New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
TO BITTER THE HOME.
INTEREST IN DOMESTIC SCIENCE PROB
LENS. AS SHOWN AT THE HOUSE
HOLD ECONOMIC AsSOCIA-
TION CONVENTION IN
TORONTO

The eighth annual meeting Of the American Ma
tionai Household Economic Association, which has
Just closed IN Toronto. has attracted great deal
OF attention. The meetings were largely attended,
not only by women but by men and the president,
Mrs. LINDA Hull Larned. Of Syracuse, was much
IMPRESSED by the way both sexes seemed 10 be CO.
operating IN this movement The City Fathers by
whose invitation the association met IN Toronto
gave the a royal welcome At the dTst
evening meeting the Hon. Richard Harcourt Min
fster Of Education. announced that he intended to
Introduce into the three normal schools Of Ontario
domestic science courses as complete as those OF
Germany.
one OF the most interesting addresses was given
by Mrs susa Young Gates. Of Utah, daughter Of
Brigham Young. her subject being Some Cooper
alive Experiments II the West" She told Of the
many schemes that had been attended with sue
cess IN Utah. which settled on the co-opera-
tive plan One Of these she stated. so
large q scale that everything that was needed by
the shareholders was manufactured especially for
the purpose. Recently the women IN one village
had co-operated IN bakery, where real homemade
bread was made, and where wholesome dinners
could be had for . cents. Mrs. Gates also gave
sn amusing description Of cooperative village IN
the Sandwish Islands
MUNICIPAL CLEANING
Dr. Everett. Of Scranton. gave account Of the
municipal cleaning done by the Scranton branch Of
the Household Economic Association. com
rnittee OF women personally inspected the source
OF the water supply, ana found, among other
things that the water from one Of the lakes ran
through a pigsty, and that, in other cases. barns
drained into the lakes These conditions being
made public, the citizens became alarmed, meetings
were held. the press took UP the matter and
pure water supply was speedily secured
4 good deal Of amusement was created when the
secretary, Mrs ". Barker, Of Syracuse. said that
during the year disc0nsolare widower had showed
his faith in the association by writing TO her in
eli faith and asking Il the association could fur
nish him with & second sharer Of his joys and sor
VOWS his first wife being now "plucking asphodel
II the Elysian meadows"
IN discussion on the scope OF domestic science,
Mrs. J. Hoodess. principal Of the Hamilton Normal
School Of Domestic Science. said that God never
meant men and women 10 be educated the same
basis. Mrs.. Larned stated that the teaching Of
domestic science as e compulsory subject was re-
garded with some disfavor in this country Mrs
Gates die not think that girls should enter such
course OF training before they were sixteen years
Of age. Mrs. Hoodless combatted this Idea on the
ground that Il would then be too late to develop
taste for the work Mrs. Gates thought women
had natural taste for domestic employment and
that II cid not need developing. Mrs. Hope prin-
Science. advocated moderation the part Of those
enceayoring 10 Introduce this subject into the
60 many things that the suggestion Of the expense
Is appalling" she said
NEW-ZEALAND SERVANT SYSTEM
When the servant girl question came up for dis
Zealand system Of graduated wages and other
regulations. Mrs Florence Kelly said that her ex-
perience in Hull House, Chicago. had convinced her
that the real objection to domestic service was
Mrs. william G. Smaller of this city thought that
simpler living and regulated hours OF labor would
he-p 70 solve the problem
The social events Of the convention included a
crlye around the city. receptions al ST 'HUlda s
College and the Normal School, a luncheon at the
Young Women's Christian Association School Of
cookery and numerous private functions.
welcomed by Mrs James l. Hughes president OF
The Canadian Association; Lady Taylor, president
o. The Canadian Council Of Women; Alderman
Leslie. Of the Civic Reception Committee; Alder
man Saunders and James I. Hughes, Inspector Of
The election OF officers resulted as follows: Mrs.
Dr.. Mary E Green honorary vice-president. Char
g9Lte Mich; Mrs, Linda Hull Larned. president.
syracuse, y Y; Mrs. Mary Moody Pugh, vice-pres-
ioent. Omaha Neb.; Miss Ellen z. Marshall secre-
LSr3-treas1rcT, Chicago; Mrs. Frederick ". Barker
Won salls Gerecle chairman Of the Press Commit
The next meeting VIII be held in Buffalo during
ne Fan-AInerican Exhibition
CANADIAN WOMEN-s ZEAL
as Aftermath 70 the convention OF the Ma
uonal American Household Economic Associa-
ZION. the Canadian Household Economic Associa-
non has arranged series OF lectures, 10 be given
IN the different cities Of the Dominion by prominent
Delegates Miss Anna Barro~s. editor Of a Boston
magazine VIII present THE Practical Side Of Do
tnestc Science showing how scientific housekeep-
ing saves time. strength and money. besides adding
4rIiLleasLrably TO the comfort u the home. Miss
ana the Kansas State Agricultural College, viii dis
Is he ve1ed problem Of Household Service
economy department Of the Bradley Polytechnic
s5hsltute, ~ Peoria IL. and Inauguration OF me
srfc-, ic oei'aT lil=it ~ ne ..,Tf 10,
<1el-l--tIrzi College, VIII talk about ''Ihe Eou-
nestle 1rarias S TIE HIee1a Of Domestic Life
&c The Hygiene Of Occupations" viii be taKen
Up py Mrs. Z. =. Richards, professor OF sanitary
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