THE DEMONSTRATION WORK 



and their work. In many cases, without degrees in domestic 

 science or home economics, they set standards and established 

 results which have become precedents and guiding stars for 

 their successors, who enjoyed better college and university 

 training along these special lines. Their singleness of purpose 

 and their thoroughness in execution made success more cer- 

 tain. New agents with more elaborate training are in constant 

 danger of trying to teach too many things at once. There is 

 no limit to the amount of knowledge they may seek for them- 

 selves, but there is some limit to the amount they should try 

 to impress at a given time and upon a certain situation. They 

 should never forget the idea of ' ' one thing at a time and that 

 done well." This is necessary for their success. 



These forerunners in this missionary educational endeavor 

 have created a demand for specialists and shown them where 

 they can help. They have stimulated research and experiments 

 in the field of home science, and the colleges and Department 

 will have to establish experiment stations and research labora- 

 tories in home economics just as they have in agriculture. In 

 order to illustrate and drive home a few definite, scientific 

 truths, it is necessary for these agents to be fully fortified by 

 research and test. 



It will be a healthy development to see actual practice 

 demanding more truth and facts from science for immediate 

 utility. In agriculture much work was done at the colleges 

 and experiment stations before the results found general 

 application and use by the masses of farmers. In home 

 economics the demand from the field is liable to accelerate the 

 research at the colleges and universities. Home Demonstration 

 Agents are thus bringing about changes which are destined to 

 advance civilization. High honor to the faithful and unselfish 

 workers who led the way ! The tributes to their service should 



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