The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-03
PAWTUCKET WOMAN'S CLUB.


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assume the responsibility? For instance.
there j. the household. 1t is the last
thing 10 be brought into clubs. perhaps
because 81 is the most vital and conse-
quently so familiar that 10 breeds con-
tempt.
Are we ready for -fe+effi4 there The
majority or experienced hOusckecpcrs Oh
iect 20 any mention of the subject unless
Il be TO furnish, in some mysterious and
secret way, skilled and servile workers
Most women consider household econ
omics 90 mean domestic service. IL Is 20
difficult 10 awaken women 10 the fact
that IL Is education that il needed in
the home.
1T must be remembered that We cannot
recommend training only for those who
are 90 be household wage earners for the
benefit OF the few who housekeep by
proxy for nine-tenths OF the American
housekeepcrs are also the workers Many
old housekeepers and a few new ones
say that the old way OF learning from
mother or acquiring by inspiration is
sufficient for the needs of the day. But
the fact remains that many mothers OF
the present day do not know. and those
who do know have no time to teach or
train anybody.
They are at the club. YOU know. re-
forming something and the new ones
seek the boarding house as last resort
for they find that the, machinery OF house
keeping a. too complex to be run on the
inspiration plan. or course We have
born housekeepers, as we have born mu-
Sicians or artists, bat they are prodigies
or accidents Of nature. most OF az are
ordinary people and Obliged 20 learn m
the ordinary way.
But the fact that each club program
80 generally contains the subject of home
there
dissatisfaction and the first step along
any line OF human endeavor ~ noble
Uscontent with prescott conditions
The National Household Economies
association sprang from this very dissat-
isfaction with things that exist.
~ few women at the helm OF the eN-
WIZ UOt keFUITTg IT'D v7rtfr ttrv t'fct7e-er-i,t4t
or progrC IS, succeeded IN making II the
subject FOR one OF those famous col-
crosses OF that summer.
THE result IL that today we have an
organization representing about - states
and the affiliated society OF Canada aud
in consequence, there Is al increasing de-
sire for manual training In public schools,
domestic science in private schools, chair 3
~ home science In colleges ANA universi-
iies and practical application I'm woman :
clubs
ave define housohold economies 10 he
practical knowledge OF the affairs Of
the household based on scientific prin-
ciplcs and applied In snch n manner as 20
expenditure Of energy. time and money.
I ,ffiffs- Is practical education may
be successfully correlated with book
knowledge along the following lines.
which are represented by our committees:
First, foods and Diet, or q study OF the
science OF nutrition OF a distinction be
tween the essential and nnn-essential IN
the selection and preparation OF the daily
menu.
Second a practical demonstration Of
home hygelne, physical hygeine aud mu.
nicipal hygeine. for q know pledge of all
there Is necessary ~ We would secure
health happiness ana comfort FOR the
individual. the family and the commu-
nitv.
Third. the study OF household arts and
Graf its. that we may know how 20 avoid
everything that is not beautiful COM
Portable or useful
Fourth. study OF the best methods
for hSme science in public aud private
schools.
IN closing her most interesting talk Mrs.
Iarned made "A plea for simpler and lexis
complex methods OF living. dwelling
briefly also upon the problem OF domeS-
tic service.
Her closing remarks brought out a
number OF questions from the members
of the club. which were satisfactorily
answered by the speaker.