Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14

with my team mates, Gladys Bull,
Carolyn Chesser. and our Home
Demonstration Agent, | left Snow
Hill for a week at Camp Vail, Eas-
tern States Exposition. Springfield,
Massachusetts. At Wilmington we
joined the Virginia, Delaware and
remainder of the Maryland delega-
ton. From here we travelled by
special express to Springfield.
To the twenty-five boys and girls
in our party this was most inter-
esting trip, for it was the first time
we had seen this section of the
country.
As we journeyed through Delaware,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey we
noticed the country was more billy
than our own level country, though
the vegetation was quite similar.
Reaching New York we passed
through the section of the state
where every evidence was that a
great deal of manufacturing was be-
ing done. When we came TO the
state of Connecticut. our route was
through the Connecticut River valley.
I The scenery was beautiful with hills
on either side of the placid water.
At seven O'Clock our party arrived
in Springfield where we had supper
and went on TO the exposition
grounds. We all were quite curious
to know just what we would find at
the point of our destination. As we
passed through the gates, before us
was the Massachusetts building, to
our left the Coliseum, and to our
right we saw our III club sign, which
pointed out to US our demonstration
/ building. As we passed through this
we were joyfully greeted BY those of
our delegation who had preceded us.
4 We were then escorted to our
respective Bunk Houses" in which
we found Double Decker" cots placed
side by side through the entire
length of the building.
The first night we slept rs stran-
gers. but by retiring hour on the
second night we had become as one
large family.
A new Bunk House" had been
erected for the boys and they made
il part of their camp duty to paint
their new quarters, organizing them
selves into the Royal Order of Paint
SINGERS" For this work they were
highly commended by the directors of
Camp Vail Each morning the en-
.. hx-
call from the adjutant, all formed III
double line and marched to meals.
4 Next in order were the physical eX-
ercises.
At nine A. VI. the demonstration
work began in the building. Demon
strations were given on all phases of
agricultural and home economic
work. by teams of boys and girls
/ from the following states: Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia,
West Virginia, Maryland and Mime
sofa. Mr.. Danziger, the director of
the camp, in speaking of the demon
stration work expressed himself as
being pleased with the high standard.
There was not any competition,
but gold medals and blue ribbons
were awarded to each member of the
demonstrating teams.
A mental picture of the exhibit hall
might be of interest. At the right
of the Camp Vail division were dem
onstration and exhibit booths, at the
left was full poultry demonstration
showing the breeders, incubation,
care Of baby chicks. feeding for broil
ers, layers, and the marketing of
poultry products and poultry plant
construction.
In the center Of the hall was an
exhibit of a very successful club girl
of Massachusetts. Her first club work
was raising aSters. Though she re-
received no award for her flower eX
hibit the first year, she tried again
and the second year won first
premium. Her interest grew and she
invested in pen of Rhode Island
hens Next she raised a pig, then
she bought COW with some money
loaned by her father.
i Now at the age of nineteen she
is the owner Of a herd of twenty
seven cows, breeding stock, and her
sire. Pens of each of these, a milk
room, and her delivery wagon gave
the full story of her project and
motivated many boys and girls in
club work. Elizabeth sends herself
to college this year.
4 The other side of the building was
devoted to Junior Achievement
Work" 1t was here the many activ-
tiles Of the city boys and girls of
the north eastern states were demon
strated. The restful hour Of the day
was from seven to nine in the eve
ming when the members Of Camp
Vail marched a half mile away to the
banks of the Agawan for the vesper
services and camp fire.
1t was at these serves that the
/ Al spirit was made manifest, for the