The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-15
EXHIBITS ARE BETTER
Boys and Girls Clubs Have
Splendid Showing at Kansas
Free Fair This Week.

Fewer exhibits and better ones" is
the keynote of the exhibitions of the
Boys and Girls clubs this year Ex-
hibits of each club are limited SO that
only the best articles viii be sent to
the fair. This is the first year that
such action has been taken, accord
ing to R. W. Morish. director of the
work.
Exhibits of sewing seem to predomi
nate in the building devoted to- club
work. The clothing clubs are the
most popular of all, tho the boys come
next with their interest in pig clubs.
3oys, however, seem to diversity their
interests more than the girls do, Nor
iSh said.
Prominent among the exhibits are
vanced members of the clothing clubs
Most of the dresses are of gingham
prettily trimmed and made with a. real
air in most cases. On each is pinned
a card, which tells the appearance of
the wearer-to-be.
I'VE try to get the girls to know
what they should wear" Mr.. Morish
said. That's why we have required
these cards, which will tell of it's
suitability to the prospective wearer.
That is one quality on which they are
graded
The work is divided into three years
as a rule. In the first year, very
simple sewing is undertaken. Tt con-
sists chiefly of repair work, and later
bags and aprons. Some very attrac-
tive aprons were on exhibition, as the
work of first year girls, from ten to
thirteen years. In the next two years,
more choice is allowed the girls.
Monthly lessons are sent to the
leaders, with one lesson for each girl.
These take up the different phases OF
dressma king and design.
Several hats were on display, bear
ing the amount each cost. This is the
first year that Lats have been intro
duced into the work, as with club uni
ing of the club uniforms made by the
girls. They are blue middies and
skirts with contrasting ties and little
blue and white hats to match.
Next to the clothing exhibits in in
terest are those il canning. One spe-
cia1 group, a. canning budget, received
much attention. 1t consisted of 100
cans of fruit and meats, the necessary
winter supply for one person. 1t is
the work of the Padonia Canning club,
made up of girls aged from eleven to
fifteen. This exhibit will receive a
special prize.
There were a number of other can
ming exhibits, divided into five classes,
fruit, vegetables, meats, jellies and
preserves, and the balanced meal
Twelve jars each of fruits and vegeta
bles are required and six each of the
other exhibits.
Work in the canning clubs is d.
vided like that of the sewing clubs,
Moorish said. The first year, fruits and
vegetables are canned, the second
year jellies and preserves are added,
the third year, meats are taken up,
and the fourth year, the canning bud
get is stressed.
One of the prettiest exhibits was
that of the Own Your Own Room
club of Brown county. The exhibit
fTn@ IL
of the club. Work in refurnishing
furniture has also been undertaken by
the members. but the furniture would
be too heavy and cumbersome to send,
SO nothing is shown of that part OF
the work. The exhibits will receive
special prize, however.
The club work is under the direc-
ton of the Boys and Girls Department
of the Extension Division of the KAN
sas State Agricultural college, and it is
headed by Morish, Miss A1ene Him,
and Miss .Luellas Sherman, all of
whom are members of the faculty of
K. S. A. c. They work thru the coun-
ty agents, who in turn work thru vol
unteer local leaders.
Few exhibitions are being made by
the garden clubs, as this is not a
favorable time of year for exhibition
of garden products.
Demonstrations are being made
every afternoon by teams of members
from the various clubs turnout the
state. These demonstrations are of
clothing, canning, meal preparation.
poultry culling and caponizing, bread
making, etc. They are conducted as
contests, and the first team out of all
the Home Economics demonstrations
will be sent to the Sioux City, Ia,
Interstate fair. The next six teams of
girls will go to the Wichita State fair
to compete with teams from the
Hutchinson State fair.