The broad ax., 1923-04-28
HAMPTON STUDENTS SHOW RELA-
TON OF EDUCATION TO LIFE.
THEY SPEAK ON NEGRO PRESS,
NEGRO WOMAN OF TO-DAY. USE
OF PRACTICE-HOUSES, GOOD
POSTURE, AND OTHER INTER
ESTING SUBJECTS.

the serious damage that comes to
school children by compelling them to
use improperly adjusted desks or BY
allowing them to become careless Of
posture during their school hours.
She described the exercises which in
dividuals may use to strengthen abb
dominal, upper-back and feet muscles
and thereby improve their posture.
Trade Demonstrations
The all-rolok brick houses, which
we're built extensively in foreign coun-
tries in the eighteenth century, are
now being built throughout the United
States. Lytle Fields of Lexington,
KY, gave a demonstration in laying
an ideal alI-rolok lead for wall. This
Hampton-trained bricklayer described
the American, English, and Flemish
bonds. He emphasized the good
points of the all-rolok construction,
including economy Of materials and
time.
The construction of a modern stor-
age battery,-made up of three two
volt cells, each one Of which was
equivalent to one-half horsepower
was described by William E. Lee Of
Louisville, KY, who also demonstrated
how this type of battery was assem-
bled. He explained in detail the
reasons for its unique construction.
Music and Food
A member of the Hampton Institute
brass band, James E. Newly of Berk-
ley, Va, described the stages by which
he, as busy tradesman, learned how
to master the cornet-an extra
curricular activity" for this was the
title of his anniversary address. He
emphasized the value of music in
bringing together people in rural dis
triets.s He expressed gratitude FOR The
opportunity of receiving musical train
ing.
A foamy, ham omelet, prepared and
served according to the best home
economics instruction, was the dem
onstration presented by Evelyn M.
Collins of Bridgetown, Va. This
Hampton-trained girl also demonstrate
ed how much of the drudgery could
be taken out of cooking by having
housekeepers pay more attention to
the careful planning Of their work. AS
she worked she explained the chemical
makeup of ordinary hen eggs.
Agricultural Projects
That agriculture in general way
may be proftably used as a medium
Of self-education and that agricultural
projects in particular, such as caring
for hens, pigs, and dairy cows, as we'll
as growing farm crops, may be sue
used as the means Of relat-
ing men and women to the problems
Of everyday life were opinions ex-
pressed by Harrison D. Jacobs OF
Pitts6eld, Mass, who is a candidate
for the Hampton Institute degree Of
bachelor Of science in agricultural ed
ucation.,
The student explained in detail the
methods which are used at Hampton
Institute to teach men how to prepare
themselves for service as farm-demon-
stration agents, teachers of agricul-
ture, and rural-school principals. 1T
is just as educative," he said, ITO read
about the culture Of the Irish potato,
to handle farm machinery, or to detect
the various plant diseases, as it is to
read history or geography, study |
spelling, or solve an example in arith-
metic. Projects are the true and most
effective ways of educating, because
not only are the eyes trained to see
and the mind to think, but also the
hands are trained to do"