The County Agent And The Farm Bureau Movement PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...will always be more or less local talent available in the county, such as song leaders, Y. M. C. A. secretries and others who can help in the organizing and conduct of such gatherings. In some of the states specialists in rural sociology and rural organization are available at the state colleges to assist with the programs. Full responsibility should be delegated to some competent person who should be in charge of each part of the program. The county agent should not try to do it all himself, but should delegate everything possible to others. He will be busy enough seeing that all of the machinery runs smoothly. A location must be chosen which is suitable and convenient. Such a location should be chosen with the following things in mind: Shade, drinking water, clean grounds, care of rubbish, room for sports, retiring conveniences, etc. Picnic lunches are usually best on such occasions because they throw groups of people together and tend more toward a social good time. But some provision must usually be made for those who cannot conveniently bring lunches. It is well to see that city and village people cooperate as well as farmers. Farmers alone do not often constitute a community. The best community spirit cannot be developed unless all its component groups participate. RURAL DRAMATICS The play or drama given in the rural community by local talent may be a useful means not only of developing the play spirit, but of teaching useful lessons in working together as well. This means of arousing community spirit should be more widely used than it is. In the same way the historical or allegorical pageant has wonderful possibilities for community development. Both help to train local talent. They may also be useful in bringing about needed...