HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK 



giving him further information, went on his mission of service 

 to his fellowmen. 



When all extension workers learn the philosophy of object 

 lessons, when they seek first the demonstration, realizing that 

 the things of pedagogy, of propaganda, of organization, and 

 even of oratory will be added unto them, then it will be possi- 

 ble for a careful observer to ride along the road and see that 

 farm and home demonstration agents have been working there. 

 This is true in many cases now, but the evidences should 

 multiply as the years go by. A farmer, near Winterboro, 

 Alabama, had been a demonstrator with crops and live stock 

 for the county agent. His wife had been doing work in the 

 kitchen for the woman agent. Their daughter had been a 

 prize winning club member. All had made extra profits. 

 They decided to build a new home. They asked the advice 

 of the agents, who secured expert help from the College and 

 the Department, along architectural lines, both for the build- 

 ing and the environment. They followed instructions care- 

 fully as they were accustomed to do. In less than a year the 

 State Home Demonstration Agent visited the community and 

 saw nine definite important examples of the effect of the object- 

 lessons as wrought into other farmsteads. Every phase of 

 farm and home activity has been demonstrated and illustrated 

 in this way since Walter Porter began in 1903. Doubtless 

 there will always be many agents who will realize the power 

 of such methods. If so, the crowning work of the life of 

 Dr. Seaman A. Knapp will not be lost to the world. 



Through the development of all phases of the Demonstra- 

 tion Work its founder was constantly impressing his inspira- 

 tional philosophy upon his agents and co-workers. A few 

 quotations along this line will suffice: 



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