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Year’s Activities Of Adult Education

League 1.. P. E. Island)

Following is ti, i port or Dr. Jv '1? éfigtefgfu tllecrc- total of 338 study clubs with ' - '~‘ "*- arouud 4300 members. These ata-

lflfll of the Adult Education Lea- gue oi Prince Edward 151mm read

Bi- l ileneral exccutl m“ week. >Ve meeting

REPORT 0F THE SECRETARY

The significance of the education movement. in Prince Edward Island lies in the fact. that it has not progressed as a

adult

haphazard experiment, but that it_

has followed the definite, patt-rn devekdml after long years of trial by St. Francis Xavier University.

The dynamic idea of “education

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for action" is continually held bS-o I

fore the people. Wchnlqlle - til the public meet- ing to acquaint the pcople in a community with the program; :2» the organization of small sturiy BTOUDs and-(B) the general mcct- ings of the “Associated Study Clubs" in a district-has been lol- lowed as closely as possible.

In_ a number of districts. how- ever. the people did not trait for

The St. F, X.

the introductory meeting. but themselves went ahead with the: organization of study clubs. Inl

Prince Edward Island the adult‘ education movement has followed the lead of the people; at no time r has pressure been exerted to or-i ganzie public meetings, to formi study clubs, or to promote any, other type of organiration. It can Y truthfully be said that in Prince’ Edward Island the adult education movement is arising from the peo- ple themselves.

Organization

In ‘May, 1936, St. Diinstnnis call- ed a conference to discuss the future of this work at which were invited representatives oi the gov- ernment, the different religious denominations. the agricultural and fishing interests. Thcvc was unanimous agreement that the work must. go on and a commit.- tee, called the Adult Education League, was appointed to carry out a program of adult. education during the winter of 1036-37. At a later meeting this commitice cn- irustcd the detailed work of the preparation of course of study, the selection of study material. etc, to an executive committee of five.

Last fall the Adult Education League printed a leaflet announc- ing the fall and ivlntcr program. Study courses were offered in the following subjects:

1."I‘l1e credit. union.

2.'I'hc co-operativc movement.

3. M0116)’.

4, Consumer education.

5.1'-"ishermcn‘s problems,

6, Problems of agricultural pro-

duction. ‘l. Interior decoration, 8. Dramatics. public spanking.

and parliamentary procedure-

Instructions on the formnfion of

o. study club were also placed on this leaflet.

The credit. union and the co-OD‘ erative movrment wcrc bv far the most popular silbiccts. About two- thirds of the clubs studied one. 0!‘, both, of these subjects. Problems.‘ of agricultural production was l‘ third, followed by interior decora-l tlon and consumer education. De- , hating, dramaiics and pnvliamen-l {grv procedure. fisrcrnlvhfi Plflhfl lends and money were choscn bl" only a few clubs. The choice of] stibjects shows that the people are! interested in vital. practical sub" iects definitely connected with their economical “Pilaf?-

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Study outlines over-e prcnar-“d and pamphlets were stocked 0T1 tliggc subjects. ‘Iliese pamphlets

were sold to the study will‘ “i costs. The Library also set aside a number of rcfcrcnce books for study club use. ‘The Adult Educa- tion Leagilf‘ as a mailer of nolicl! does not furnish study matvflfll l" individuals. 'I'hni. is considered '0 be the work of th- library-

Th9 League deals only with or-I ganized groups. As n maiterigf: practice the Ilenguc and tlic L_ -, rnry have worked closely iozcui- m3 The superintendent oi inc- Libmrv have worked closely , gcthcti, The Superintendent of the‘ Library, Mr. H. B. Chandler," is on the executive of ihc Lfilqlal"; Stenograpliic work. mulling, so‘ inc and Ilfllldllflg oi l“<\mi‘l‘1"-~‘ i an‘ done by the rfgulnr Library staff.

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Study Clubs. 1030-37

Fundamental in mu eflfifhl-lmml movement is the study m") “C small neighborhood grollilfll 19f 15 persons, meeting rcgii.arl.‘v'_ ‘ii intensive spud). and discus-if‘? The League concentrated its t‘; forts on the organization oi th .0 units. Bermnimz in N°""“I‘"' study clubs were orilaHW-"l fr)“ rate of about 25 h" work. A, tic end of March. 1937. thrrr- were ‘in direct. contact with the Adel;- Education League 293 study "lllf with 3051 members. In adriliiv-l- 45 Women's Institutes. with o"?

400 members were devotion film?‘ , n1,“- iimo m special study oi‘ iii-i

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tistics do not include young peo- D185‘ societies, religious societies or teachers’ study clubs. If all these were included they would raise the meénbership total another thous- ‘dll .

This activity is being can-led on literally from one end of’ the Is- land to the other. The Tignish district at the norlhermosi: tip of the Island has 57 study clubs with 502 members. This is one of the most thoroughly organized districts on thc Island. At. the extreme eastern end of the Island we find 11 study clubs with 143 members, another fine example of organ- ization.‘

In the fishing villages almost generally the people have formed large numbers of study clubs. Ex- amples of this are found in Mont Carmel. North Rustico and Tignish. In a number of other districts both farming and fishing are carried on. On the other hand. excellent examples of community organization are found in scatter- ed farming districts. Examples oi this are the Fort Augustus and Mt. Stewart districts. although it. is really an ininstlce to single out. any one district as outstanding. The whole Island cast of Char- lottetown. except a small area at ihi- southern end, has study clubs every two or three miles apart.

The location of these study clubs may be seen on the map. The large number of study clubs in the eastern end of the Island is worthy of note. Clusters of study clubs usually indicate fishing vil- lages. There are few study clubs in the 4O miles of territory be- tween Charlottetown and Sum- mei-slde. Perhaps the relative af- fluence of the people In this area is the explanation. Likewise. cer- tain sections in the eastern end 01' the Island have no study clubs. A numbcr of other bare spots may be seen on the map. These are due to a variety of causes, per- haps all resolvable to the newness of the movement and to a. lack of local leadership. The develop- ment. of this leadership in an adult school or a folk school seems to be the next logical step in the program.

Public Meetings

Public meetings have been held in many districts of the Island. In 1936, 45 meetings were address- cd by members of the Adult Ed- ucation League. The total attend- ance at. these meetings was 4903, an average attendance of about. 110. Twenty-seven meetings at- tended by 2606 persons were held in the first four months of 1937. This give a total of 72 meetings attended by 75000 persons.

Publicity

Newspaper reports of these mceiings are a very effective pub- licity medium. In Prince Edward Island the local newspapers are read very thoroughly and news re- ports of Adult Education activities are read and discussed with much interest. In 1935, only 33 column inches were devoted to adult edu- cation news; in 1936, 1230 inches ivcre so used, and in the first four mouths of 1087,’ 1117 inches were taken in reporting adult education activities-m total of 2380 column inches in less than a year and a half. In January, 1937, as high as 447 inches was reached. Ad- vertisements, leaflets and sicnclls are distributed throughout the country.

Last winter some of the possi- bilities of the radio as an educa- tionril medium were explored in a series of 4B radio programs, broad cast over Station CFCY, at Char- lottetown, Through the co-opcra- tion of Station CFCY, the Adult Education League was assured of three 15-minute periods a. week at the very desirable hours of 8.45 and 9.00 pm. The series began January 4th and ended April 26th. Since this station covers the en- tire Maritime Provinces these pro-

i grams were designed for the larg-

er Maritime audience. The entire program was arranged in Decem- Iiel- mid about 3000 copies of, a printed schedule of the talks were distributed in Prince Edward Is- land. About 500 copies of this schedule were sent to other parts of the Mnritimes.

The ‘programs were as follows: On Monday n five-minute market report prepared by the department nf agriculture was followed by a ton-minute talk on some problem of practical agriculture; Tuesday night was devoted to a study oi the co-opei-ative movement; Tiinrs- day night, talks prepared by the Prince Edward Island Libraries alternated with n series on interior decoration presented by the W0- mens Institutes.

Difficult to Determine Succeaa

‘The success of the series from an priucriiicnai point of view is dif- ficult to determine. Almost all lb:- talks were mimeographed. NiiicLv-sovcri letters or requests for copies o‘ talks were received through the station. The Library thr- departmcut of anriculture and th- Women's Institute also dis- tvlbutrd a number of copies. In addition to the 97 letters received from nli parts of Prince Edward Inland, Nova Scotia and N-w HflilFWlPk. the station officials rt"- pnried that these proiirams receiv- cu favourable mention in some of tlv-ir fan mail.

Travelling in different parts of th- Island one frequently hears ccrnmants from people who listen- ed regularly but who did not write

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to the station. n, as the stat-inn management estimates, each let- ter received means ten listeners.

the radio programs had around 10000 regular- listeners in the Maritlmes. This figure is, how-

ever, only a conjecture.

A promising beginning has been made in having clubs at work on a certain subject, for example the co-operatlve movement. hold their meetings on the night of the broadcast. A number of clubs did this during the past» winter. While it is impossible to measure quanti- tatively the success of last winter's radio series we feel that there are possibilities in integrating the study club work through radio.

Results of Study

This study club work is show- ing results ln a number- of ways. The study of the credit union, for example, led to the enactment of a credit union law and to the or- ganization of about 25 cerdlt un- ions withln a year after the law was passed. No credit union char- ter is granted unless the group applying has spent some time in a studyof the subject.

The use of credit union funds to finance co-opcratlve purchas- ing readily suggests itself. This accumulation of funds and the study of the co-operative ‘hove- ment has resulted in the forma- tion of at least 15 co-operative buy- ing clubs. The study is also hav- ing a strengthening effect upon the marketing co-operatives that already exist.

(Jo-operative canning of fruits and vegetables is being under- taken ‘in the Mt. Stewart district. This may be the beginning of a profltbale local industry. If this venture is successful. local canning plants will undoubtedly be set up in other parts of the Island.

Other Forms of Adult Study

A cammon complaint of rural extension workers is that it is dif

dicult to get people to listen to them. They frequently have to face an indifferent or apathetic audience. The people. on the other hand, complain that. white collar, office men, who do not know the real problems facing

farmers are trying to "tell them what to do.” 'I'.he study club seems to be drawing the two groups together.

The study club helps people to see their problems ln a clearer light. They are then willing to lis- ten to someone who may have some real information to impart. The extension worker, seeing what information the people want, is able to give it to them.

In Mt. Stewart we may find an example of this. Lnsi. summer the people of this district under- took the canning of bcnns co-op- cratively, using the equipment in an idle lobster factory. The ven- iur€ was moderately successful: but the people realized that they lacked a great deal of technical information on canning. Thcy therefore applied to the federal department of agriculture for the services of an expert to conduct a short course in canning at Mt. Stewart. Through a. co-operatlve arrangement between the provin- elai and federal departments of agriculture. Prof. C. E. Eidt, of the Kentville Experimental Station was engaged b0 conduct the course.

The course-a. strictly practical one on the growing and carinln! of fruits and vegetables-was con- ducted in four districts around Mt. Stewart. Two lectures. each 0i about two hours duration, were given daily. The length of the courses and the average attend- ance at each district were as fol- lows".

Length of Average

Location Course Atten- ance St. Andrew's 1 iveck 65 Savagg- Harbour 1 week 60 West. SLPelcfs 2 days 40 Pisquid 2 days 46

Prof. Eiclt also lectured for two days in Georgetown. The aver- age attendance at thcsc lectures was around 150 people.

Had this course- not been pre- ceded by active study club work it is likely that it; would have been poorly attended and would have done little good to the community.

Effects Upon the Library

The effects of this adult educa- tion program upon the library svs- tern can only receive brief rnen- tion in this report. Since. how- ever, the select-ion and distribu- tion of study material has fallen largely upon the Librnryr, the library set-up is tending to be modified to fit the needs of this new type of education. In- stead of rigidly following tradi- tional library practices in the sel- ection of books. the library is at- tempting to adjust its book-rill?- chasing policy to meet the require- ments of the study groups. For example. thc organization of an extensive collection has been found necessary to supply inexpensive technical information along cer- tain lines.

Appears to Fill Vital Place

The work of the Dflsi ycnr and n. half seems to show ilini ibis pro- gram of adult education is filling a vital place in rural Prince Ed- ward Island. It demonstrates.

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Modesty in claims is no part of the advertiser in Great Britain if the following ad in the Fur Rec. 0rd of London is an example. Here it lsr-"A new invention which vastly improves the appear- ance and finish of all furs is being demonstrated in London at; pres- ent. It has astounded all who have seen it by its extreme effic- iency in operation and absolute simplicity in handling. It gets to. the Very core of the pelt. It has speed~ivatch _50 fox and other furs rejuvenated in one hour-see your own furs revitalized uncles; your eyes."

‘There ls nothing new under thei sun....a description of the above machine is given on page 32 of, the Fur Record as follows:—-"’I‘he machine ls very effective in at] once cleaning, combing and reviv-, ing all kinds of furs-and cape-ch. ally foxes and other long haired furs~liz is simple in construction and working. It consists of a hori- zontal steel bar which is electric- ally revolved, Through the bur‘ are threaded a number of thongs or whips of leather. When the shaft revolves. these whips are ex- tended: and their ends flick furs held to them. They comb rather‘ than beat the fur." Machines sim- ilar to the above are in use by all or almost all the fur consignment, houses in this province, Wc have one at our own ranch modelled ofi’ one owned by J. D. Jenkins. Bruce Stewart do Company were the machinists.

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The dates for the Fall, Winter and Spring Silver fox sales in London arc—firsi: sale. NovcmberI 22nd, 1037, at ten am. and ful- lowing days: second sale, Decem- ber 13th, 1937, at ten am. and following ‘days; third sale, Janu- ary IOth, i038, at ten am. and following days; fourth saloliirirch 28th, 1938. at ten am, and follow- ing days; fi'th sale. May 23rd, 1938 at. ten a..m, and following days:

sixth sale, September 19th, l93B,at' ten am. and following days, i

The Daniels and Fisher store of Denver, Colorado. recently advcr-l tlscd—-T’The only coat. of its klfiflf in the world-rare dove cclorecli Albino mlnk...far more precious§ than the deeper toned mink," Thlsr cute little garment. is priced at the‘ insignificant sum of $10,000!

The finest live silver foxes in Great Britain will be on show at the Royal Agricultural Hall. Liv- erpool Road. London. on NOVemb-“f 3rd. 4th and 5th, The price of ari- misslon is 1-6, equivalent to 371i» cents. The presentation of prizes will take place on Friday, Novem- ber 5th, at three pm. Curiously enough. the exhibition of silver foxes in Great Britain coincides in dates with the Provincial Fox Show at Charlottetown.

The dates of the various silver fox exhibitions in Canada which have been decided upon are: Pro- vincial Fox Show, Charlottetown.

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October 23rd, 1937.

Torn Carruthers of the Canad- ian National Silver Fox Breeders Association. who is visiting ranch- 'es in the vicinity of Charlottetown

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reports foxes in splendid shape This seems to be the story all over the Province, so evidently the conditions so far have been advantageous, Very likely it is‘ due to the cool nights we have since late Aucust Then again the ranchers are uro- bably feeding heavier than they did other years, realizing that a stunted pup or an adult, held back by lack of fccd will make an in- different shovrini! as a pelt no matter pow much it, is stufIcd in the late fall.

I have heard considerable dis- cussion lately re holding back foxes for show and pelt. purposes. I don't know how it can be done other than by the starvation pro-

cess, and I can assure anyone who follows that. method that only grief will be ‘the result. some years ago we thought our feed

costs were loo liilrh in comPMl-soili with that of Western ranchorsl and looking around for a method