THE DEMONSTRATION WORK 



from start to finish. He had thought out the whole situation 

 in advance. This incident is characteristic of the man. He 

 thought the whole plan of demonstration work, including the 

 home demonstration part, but was willing to bide his time for 

 its complete development in this country and for its spread 

 into other lands. 



During the fiscal year of 1918-19, which covered the clos- 

 ing days of the war, the Extension Work reached the peak 

 of its expansion. More than 2,400 men agents were on duty 

 and nearly 2,000 women agents. This means that about four- 

 fifths of the agricultural counties of the United States had 

 men agents, and nearly two-thirds women agents, during the 

 emergency period. Fifteen million six hundred and seventy- 

 one thousand dollars of Federal, state and local co-operative 

 funds were used in promoting the work that year. More than 

 2,000,000 boys and girls enrolled in the clubs and did their 

 part in the nation's hour of need. Nearly 3,000,000 men and 

 women enlisted and conducted useful and profitable demon- 

 strations on the farms and in the homes. The results were 

 prompt and potent, but the effects are more far-reaching than 

 ordinary minds can fathom. It is manifest that a great edu- 

 cational movement has been begun and that it has had a most 

 rapid evolution and advance. Doubtless the next few years 

 will witness its further development and perfection. Under 

 reconstruction conditions, it will spread more and more into 

 other countries. Much has been done, but the possibilities are 

 opening up and unfolding. A call to duty is made to this 

 growing army of peace and progress. Dr. Seaman A. Knapp 

 outlined this task in clarion tones at the Mississippi Agri- 

 cultural College as far back as 1894. His words and his 

 philosophy are still timely and appropriate. He said: 



* * Colleges of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts : Your work will 



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