The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23
HOME RETIREMENT
The Main Topic Of the National
Household Economics Assooia-
ton Convention.
MIS-. Kimberly Of Wisconsin and
Her Practical Interest in Furth-
ering Domestic Science.

Household Economics association opened
yesterday afternoon at Milwaukee. 1tt'
membership Is Individual and 1t Cooper
ates with other organlza lions In carry
Ing out Its aims, In order that there may
be no unnecessary multiplication OF organ
zations. There are but two state ASSOC
Citations. New York aud Nebraska, tho
local clubs, where such exist independ-
entity, being members of the state fedora =
ton Of clubs. An effort will be made at
the national convention to establish the
policy Of organizing state associations IN
stead of encouraging Joining the fedora
lions, but the general sentiment has OPP
posed such a policy, hitherto. Most Of the
work Is carried through committees in
other organizations, the national associa-
ton serving as center for information,
inspiration and expert advice
The attendance Of delegates Is not large,
consisting chiefly Of the officers and
speakers. The idea of the conventions
is to get the leaders together for con-
ference and to transact business and to
provide fine program embodying the
latest and best Ideas on household econ
omics to stir up local interest.
The ticket which the nominating co1u-
mittee viii present tomorrow morning.
IS as follows:
President-Mrs. Linda Hull Larned,
Syracuse, n. y.
Vice president-Mrs. j. A. Kimberly,
Neenah, Wis.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. Harriet
McMurphy, Omaha, Neb.
The four directors to be elected for four
years are nominated as follows: Mrs.
Lynden Evans, Chicago; Mrs. Hoffman.
Kansas Miss Zabris13e. Missouri, and
Mrs. James D. Whitmore, Denver, Col,
with Mrs Henry Wood for vice president
of Colorado to succeed Mrs. Whitmore.
This will make Mrs. Larned's fourth term
<>f
the association, has been for the last six
years identified with the movement which
promises much for the women Of the
United States. In 1896 Mrs. Larned es-
tablished a school of domestic science In
Syracuse. n. Y, and she was successful
in attracting pupils from all classes. two
fifths Of them being girls engaged in DO
mestic service. While president of the
New York association she was elected to
the principal office Of the national Organi-
zation at the convention held In Chicago
three years ago. The following year she
made an address at one Of the Paris eX
position conferences where she made
deep impression. Mrs. Larned spoke at
the biennial convention Of the general
federation in Denver and would have
been heard at the Milwaukee biennial had
not her Paris engagement prevented her
from being present. She was on the pro-
gram at the recent Los Angeles conven-
ton Of the general federation. Mrs.
Larned is a we'll known contributor to the
various housekeeping magazines of this
country and England and her book, 'The
Hostess of To-day" published by Scrib-
ners, has been most successful.
Mrs Kimberley is now vice president
for Wisconsin and 1t was her we'll known
interest in the work that induced tho as
ISOLATION to meet In Wisconsin this year.
Mrs. Kimberly last year offered 5000 for
q loan fund for domestic science de-
partment in Milwaukee Downer college,
on condition that the club women raise
S10.O 900 to endow the chair. The state fed
Grafton undertook this work and some Of
the clubs have done excellent work in
raising funds. About 1000 has already
been secured.
The state federation meeting will be
held next week and the endowment fund
matter will be brought up. Mrs. Larned
IS to be one of the chief speakers at this
meeting. The matter was presented last
year by Miss Rose Swart Of Oshkosh
chairman Of the committee educa-
ton, and she has several plans for STIR
ring the clubs into action to propose.
Wisconsin Is already doing some excel
lent work for the advancement Of do
nestle science and manual training,
which the Household Economics asso-
'ciation will take the opportunity of be-
coming acquainted with. At Grafton Hall,
Ond du Lac, course OF domestic sell
ence has been put on the course Of study
with teacher who is a graduate Of
Pratt institute. Through the kindness Of
tBishop Grafton and Warden Rogers the
EFand du Lac Woman's club was given the
use Of the guild hall and services Of the
teacher on Saturday mornings, and was
thus enabled to form a class among girls
who have no such training in their homes
The Wisconsin State Teachers associa-
tion has department called q Domestic
Science section. The Stout Manual Train
ling school at Menominee Is one of the
finest Il the United States. Mrs. Jennie