Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-17
DISCUSS DOMESTIC ART
Women's Club Listens to Papers
Dealing With a Practical
Subject.
Hospitality. Home Making. Cook.
ing and Sewing and Their
Importance.
A Plea For the W. c. 7. U...Dele'
gates Chosen to District
Meeting.


The Women's Club held its regular
bi-monthly meeting yesterday after
noon. Despite the threatening clouds
"a goodly number were present. One
item of business disposed of was the
selection of delegates to represent the
club at the convention of the extern
sion committee of the State Federation
OF Women's Clubs, to be held at Vim
ton on the Path day of October Mes
danes f. w. Hargrave and r. u. Sears
were chosen, but as the former could
not accept because of anticipated
absence from the city. she was asked
to name substitute. Mrs. Merritt
Green was appointed.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Palmer, of Des Moines.
representing the Women's Christian
and in sincere, convincing manner
spoke for few minutes of the w. c. I.
u, the largest wamen's organization In
the world. Her plea was for the In
terest, influence and cooperation OF
club women.
The delightful program for the at
ternoon was in charge of the depart
ment of art and music. AS If true to
the motto of the Women's Club, Neg
lect Not the Gift That Is in You," the
papers were all given by members of
the committee. Though the club is
often highly favored in securing talent
for its programs from sources other
than its membership, it would seem
the primary objects to encourage In
dependent thinking, develop originality
in expression. strengthen the powers OF
research and create self confidence. are
too often overlooked.
The first number of the program was
a vocal solo by Miss Edna Baughmar,.
Domestic Art" the general subject for
the program, was sub-divided into The
Art of Hospitality" THE Art of Home
| Making" THE Art of Cooking and
THE Art of Sewing. Mrs. Merritt
Greene, chairman of the department,
read the paper entitled The Art of
Hospitality" In clear, practical way
she spoke of the true meaning of hos
pitality, neighborliness, genuine home
welcome to all who come within our
L
thought of individuality, saying too
many are slaves to the fashions or opin-
ion OF others and lose the better part.
Mrs. r. E. Sears followed with trea-
tise on home making. The art of home
making lies in the mastery of practical
affairs; everything running smoothly.
with an Invisibility OF machinery. The
writer spoke OF the blessings of home
where each may feel his personal rights
and the influence of the sheltered home
life The world exists for its homes
and no career may be compared With
woman's one vocation, the home max
er-the bread maker. There should be
companionship in the home. Let no
man despise the advice of his wife. for
two heads are better than one provided
there is unanimity of purpose"
CHILDREN must obey parents else the
harmony of home life will be spoiled.
The women of today with SO many
things prepared for them that were
formerly the wife's duties. have better
opportunities for caring for the brains
and bodies of their children than did the
women of old Extreme vigilence is the
price of good home making.
The audience here enjoyed musical
number executed by Miss Neva Bently.
The third paper OF the afternoon,
THE Art Of Cooking" was given by
Mrs g. F. Kennedy. She defined cook
ing. spoke OF the mode of cooking en-
ployed by the ancients, the colonists of
our own country and came down TO the
food OF today, which she declared
should be controlled by pure food laws.
Schools of domestic science are being
established thruout the land, that girls
may study the art of cookery and prac-
tice economy. Next to having knowl-
edge is to know where to seek it.
Mrs. NJ. S. Mcfarland read the last
paper, THE Art of Sewing" Ancient
needle work and embroideries were de-
scribed and full description given OF
piece of tapestry now in the French
museum representing the invasion of
England by William Fifty-eight
scenes are represented, making a
complete description of the bat
tie OF Hastings. Girls in the
olden time were taught the various
steps in sewing. Mention was made of
the sampler. the one piece of needle
work required Of all New England girls.
The needle should not only record his
toric events and be used in decorative
art, but should be an effective instru-
ment in the hands of all women from
the least to the greatest.
The entire program was listened to
with great interest and enjoyment. AS
closing number Miss Baughman again
rendered a solo.