New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
ITS FIRST MILESTONE.
ECONOMIC ASSOCIATIONS RECORD of
TWELVE MONTHS.

A SOCIETY THAT DEvoTEs Irs TIME TO HOUSE
HOLD MATTERS HYGIENE AND THE
CARE OF CHILDREN.
IN. COMPLETION OF the Household Economic AS
soc,a.ion's first year was observed by 'He iieHi0'
Yesterday II IL an outgrowth or the National o
vanizat,on OF that name and was crgahizeu "
one az the thirteen state vce-presidents eecteu Wy
,ho National society Its object as stated IN us
.n,.,,,u,ion IL "to promote a mere scie"''n'
knowledge O. the care OF children OF inc ecoo''''
and hyrenic value OF foods. fuel ana ciothi's
marc intelligent understanding OF correct piu'ho"s
and drainage in homes. IS well as need Tor pure
water and good light In sanitarily puiit MUS,
,nd IN secure skilled labor in every department.
ard organize schools OF household science ana
p..,,r,rr with n few members. who me. at fret
IN nrivate houses and studios IT has grown u'i'''
q now numbers one hundred and hfty regular
,arnere besidcs many men who are associate
-nerbers and the domestic science department OIL
,be prooklyn Institute. Pratt institute ana the
Woman's Educational and Industrial UNIV" -
Buffalo are enrolled as auxlliaries
Since last December the association has occuP'eu
commodious quarters in the Industrial Building az
Ierinrton-aye and Forty-thrd-st Lectures p'
weu-known educators are given on FriuaE a''V'
Moons at 3 o'clock there and are followed pS
social session and tea drinking whlch ''io'u ~.
members and visitors chance or getting "c4'",'
"a members admitted Tor the Sum Va 80
cents There Is n Committee of Information t'a' re-
c.,ves and gives the names OF skilled workers III
nil branches; and It is expected that this VIII W.
yelop into a bureau Of some Importance
| Tho classes Of instruction for houseworkers' con-
duc.ed by Miss Hall al Hartley House Sctuerh'h'
on Thursday afternoons. are an outgro"'n u ''
snir,. OF the association. Literature by writer's VI
authority on these subjects which treats OF loou''
their chemical composition. nutritive ana economic
| values and preparation; pamphlets on 'he pm"
ciples of sanitation and their application 10 "'V
lecture and plumbing; the principles ana p'a0'''o
OF hygiene care and training OF children ana cara
of the sick kept In stock ana ~ - h a.tob
that free circulating library Will soon De es'uo'
ilshed. ,., - Interesting the
heads of several hospitals in It's aims, VINO pIor
gor the SICK. ard committees have visited schools
and educators 70 urge the heeo oi '''o""'e
se aim Of socsy is aJs Of gs H an ns s4qf S,
any other and calls for the ncSlesI o Ga nf p,r
heart and mind ,sr,a rate and % m 5
"A our annual meeting charmen Wer oreanize so
many counties in the state whU M," ard il these
missionaries succeed in disspatihg som III ton
Hens6 b tbe average country housewife who takes
boaIders Is ensnrSdde Cty dweer wh5
souaht rest and recuperation in the
country will rise up and call them blesseuI, ,,s,r,o
J,iniiding on March % a varied and attractive pro
rarnrne viii he presented Lewis Williams or ~ I:
Sordc concer, comp1ny T S NH Be followed
10 q duet "a Night Hymn 10 the sea, IN Whle VIM!
MIR Williams and J. Henry MckiTey .c wii p6Prtion
~ III. programme will be tenor SOLO hosaihs a. .
| bv Mr. Mckinley Mrs. Mckinley VIII De at 'ne
piano. 1890 - ..,-ouyor,, Historic
and Artistic" will present many 9Iiala 49, Ming
! ouoint and peculiar scenes OF metropontan Ia
have been specially prepared for tnls occdSGp av
While some will provoke mirth others %i nAf feels
Cean hisiorc value. The committee IN charge ,'.1
that the large number OF tickets soin Dodge is
o on those Who arc deeply interested In the sue
| cess OF the entertainment