John C. Campbell Folk School, no. 21 (October 1937)

John C. Campbell Folk School, no. 21 (October 1937)

Adult education

John C. Campbell Folk School

John C. Campbell Folk School published a series of newsletters from 1926 to 1950. Written like a letter from the school's director, the newsletter is a source of information about the classes and activities at the Folk School and their impact on the surrounding community. In this issue, the Folk School reports success in the county fair, with the 4H Club and the dairy herd bringing home prizes. Students' daily chores of sowing, cultivating, harvesting, canning, and cleaning speak to the Appalachian peoples' work ethic and self-sustainability. The chores helped display a facet of the folk school theory that "practical education (is) in the tasks of the everyday...what is most important (is to) work together in good spirit toward a common end." The first vacation school for children ages 6-14 is held in the summer. Along with traditional craft instruction, activities included singing, storytelling, athletics, and fine art. The aim of the annual short course, held the first ten days in June, is for creative recreation and singing games. Frank Smith, who led Folk School extension recreation work, has gone on to work for the Conference of Southern Mountain Workers. He also leads the Mountain Folk Festival held at Berea College. This newsletter is the first to mention Murrial (Murray) Martin, as the craft teacher for the Folk School, who travels to nearby communities to teach crafts.

Campbell, Olive D. (Olive Dame), 1882-1954

John C. Campbell Folk School

John C. Campbell Folk School Records

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Cherokee County (N.C.)

Appalachian Region, Southern

7" x 6"(dimension)

Craft Revival