Georgia 4-H Centennial Friends Supplement
Life in 1904
There were 45 states in the United States of America. Popular songs included Give My
Regards to Broadway, Good Bye My Lady Love, Meet Me In St. Louis, Louis, and The
Yankee Doodle Boy (Yankee Doodle Dandy). Little Johnny Jones and The Rogers
Brothers in Paris were popular musical theatre productions. Theodore Roosevelt was
elected President of the United States. (He originally became President when President
McKinley was assassinated). On September 20, Wilbur Wright flew “Flyer II” in a
complete circle, thus proving that an aircraft could be fully maneuverable. It was the
“Golden Age of American Railroading”. Rails were nationalized and grandeur rode the
rails. The steam locomotive was in it’s prime. Silent movies were a popular pastime.
Some popular films of 1904 were: The Impossible Voyage, The Wrong Door, The Great
Train Robbery, and The Chicken Thief.
The first section of the New York Subway system was opened between City Hall and
145th Street. The great theoretical physicist and science administrator, Robert
Oppenheimer, was born in New York City. Theodor (“Ted”) Seuss Geisel - known as
Dr. Suess - was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. The U. S Supreme
Court ruled that citizens of Puerto Rico could not be denied entry to the continental U.S.
Construction of the Panama Canal was begun. A first-class postage stamp cost $0.02.
The United States team excelled in the summer Olympic Games held in St. Louis. The
United States won the most medals with 78 Gold, 84 silver and 82 bronze medals.
Originally scheduled for Chicago, the Games were moved to St. Louis and held in
conjunction with the centennial celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. The teddy bear
was first produced and was named after President Theodore Roosevelt. The first flat disk
phonograph was introduced. 1904 was a “leap year”. The distress signal "CQD" is
established only to be replaced two years later by "SOS." Mark Twain began dictating his
autobiography. The population of Georgia was 2,216,331.
Picture Life in 1904:
Using the space provided or a separate sheet of paper, draw a picture of how you imagine
life in 1904 looked. Think of clothing, travel, agriculture, etc.
(leave square for drawing)
Centennial Speak: Define these words or things that are or represent 100.
Centenarian
Centenaries
Hundred
C
Teddy Bear
C-note
Century
Centred
Ben Franklin
Centnar
It’s a Date:
Below are several dates that are significant to Georgia 4-H. Use the timeline at the
bottom of this page and place the italicized words and the dates on the timeline.
1904
2004
DATES:
1904 - Georgia 4-H is celebrating its centennial in 2004 because Mr. G. C. Adams,
Newton County school superintendent, organized the first Agricultural corn Club in
Georgia for Boys in Covington, Georgia, with 151 members. P. D. Johnson, a black
teacher in Newton County, started the black 4-H program at the same time with a corn
patch project for sons and fathers who wanted to learn modern corn production practices.
A few years later, the Girls’ Tomato Canning Club was organized.
1914 - In 1914, the Smith-Lever Act was passed, which established the Cooperative
Extension Service.
1920 - Under the leadership of Mary Creswell and J. Phil Campbell, Georgia 4-H Clubs
grew from 350 members in 1910 to 27,000 members in 1920.
1924 - It wasn’t until 1924 when club work acquired the name of 4-H and the 4-H
emblem was patented.
1935 - The Georgia Master 4-H Club was organized in 1935 for state 4-H winners. The
first meeting was held at Camp Wilkins with 200 members present.
1939 - Land was acquired in 1939 in Dublin, Georgia, to build Negro 4-H Center. In its
heyday in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, the center had 150 meetings for 5,000 people
annually.
1943 - The first Georgia 4-H Congress was held in Atlanta in 1943 with 53 members
attending.
1948 - In 1948, the Georgia 4-H Club Foundation was organized to help further 4-H
work in the state. The Foundation helped establish 4-H Club Centers at Rock Eagle and
Dublin. Each 4-H Club member was asked to donate one dozen eggs to the Foundation
during 1949. By year’s end there was $7,000 in the bank.
1952 - In 1952, construction began on Rock Eagle near Eatonton, Georgia. Bill Sutton
raised $2.5 million to build the center on a 1,400-acre tract of land. The Center was
dedicated Oct. 30, 1954. It is now one of the largest 4-H Centers in the country, hosting
4-H’ers, students and adults year-round for 4-H camp, environmental education and
conferences
1963 - In 1963, Georgia’s enrollment of 150,000 members was the largest in the nation.
1976 - 4-H’ers celebrated the nation’s bicentennial in 1976 with a new citizenship
program called The Sunshine Brigade.
1987 - In 1987, the ". . . and My World" project was developed. The 4-H curriculum
introduced international and cross-cultural education. Georgia 4-H has a very active
international program.
1990 –In 1990, Georgia 4-H started the Sigma Lambda Chi 4-H Program. It started in
Newton County and quickly spread to numerous other counties in Georgia as well as at
least 13 other states.
1996 - In 1996, National 4-H Youth Technology Leadership Team (N4-HYTLT) was
established.
1998 - In 1998, the National 4-H Youth Directions Council (N4-HYDC) was established.
N4-HYDC is a youth-led group dedicated to giving youth an equal and greater voice in
decision-making and program implementation at local, state, regional, and national levels
of 4-H. Several Georgia 4-H’ers have served as leaders on the council.
2004 - Today, Georgia 4-H has 190,000 members. They take part in judging
competition, knowledge quiz bowls, livestock shows, animal education shows, food and
nutrition contests, teen leadership programs, essay contest, educational camps and
conferences, Clovers & Co. performing arts group, the International 4-H Youth Exchange
program and many other educational and recreational opportunities.
How Old is 100?
Just how old is 100? Let’s explore this by determining how you can tell a tree’s age. The
California Redwood trees are hundreds of years old.
Each year a tree grows a new layer of wood beneath the bark. If a tree is cut down, it’s
layers can be seen as rings on the surface of the stump. By counting the rings, you can
tell the tree’s age.
HOW OLD IS THIS TREE??
Insert diagram of a tree that is at least 100 years old.
Centennial Crossword
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