Farm Home Demonstration Schools 



1721 



The illustration on page 1720 was taken in the church directly after the 

 sinj^ing school. Nearly three hundred persons were present; about sixty 

 from Jacksonville assisted in the program. The children sang, the girls 

 sang, the men sang, the church quartet sang, and the entire audience 

 sang. Although the preparation had been brief, it was an evening of 

 delightful entertainment, of spontaneous fun and merriment, dignified by 

 the singing of the old songs. Old-fashioned costumes (Fig. 63) added to 

 the enjoyment ; a grandmother's wedding dress attracted special attention. 



Fig. 63. — An old-fashioned singing school is a fitting close to the week' s work 



Members of the community and friends brought out old songbooks and 

 some valued manuscripts for use in the singing school. 

 • While it would be impossible to duplicate such a school in other parts 

 of the State, because of lack of funds and of persons to give instruction, 

 every community that asks for a demonstration school can give the 

 enthusiastic, hearty support that characterized the one at Jacksonville. 

 Such cooperation is the result when a strong local committee, well informed 

 as to the purpose and the details of the school, spreads this information 

 through the community until every woman is enrolled for the week. 



REPORT OF FARM HOME DEMONSTRATION SCHOOLS FOR 



1914-1915 



The report of the farm home demonstration schools for last year is 

 as follows: 



Number of schools held 38 



Counties reached 25 



Total em'ollment 1,238 



Average enrollment for each school 32.5 



