May 1st has been set as the date for closing enrollment in the home demonstration clubs organized and conducted by the home agent of the State College extension division.
“In looking over our records for the past year, we find that 13,050 girls were enrolled in 563 clubs,” says Miss Maude Wallace, assistant state agent in home demonstration work. “This is a fine record but even a larger enrollment should be secured for 1925. This is the time for club members to secure new members and to begin to boost club work. In doing this, we must remember that the clubs must be organized properly. This does not mean that the meetings are necessarily stiff and formal but it does mean that the simple parliamentary practices should be observed that club girls may learn how a public meeting is conducted.
“That the members may keep up their interest in club work, it is necessary to make each meeting worthwhile. This may be done by planning out the programs in advance and having the subjects announced at least six moths before the meeting, if possible. Real leaders should be selected as officers at the first meeting. It is always necessary to have a good president and secretary. It is the purpose of the girls’ clubs to meet the needs of the girls in a community from an educational and social standpoint.”
Miss Wallace states that food work was most popular last year with 10, 849 girls enrolled. Coming next to this was clothing work with 5,562 girls completing work. Both of these interesting projects will receive more attention from the home agents during 1925.
From page 5 of The Sandhill Citizen, Southern Pines, N.C., Friday, February 27, 1925. These clubs were the forerunners of 4-H Clubs.
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