New-York tribune., 1896-11-21
THE PROCESS or CLEANING.
ONE BRANCH OF HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE IN
WHICH WOMEN REIGN SUPREME

ONE BRANCH OF HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE IN
WHICH WOMEN REIGN SUPREME
Mrs Heller Campbell delivered her MIN lecture In
the course On household econ )nics at the rooms
Of the Working Women's Society. No 3l2 Nes'
Flfty-fourih-st yesterday afternoon az 800 ococ k
Her subject was Cleaning and It, Processes
The lecturer hogan by quoting the aphori-m
"Cleanlincss IS next 20 Godliness. i would
almost suggest an amendment. she said. "ihai
should make this well-worn motto read ''l"arliness
is Godliness This l. one OF the branches OF hous"-
hold science that never pass into the HANDS o'
men a. 80 many others have and Yet women are
careless and Indifferent in their study OF iis re-
quiremenis. In point o. fact. they VIII not s'uuY
f. The president OF the University Of Illinois ioid
me some time ago tina; he had been trying 10 miro
duce short course for the women students on
sanitation plumbing in the home and such Kindred
,onics AZ would III into independence OF the
nlnuber's dicium He had not been able 10 accom-
plish II because Of the serious obstacle present"
hv IN. fact that not d woman cared to take the
course.
.The household ls vital structure. and Is 10 man
what the oyster shell IL to us c,upani-a part o'
his ll,e an essential factor in hi growth ana de-
,,onn.u, If grows dgnifed and noble with him:
{, de,er,ora,cs with him The structure wastes de-
cavs dies ae nan dies. The tissues become as
eased through neglect and dissolution fo'o"S "hH'
orderly performance OF physical junction j. 20 the
body right cleanliness is 10 The structure ihai IN
vrons It,
Modern progress is doing much TO reduce waste
by s substitution OF the less for The more diV!sDe
suhs.snce In the kitchen wood has given way 10
coal TO Gil 20 gas finally TO the most ethereal OF
heat producers. electricity. In the more elegant OF
our homes the kitchens are noored and walled win
white tiles the sinks are porcela MINED the plum
bng IL net concealed in dingy, dusi-harborlng
closets bur haunting in bravery OF nickel ana even
silver plate.
Think OF the saving OF labor In this one depart
mon, The very general use OF hard wood Is an
q, be- step Let us pray to speed the day when all
floors shall b- tiles or hardwood When heavy car
pets are firmly nailed down he temptation IL s'ea
10 leave them there You would be amazed 10
know how many good housekeepers allow thelr car
,e,s 70 remain unshaken. uncleancd except by the
h,oor oue wear two years. five years In some
cases The chances OF such strange and sad neg
lsc, are greatly lessened where rugs are used on
hardwood doors.
'Household economies are closely "'oN'" wiz"
social economics when the housekeepef IF an
sorbed With the problem Of reducing the dus' she
has little strength or leisure l"i 'or "e'e'oi''"
~ the mind by good books or Strengthening OF IN"
bodv by needful exercise in the open air we 90
M, need in the first place to have 80 much waste
matter 10 he disposed OF. our accumulation OF
efe,e material is evidence Of an absolutely moro'n
state OF mind. We preserve worthless aruces "'-
nj garrefs are gIdVeyhioS a. =
mausolaums and homes are hiIed WIN tne ne
dust OF disintegraion; dust that We mus, 'Gn ~ .
Temoye The right cleaning OF right objects Is n n
ennobIing task but to cramp mind and Dony 10 'ne
dimensions OF n dustpan is only degredihg .uo
I've have much 10 learn In regard 10 pupnc
cIcs snliness even In America. where We reGhro our
selves as advanced In sanitary science the science
OF being clean .o,,a,hin. q,
Every woman should underst.nd somsh,ns s,h,ns OF o.,
antiseo,ic cleaning Professor Ellen l.. Richards
OF the Massachusetts institute OF neo1sno,S1gy, So
.s much dust as the point OF a pin would hold ana
sppl,ed germ food TO IT, resulting IN ,ne deseop @
n; ~ 600 living organisms. Modern lie and dist
are anonymous and germs and bacteri" nhke
life burden. go .c.r,,oa ,r,.sdsv
The next lecture Will De o' "e''"'' A"'''''
November -