The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
4-H YOUTHS WILL
MEET JULY 22-26
Full Schedule Arranged For
Annual Short Course At
N. C.. State

ton of some 1900 rural boys an
girls during the week of July 22-26
The occasion will be the annua
State 4-H Short Course. l.. R. Har
rill and Miss Frances MacGregor
directors of the event, have ar
ranged a full schedule OF enter
tainment and enlightenment.
The theme will be For a Fulle.
Development of the 4-Hs-Head
Heart, Hands, Health.
Among the speakers the youns
people will hear r e: Governor
Clyde R. Hoey; DR.. Clarence Poe
editor of the Progressive Farmer;
DR.. w. C. Jackson, dean of admin
istration of the Woman's College
of the University of North Carolina,
Greensboro; and Salon Rizk, a
foreing-born American citizen who
will bring a message of inspira-
ton.
Registration for the Short Course
will begin at 10 o'clock Monday
morning, July %. Upon payment
of a $3.50 fee, the club member
will receive lodging in a college
dormitory and meals in the college
cafeteria throughout the week.
Margaret Ellis of Durham Coun'
ty president of the State All fed
GRAFTON will preside at an informal
"Get-Acquainted Party in Riddick
Stadium Monday evening. Eugene
Berryhill of Mecklenburg County,
vice-president, will introduce the
county delegations. Other State Of
ficers are: Charles Cone of Nash
County, secretary; and Virginia
Powell of Johnston County, his
torian. Col. John W. Harrison,
administrative dean of State Col
Iege, will welcome the boys and
girls at the 'Get-acquainted Party.
DR.. Jackson will be the princi-
pal speaker at the first morning as
sembly period, Tuesday. He will
talk on The Need for Clearer
Thinking" and following his ad-
dress a panel discussion of the
subject will be led by DR.. Eugene
Merritt, senior Extension econo-
mist of the u. S. Department of
Agriculture, Washington. DR.. Mer-
rift will remain throughout tn e
week and lead similar discussions
following each major speech.
The All Dairy Production and
Foods Demonstrations, leading to
the selection of State winners to
compete in the National contest at
the National Dairy Show later in
the year., will begin Tuesday af-
ternoon. John A. Arey, Extension
dairy specialist, will have charge
of the production demonstrations,
and Miss Mary E.. Thomas and
Miss Sallie Brooks, Extension nu-
.tritionists, will direct the foods de-
monstrations. A third team demon
stration contest, that of judging
dairy cattle, will begin Thursday
afternoon, with Prof. F. M. Haig
in charge.
On Tuesday evening a series OF
dramatic skits by county groups
will be held in the Stadium. These
will follow the first of the Vesper
Services which will continu e
throughout the week under the d.
rection of the Rev. Boyce Brooks,
pastor of the First Baptist Church
of Rowland and a former president
of the State All Council.
On Wednesday morning DR.. Poe
will talk on THE Need for Skilled
Workmen." The Wednesday even
ing session will be featured by a
dress review showing appropriate
clothing for All boys and girls.
1t is being arranged by Miss Willie
N. Hunte~ and Miss Julia McIver,
Extension clothing specialists, and
they will have present Miss Jane
Alden, stylist of Chicago, ILL.,, and
a forme1 Iowa All Club girl.
Known AS "The Syrian Yankee"
Salon Rizk, known as the Sy-
rian Yanke," will speak Thurs
day morning on The Americana
cation of an American" Following
his talk a Citizenship Ceremonial
will K, conducted under. the SUI
pervision, of Mrs. Rosalind A Red
fearn, home demonstration agent
in Arson County.
The Thurday evening program
will be a Health Festival, at which
time the State All king and queen
Of health will be crowned. George
McColl, assistant far agent in
Catawba County, will have charge
of this event.
Governor Hoey. will address the
All Clubbers at their final morn
ing assembly on Friday, using as
his topic The Place of F a m
Youth in the Development of a
Greater State" A candle lighting
ceremony and the installation of
new officers will conclude the
Short Course Friday evening.
Throughout the week classes of
instruction will be offered to train
the delegates in All leadership as
they return to their home clubs.
Among the subjects to be taught
are: Song leadership, news writ
ing, parliamentary procedure, ira
vel through books, games for club
meetings, courtesies in letter writ
ing, health for better living, room
improvement for both boys and
girls, flower arrangement, foods for
boys and girls, flower arrangement
foods for fun, clothing, food con.
servation, block printing, poultry,
dairying and dairy products for
home use, home beautifica alton, ag-
ricultural engineering, forestry, an