgomery, fea- tured the hour with optimistic ideas which, if put into practice by the farming class of people, will revolu- tionize the marketing problems con- fronting the farmers. He touched up- on the importance of cooperation among farmers, which is imperative, If they are to become as efficient as they should be. MT. Moore said that farm CTS should compete in higher produc- tion and control the distribution of their products. The thoughts produced by MT. Moore, coupled with his former work in making the Pickens county soil survey, produced convincing inn pressions of the great possibilities Tn the development of Pickens county. Howell Speaks on Figures.
 l.. J. Howell, teacher of vocational agriculture, gave in a few words the meaning of vocational education, and produced figures that showed the en- tire cost of producing 1,400 pounds of seed cotton on one acre. Lewis Rod gers, vocational boy, was the pro- ducer of this amount of cotton, which gave him total income of s95.S6. This proves that if definite plan is car rieo out, the reward belongs to that kclass of farmers.
 Miss Elizabeth Wimberley enter tained the audience with her we'll
 trained voice, by means of a vocal solo.
 Mrs, Irene Harper, pianist
 The subject of vocational education was most ably discussed by MT. J. B. Hobdy, director of vocational educa-
 ton in Alabama. According to MT. I1ODuy S NlSN oL educating our genera ton, boys and girls should be trained along the line in which they expect to be engaged when they become men and women. This will bring about more efficient citizenship; a more prosperous and better contented people in our state and nation.
 1 He told or the great progress of the work that is being done in vocational agriculture in the different sections of the state. MT. Hobdy says that there is as much culture and refine
 me mt gained through the practical ap- plication of an education, to a we'll suited vocation, as through the so-
 called higher arts" This is a day
 when men who do things are in de-
 mand. The man who works is serving
 his country best, when he applies his
 knowledge to his work. This is voca
 tional education.
 | Plenty of Eats.
 1 An abundant amount of good eats, prepared by the housewives of the community, was spread on the ground
 under the shady trees In Graham park. 1 An interesting ball game was played between Reform and Carrollton. The
 score was g to 3, in favor of Reform. l A new phase of school activities was experienced when the members of the county board of education, Reform | town council, local school board, bank CTS, cashiers. former pupils of the eve ming school work, fathers of the voca- tional boys, teachers of the several
 high schols of the county, MT. Hobdy
 Mr. Moore. uperintendent Smith, coun-
 ty demonstration agent of Lamar coun- ty, Rev. Donnelley and Mir Stapp, met
 with the boys, who are students of
 vocational agriculture and experienced
 an enjoyable hour at banquet at
 Duncan hotel Dr. W. s. Bell, in his
 hun: orous manner, served as toast
 master Many short, but pointed
 speeches were made. In the addresses
 of the day and those at the banquet,
 the success of the vocational work of
 the school and the zeal and enthusi-
 asm, which Prof. L. J. Howell has ex-