New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SPEAKERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
TO BE HELD AT CORNELL-WORK
FOR FARMERS WIVES.

Plans for the forty-f annual convention OF the
New-York State Household Economic Association
be held Cornell University May 81, now
completed, and II IS announced that among the
speakers will be President schurman. Professors
Craig and Trowbridge. Miss Martha Van Rensselaer,,
Mrs s B. Larned Mrs. Mely1l Dewey and others
The Western New-York Federation of Women's
clubs has been working with the Household Eco
nomic Association to simplify domestic work
the farm and tighten the duiness Of country life.
To this END they secured the cooperation Of Cor
nell ana a series Of reading lessons FOR farmers
wives added 10 the course for farmers in the
university extension work. IN order ascertain the
attitude OF the farmers wives toward such course
circular letter asking those who
received II TO the number OF steps they
performing some household task such as preparing
breakfast. and 10 estimate how many miles a day
they travelled, On the basis that 1900 steps make
q mile. This intended. they were told. lead
them TO consider how much walking they did. some
Of IL unnecessary, with view TO lessening the
steps.
In response many letters were received containing
suggestions. which have been printed by the uni
versity and distributed among the as helpful
hints. one wrote:
When you are clearing away and washing the
sishes from one meal decide what IS to be had for
storerOom that will require time for preparation
-em5ins of The Iast neal B,foTe besinnfn" 40 "a 5eg @
meal. stop and think how many things one win
need from the cellar. and bring as many possible
a time, and not climb these twelve fifteen
stairs as many times as there are articles needed.
save steps oy putting refuse al together. and
trip enptes il. without going 10 the pail with
something / bring back some wood. II in summer:
IL in winter. take the coal pail, do not rfturn
brine in my cupboard that viii hold about much
salt meat ] use IN week; that saves going
down cellar every time the meat is wanted
Another wrote:
My kitchen IS of the main part OF the house
about seven feet, and there are two sueps for me
main house. ] often wondered Just how many times
souated twenty tmes One way that houseWiSet t
may save many steps IS 70 have one Of those
etc. Dare say that the men help more than
any one else 10 save steps? They can tighten our
work by encouraging and praising II of
these lords OF creation comes in and doesn't even
say word, but smiles, picks up the water bucket
row pleased We are! But II he comes in and takes
the last drop of water out OF the bucket that our
goor tired hands have drawn and brought in. that
doesn't save steps. STILL we perhaps would be too
ured to notice this if he would only not say. 4
ueEtT come into TINS mouse but that the water
bucket IS dry" II I'm taking the water, he would
sss How nice Of you TO have water right here for
nc ! really believe We would feel compensated
f the housewives steps taken in the interest OF
Ter husbands prosperity the farm or, rather. OF
Sealth 70 the farmer whose Wifes steps are made
ieW and everything about the house as convenient
ss possible. securing her health IN order that she
nay he tho helpmeet OF her husband.
In the pamphlet containing these suggestions by
farmers wives is a department Of suggestions by
he editor OF the course Miss Martha Van Rensse-
.aer. These all of practical nature such as a
window storage box for winter use. save trips
TO the cellar FOR provisions and kitchen arrange
mcnts 10 confine work TO a small space. uiustra-
ions show the reader just how 10 construct them.
Already large number OF women have entered into
correspondence with the editor il Is hoped that
much good may result different topic viii be
aiken up each month and hints on reading will he
6 part of the