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Farm home demonstration schools can be held only between October 

 first and June first, each school lasting for five days, with one session each 

 day. The school begins on Monday at one-thirty or two o'clock, as 

 dctcniiined l^y the local committee. The lecture and demonstration 

 together last about two and one-half hours. Although as yet the school 

 in foods and cookery has been the onl\' one definitely organized, it is the 

 aim to organize, as soon as circumstances pennit, schools in sewing and 

 dressmaking, house planning, household management, household sani- 

 tation, home furnishing, and kindred subject s. At the present time it is 

 possible to maintain only one school at a time in the State; consequently 

 it is impossible to grant all requests for schools. Those communities are 

 favored first that show the keenest interest in the work, and that have 

 not already received special attention from the College. 



THE ORGANIZATION OF A DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL 



The community in which a group of women desire a farm home demon- 

 stration school, may make application to the College. Whenever it is 

 possible, the request is granted. If a demonstration school in agriculture 

 is to be held in a community and a school in home economics is desired, 

 it is best to request that the two schools be held at the same time in order 

 that the arrangements may be made cooperatively. If agriculture is not 

 to be a part of the week's work, and if at least twenty-five women pledge 

 attendance for a school in home economics, request should be made to 

 the Department of Home Economics of the New York State College of 

 Agriculture at Ithaca for material with which to organize the school. 

 The following is a sample of the application blanks used: 



NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY 

 THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS 



APPLICATION FOR FARM HOME DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL 



Name of place where school will be held County 



Railroad Express __ ..Telegraph - 



Dates preferred for meeting 



Room or building where classes will be held .— 



Can a two-burner kerosene stove and an oven be furnished? 



Name of hotel or boarding place for instructor 



Number of persons pledged for regular attendance at school at fee of 



seventy-five cents each for the week 



Signature of local correspondent 



Name J 



Address 



Date .-— 



