Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-29

VI lne lnbsl SUCCESSFUL conferences OIL
that organization, President Schurman
Of Cornell, who has shown his interest
In the work by inviting the society to
hold its meeting under the auspices Of
the university gave in his address Of
welcome evidence of n thorough I'M
Outstanding Of the objects of the soci-
ETY.. He expressed, too his hearty APP
proval Of its efforts and achievements
In this State Mrs, w. q. Smaller pres
ident OF the association, responded TO
this cordial and sympathetic greeting,
and took up the Importance OF teaching
10 the work ing classes domestic science
and the betterment Of the home An
interesting paper of the day was by
Mrs Melyil Dewey Of Albany, on
Higher Education in Home Economics
Mrs. Dewey made the point that II the
principles expressed in home economies
were applied to the home, the expense
Of the state in the maintenance Of its
overlooking refOrmatOTips and prisons
might be much diminished, depraved
conditions Of the home doing much TO
Keep these institutions filled. Miss
Martha Van Rensselaer,. who Is the edi-
tor Of the Woman's Reading Course in
the University Extension Department,
gave an excellent talk on the Farm
Home" showing It's needs ANA how the
association could help IT, The speaker
Is the author of a number of helpful
leaflets sent out by Cornelrs School of
Agriculture 10 rural homes. At the
evening session Prof. 4. b. Trowbridge
Of Cornell University gave an address
on Home aesthetics" which might be
read with profit by every householder
In the land This lecture would be
revelation TO many furnishers, VIZ
fancy that an expenditure Of money l.
all that Is needed to produce satisfac-
tory results, Professor Trowbridge
spoke from the practical and artistic
point Of view, and in talk that was
delightful in manner gave much sug-
gestive matter on the subject OF the
arrangement and adornment of the
home. Professor Craig of the Cornell
College Of Agriculture told, In his adj
dress on Cooperation and How 10 Eff
feet It. Of the extension work carried
on by Cornell At the close of the
evening session the asso iation dele
gates and visitors we're socially received
by the Womans club on the campus
The promoters Of the movement to
erect a memorial to Margaret Fuller at
Polnt-o- Woods, Long Island, are push
ing the work In order that 1t nay be
completed ard dedicated by July 10. |
This date in 1850 saw the tragic wreck |
of Fire Island Beach OF the ship Eliza |
beth, in which calamity Margaret Full |
ler, her husband, the Marquis Ossoli, |
and their son were drowned. The de- |
sign Of the memorial, as displayed, is |
a colonial pavilion, which viii stand on |
the dune overlooking the ocean. II win |
contain q bronze tablet bearing an in |
scription to this noble woman, whose |
remains were never recovered from tbs |
waves Subscriptions from anyone in |
terested may be sent 10 Mrs Lille Dew |
ereuX Blake, president, No. Is East |
Eighty-frst street, New York city, or |
TO Mrs. l.. W. Meredith. treasurer. No. |
" McDonough street Brooklyn, y. Y. |
The chairman Of the Bureau Of Re |
ciprocity Of the State Federation, Mrs |
w. i. Blakely, asks the clubs OF the |
state Tor cooperation in the work Of |
the Bureau II Is earnestly urged that |
clubs VIII send the chairman, at her |
address No, q Elm street. Oneonta, |
New YORK, typewriter or printed |
copies Of papers, lectures, ana talks |
that have been given az the club during |
the winter. Now that there rs some |
thing OF lull In club activities. the |
chairman hopes that presidents, secre-
tanes, or programme committees may |
End leisure TO assist the Reciprocity Blu. |
reau In the way Indicated. There is a |
demand for papers on art, literature. |
economies, child-smdy. music |
and education, In closing the papers.
the Bureau urges the selection only OF |
those Of exceptional merit, { ng into |
the points n originality. |
literary style. and understanding Of the |
subject Every federated club is also |
urged 70 send It's year-books. pro- /
grammes. and advance outlines Of study |
along definite lines Of work with an |
accumulation Of this matter IN hand, |
the Bureau Will prepare a catalogue |
OF its resources which win be accessible |
to all clubs In the state. and which, Il |
Is hoped, will be a useful source from /
which all NAV draw