Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03

voted herself t. spreading the gospel
Of domestic science
10 this school. for such Il was each
county had the privilege If sending orc
girl who should assist in tho demon
stratinn. Thus - young women came
from farms over tn" state. In turn
thcS" girls carried the instruction to
their various counties. The thrr"
women who max" NJ the lady board
Of managers Of this W"Inan's building,
ar" Mrs. Richard oGlosby Of t.Ikhlrt
Mrs. Joseph Fifer of Bloomington ana
Mrs. Virgins Of Springfield. Not only
40 these domestic science women tax.
part in state and county meetings Of
the Farmers Institute. but 50 interest
% are they that in many parts town
ship meetings are held regularly.
Thes" township gatherings are in thn
nature of study club for women.
Frequently they are called The Neigh
borhood club. They occur fortnightly
or monthly. and include discussion ~
demonstration sometimes both on
cookery. sanitation, home surround
inGs architecture NC the homo. house
furnishing and even family finances
'tl Nf'N W. Nlu'lN Civ LII lliSIl''' WI lillN
purpose.
one of the most interesting township
clubs meets with Mrs Dunlap in her
kitchen in Savoy. Every two w""l.
The - members. mostly from the farm.
come together. Two young girls rcgu-
l1rly come Six miles to the meeting.
These women ron up their sleeves. ana
with the materials furnished by Mrs.
Tl1pI.I ~ ,aI
tronomic delicacy. The proof of the
pudding is in the eating. Of course
and after the different connections are
done to a turn. the women eat them
The recipes are then written on 4
blackboard and copied into note books
There is an educational phase To this
domestic science movement that IS
most desirable. These women not only
propose to perfect themselves. but to
introduce cooking. wherever possible
in the rural schools. AS an example "
what has already been accomplished is
the work IF Mrs a. Noble King. WHO
lives near Bloomington. Though
busy farmers wife she finds time I'd
give little domestic science instruc-
ton in 4 country school nearby. Shr
also conducts every two weeks a study
club for her women neighbors.
Some of these women also belong to
town clubs that have succeeded in in
Producing cooking in the town schools.
The women Of Urbana. for instance
stood the expense for one year. but the
experiment was such a success that the
school board has promptly assumed the
financial part.
The president of the State associa-
ton, Mrs. Carter, is club-woman in
the conventional sense as well as i
domestic science enthusiast. AS presi-
dent Of the Champaign Woman's club
she is prominently connected with
public work in her city. But her
hobby is undeniably domestic science
She said the other day: Illinois is the
first state, | believe to undertake do
mcStiC science work in this way. No
independent organization Of women
could accomplish what ours does, con-
nected as il is with the already we'll |
organized Illinois Farmers Institute. |
And the men. best Of all, are in hearty |
sympathy with the work"
The vice president at large. Mrs |
Coffman, is equally interested in |
things domestic. She has already or |
ganizcd the Sangamon County Domcs- |
tic Science Association, and serves as |
its president. She is also vice presi- |
dent of the Butter makers Associa- |
ton, which recently held a show in |
Springfield, with 400 entries Through |
her efforts Illinois women are con-
to the Cottage Cook Book"
which will soon be issued. The sccre- |
tary, Mrs. Davenport. is the wife of |
Professor Davenport dean of the agr- |
cultural department of the University |
Of Illinois. She is one Of the most |
active workers for domestic science.
Aside from Mrs. Dunlap Of Savoy. |
Mrs. Nellie S. Kedzie, head Of the do ]