Page 45 - 1930 October - To Dragma

The Boy Scouts worked unceasingly for the success of the Folk
School. The Scout bugler announced the time for each activity
by marching around the school grounds, blowing his bugle,

followed by a Scout carrying a standard of the activity
about to commence.

Cjfolk ^chool Turns Qray to Ityse

WE H E L D our first Richland Parish Folk School last summer
in Rayville. I t was so successful that we are busy planning
another one for this summer, and expect from now on that
it will be a yearly event. Perhaps I had better go back and tell how
it started. I almost said, "Once upon a time," and I am not sure but
that this would be a good way, for on looking back it does seem almost
like a fairy tale come true.

So, once upon a time nearly three years ago a class started under
the leadership of a professor of psychology and sociology from the ex-
tension department of the state university. After the completion of
the second year, the class organized itself into a sort of deliberating
group in which we discussed conditions, needs and ideals for our parish.
We decided upon three aims:

First, to bring about more liveable conditions on our farms. A
questionnaire had been passed among our high school seniors, asking
what vocation they chose to enter. Although our Parish is an agricul-

By I N N E S MORRIS E L L I S , Pi