The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-31

dressed the Green Ridge Wo-
mans club yesterday after
AVA noon. The main room Of the
library was filled with q cul-
tured and interested audience. Mrs.
6. p. Davidson presided.
Mrs. Larned spoke on the general
subject Of household economics. In
beginning she gave the motto Of the
associations:
ITO cure Is the voice Of the past;
10 prevent the divine whisper of duty"
Household economics Is the applica-
lion OF that portion of laws and govern
ment that pertain to the regulation
and management Of the household in
the most scientific and the best and
thriftiest manner.
She said that the modern house,
keeper is not like the one Of twenty
years ago, who was considered shift
less unless she cleaned and toi!ed and
sewed during every hour in the day,
and periodically turned out her family
20 seek more congenial. If less whole
some, surroundings. The hard toiling
slave Of this daily grind Is not the
home maker. We ask too much to
expect women to understand and
know it all without previous training.
and yet there are these who believe
that a sudden plunge into matrimony
Will change them at once into first
:lass housekeepers. They try 1t, until
after repeated failures they finally
land in two rooms in boarding house.
Young married people should take a
lesson in nest building from the birds.
Who ever knew them to unite in a co.
operative nest? The homeless may be
happy in a sort Of way, but it is
:omfort!ess way. There Is no safer
harbor or better presence of happiness
than a home.
Mrs. Larned then gave a synopsis Of
the objects of the National Economics
association, as follows:
ITO promote a more scientific knowl-
EDGE Of the economic and hygienic
value of foods, fuel and clothing and
a more intelligent understanding and
demand for correct plumbing, drain
age and ventilation, and improved
methods of sanitation for our homas,
schools and municipalities. To main
tain bureaus of information where
there can be an exchange Of wants
and needs between employer and en-
plOyed in every department of home
and social life. To establish and con-
duct schools Of domestic science for
the benefit of both household, employer
and employee, and to urge the adoption
of domestic science and industrial arts
in all public institutions of learning"
During the progress Of the address,
Mrs. I. j. Lansing asked the speakers
opinion Of plan to offer prizes to
those longest employed in domestic
service in one place. Mrs I.arned said
that this was an excellent idea. which
had been most successful in Chicago,
where club had offered such prizes,
and woman had secured a purse Of
thirty or forty dollars for her record
as having been in the service Of one
employer for fifty years.
Mrs. Lansing then expressed q desire
that the house mistresses of Green
Ridge would give data as to the length
of time their domestics had stayed in
steady service, so that such a prize
might be offered in that section of the
city.
Mrs. Larned went into details re-
garding the plans laid down for the
guidance Of women interested in
household economics.
The home department includes every
thing affecting the home-municipal
reform, sanitation in sewers and con-
struction Of houses. the lighting, heat
ing, ventilation. etc, with everything
that conduces to the Improvement If
conditions at the back door. The fur
nishings, clothing and the science of
artistic dress. also come within the
scope Of this work.
Prevention of disease. the care Of
hn cio nh xro; ;n;,, H.,
the science Of cookery, including school
luncheons and the invalid's tray. and
the knowledge Of pure milk supply.
The economics with respect to do
mestic service occupy an important
place in elevating household ideals,
and displacing incompetency and dis
honesty. An employment bureau in
connection with a school for domestic
science is great advance The i'm
portance of establishing such teaching
In the public schools was emphasized.
A general meeting was held yester-
day at the residence Of Mrs. r. II.
Watkins to complete plans for the
Hahnemann hospital fair. A large
number of ladies attended the meet
ing. 1t was decided to hold the fair
but two days, instead of four, as had
been contemplated. The home of COL
onel and Mrs. H. NJ. Boes will be
thrown open for the event. A pleas
ing portion of the programme will be
the lnonologues given by Miss Louise
karr. of Hartford, Conn. Mrs. T. H.
Watkins, as chairman Of the commit
tee. is president of the committee of
the whole. Mrs. George Sanderson
acted as secretary. Among those who
will assist in the general work. are
Mrs. c. d. Simpson, Mrs. Henry Belin,
jr. Mrs. c. H. Welles, Mrs. G. L.
Dickson. Mrs. G. B. Srith. Mrs. r.
M. Scranton, Mrs. A. .. Law, Mrs.
F. d. Brewster. Mrs. ]. W. Coolidge,
Mrs. r.. L. Peck, Mrs. s. H. Stevens,
Mrs. F. p Christian, Mrs. Fl. r. Ware.
Mrs. C. w. Roberts, Mrs. Lindaberry,
Miss Hurlburt. Miss Jones and others.
A meeting will be held next Friday
afternoon to perfect arrangements.
Mrs. Emmons Blaine, and her de-
parture with regard to an eight-hour
day for domestic service, were dis.
,ussed.f Mrs. Larned disapproved of
the plan as It is SO manifestly i'm
practicable where but one or two ser.
wants may be kept.
At the conclusion of the address a
vote was taken on the question Of
the section Of Economics of the Green
Ridge Womans' club uniting with the
National association. It was unani.
mousiy decided to join the main Or
ganization.
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The Green Ridge Women's club gave
a beautiful reception Thursday at the
Green Ridge library In honor OF Mr..
c. F. Wingate, OF New York. and Mrs.
Linda Hull Larned. Of Syracuse. The