The Beatrice Daily Express

Short Course In Agriculture For The Boys and Girls

A Short Course in Agriculture and Domestic Science was held for the State Boys' and Girls' Clubs at the State Farm during the week of April 28-May 3. Representatives for this Short Course were chosen by the County Superintendents in their respective counties, two boys and two girls being the desired number from each county. Owing to the rush of farm work the attendance was not as large as it would have been. However, there were twenty-six girls and twenty-four boys present for the week. These represented practically all sections of Nebraska. Four were in attendance from Cherry County, a distance of some four hundred miles from Lincoln. Four others, representing Lincoln and Dawson counties, came in from Farnam, a town two hundred miles west of Lincoln on the High Line. Phelps, York, Hamilton, Madison, Boone, Merrick, Chase, Nemaha, Polk, Saline, and Platte counties were represented by delegates. Franklin County had the largest number of delegates present—Mrs. Erfman, the County Superintendent, bringing in eleven. The Short Course opened on Monday with regular classes. That evening a reception was tendered the children at the University Farm. Each evening during the week some special event was arranged for the delegates, including several picture shows and an evening at the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. respectively. The girls received work in cooking and sewing. In the sewing department each girl made a dress for herself. The boys' work consisted of stock judging, farm machinery, dairying, and similar practical subjects. Upon Friday afternoon the delegates were all taken out and shown through the State Penitentiary. Upon returning they were taken to the State Capitol where Governor Morehead addressed them for a few minutes, also Secretary Mellor of the State Board of Agriculture. The Short Course was in charge of Miss Huldah Peterson, of the Department of Agricultural Extension, who is also Assistant State Leader of the Boys' and Girls' Club work. Principal Bradford, of the School of Agriculture, managed the boys and kept them busy throughout the week.