GIRLS' HOME CLUBS 



numerous to mention. The canning was carried on most successfully 

 under the instructions and aid of Miss Margaret Harley, and Mrs. 

 S. N. Hankinson. By twelve o'clock 190 cans were filled and capped 

 ready for exhausting. All capped by Mr. Clemins Hankinson. Then 

 dozens of delicious water-melons were served. Shortly after, dinner 

 was spread out under the shade, every family having brought 

 baskets of good things. By three o'clock all the tomatoes were 

 tipped, cooked and labeled. The rest of the afternoon was greatly 

 enjoyed by the young folks, who declared the tomato club was most 

 enjoyable as well as profitable. 



From Greerwile Daily News, 

 Greenville, South Carolina, 

 August 16, 1910." 



The Miss Harley spoken of was the country school teacher 

 in the community where the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hankinson 

 was located. Mr. Clemins Hankinson was the 15-year-old son 

 and brother who was ready to help. The people who assisted 

 in making this little "Canning Party" successful were proto- 

 types of thousands of others who had similar intelligence and 

 enterprise during the succeeding decade. 



When Miss Cromer came to Washington en route to 

 New England and had conference with Dr. Knapp and other 

 representatives of his office with regard to the work she had 

 in hand, everybody was impressed with the fact that her new 

 club was a confirmation of what Dr. KJtiapp had planned and 

 prophesied three years before. When the writer learned about 

 the enthusiasm with which the girls were doing their garden 

 work, and the zeal which they manifested in their club organ- 

 ization, he realized the inspiration and power of such activi- 

 ties. Miss Cromer told about the girls whose health had 

 been greatly improved by their outdoor work. She told 

 about others who had been pale and anemic, but who were 

 now strong and rosy. She told about some who were doing 

 better in school since they had become members of the club. 



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