New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-28
TO TEACH DOMESTIC SCIENCE.
THE HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
HOLDS ITS FIRST MEETING OF THE
SEASON AND PLANS WORK

HOLDS ITS FIRST MEETING OF THE
SEASON AND PLANS WORK.
The New-York State Household Economic Associ-
alton held its first meeting OF the season yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at the Hotel Majestic Mrs
william G. Smaller. the president. being in the
chair.
Mrs Smaller delivered short address OF welcome
TO the members present. after the summer vacation.
and at the same time gave short report or the
I organization OF the National Home Economics Con-
ference which she attended. at Lake Placid, IN
September she then read letter TO the club from
Mrs Milholand who Is living IN London ms
winter and who has taken an active part In tho
work OF this association.
The plans of the coming season were then an
nounced This association has rented two ICONS
a. Nos III and lT3 Broadway. with two en-
frances both on the second floor and connecting
with door one VIII be cub and lecture room
and the other Will be used for the cooking lectures
and registration Of employers and employees lLis
last is a new venture for this season. md is in
tended to bring together those classes Il REQ
pie.
on every Tuesday afternoon there will be a
ference OF the members OF this association preceded
by = twenty minute talk by An authority upon the
subjects selected and followed by discussion among
the members The first Tuesday Of each month, at
o'clock Food and Cooking" Will oe he topic
lead by Mss Par.oa. on the second TuesdAy at
the same time. Plumbing and Sanitation. lead by
Mr.. Wirgate, on the thIQ tuesday, O444i 80 ~
by Dr. Grace Upper Murray. and on the fourth
General Topics Of Domestic Service" Mrs. Stew
ems. leader
There viii he a chairman to superintend each
meeting the four chairmen composing ne frO-
gramme Committee for the year, under general
On Thursday afternoon Of each week a free
deInonstrative cooking lesson viii be given 70
which every body is welcome. II Is INTENDED Siso
10 form classes IN cooking ior seIEsntS. l0r ~"
others who may desire 10 join, also classes Tor
Las YEAR there were supper classes given for
shop girls. who paid five cents each -or lessons -
cooking a supper and then ate II afterward, j. Is
intended TO start these supper classes again lhls
Last year there were also cooking classes held
in The tenement houses where the working women
came together from each neighbOrhOOd into a con-
venient neighbors kitchen. and the teacher from
me association gave an Illustrated cooking lesson
lessons Included the best way OF cooking simple
tbsnes economicaliv and so as 10 obtain The most
rutrifion II is desired 70 greatly extend the work
ssrSS Sera6,Ad bv his plan
Mrs Smaller Vas elected as a Vice president from
New York State 10 attend the National organ
ization. which meets in annual convention IN Chi
president Of the New-York State Househo I'D Eco
homie Association. the two Offices are + sep
Mrs. Smaller announced that she, president,
and Mrs Lowell T. Fields had been appointed py
She BPa ed as ef cab TO be hed in
u TIE tresignation of Mrs c. Brainerd IT, as sec
ond ytce-president was announced. She resigns on
account Of her duties as president OF the halo
Mrs Emily Huntington Miller a guest Of
honor Among others present were Mrs. Jonn
Kendall P9nH ME- C N2s g W Tdn Mrs MI
4. Lane Mrs Wilmot F Smith Mrs. a. Cozz Wro
ard L9T G. Furman. Mrs j. N Keiloe Mrs 4 Lane
Mrs kuha' ReyA Mia E Mrs Mfa2 4an NsS
and Mre. r. A. 1utte.