The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19
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becoming the author of an association which gathers into itself the earnest acd- vity of good women of community who needed only the conditions brought about by the energy of one creative spirit to crystalize themselves into a forceful unit.
 Colorado.
 Mrs. A. G. Whitmore of Denver for her State whose women long have led in cooperative literary and philanthropic efforts reports much progress. Their school of Domestic Science at Denver with Miss Trask of Boston in charge does successful class work and carried out demonstrations at the State Federa- tion meeting and at the Colorado Chau- tauqua; the State Normal College at Greedy has established chair of Domes- tic Science; and the Agricultural College at Fort Collins Is enlarging this de- partment. The Woman's Club of Denver had classes of children taught in De- nestle Science last summer at Childrens Park, and the majority of clubs give 1t place on their programs. Mrs. Whit more makes fervid appeal for Spread of the gospel"
 Connecticut.
 Mrs. V. E.. Keeler of New Haven con- graduates her State on growing in terest in Domestic Science and on the confident hope that there will hereafter be provision for this course in some of the vacation schools. . She suggests that one hour a month be given in every club to this subject. and that its presentation on a definite basis be arranged by the T.. H. E. A.. With absolute conviction she declares that in value and charm 1t outweighs every other department of work in which women engage.
 Georgia.
 Every word of Mrs. Patillo's report is an invitation or a provocation. She has come to ;he thresholds of Georgia homes and warmly within has she been welcomed, she has reused the clubs to a splendid campaign.
 In few Georgia towns branches of Domestic Science are taught in the public schools.
 The Atlanta Woman's Club Tn 1S99 secured a series of public lectures. and among the speakers were the professor of chemistry of the State University Mrs. c. P. Stetson. and Miss Flagg of Massachusetts Effective sentiment has been made for the inclusion of Domestic Science in the public school system, and to the assembled School Commissioners of 150 counties Mrs. Patillo by invitation presented the views and wishes of the Georgia clubs.
 Miss Turnbull was sent by the Georgia Federation to accept the Dread scholar ship and is now successful teacher in one of the State Normal schools in which the accomplished Miss Jane Taylor of Maryland-another Dread girl. a great favorite with her schoolmates and highly esteemed by the faculty-is also teaching. In newspaper articles, lectures. and private letters, Mrs. Patillo is introduce inf py11itf fbopna nd ir dafa mined to prevent the possibility of its ever slumbering.
 The work of Mrs. J. Lindsay Johnson along these lines merits on account of it's intrinsic value and inspirational in- fiuence column to itself and l hope soon to present to Alabama women some account of what she Is doing in Georgia. She and Mrs. Patillo are patriots who are erecting in Georgia living brething monuments. and are striving to make Georgia employ her resources to the best advantage.
 Illinois.
 This federation aids students in the State University to graduate in that department where are taught the arts and sciences that relate to woman's life and duties, and the State Association of Household Economies, in contection with the Farmers Institutes, have erected a prominent building at Springfield where will be held every summer a cooking school to which each county can send free of charge one young woman. Indiana.
 Mrs. M. A. Moody of Indianapolis has distributed literature. prepared news paper articles. and maintained circulat- ing library on Domestic Science Co., operating with the State Board of Health the Illinois Household Economies Asso- citation has secured pure food legislation The effort to have Domestic Science made part of public education is strenuous, and demonstration lectures were given at the latest State Fair. Iowa.
 Mrs. M. P. Campbell of Melvern is securing the interest of women in the science of right living. not seeking a separate organization, but availing her self of the cooperation of the State Federation. which has a standing con- mittee of Domestic Science of which she is chairman. A year book on Household Economics she has prepared and has sent to every club, and the State Librarians have acceded to her request for a special loan branch of Domestic Economy.
 Kentucky.
 Mrs. J. c. Chatterson of Louisville gives succinctly a history of the remar- kable achievements of the Alumnae Club of the Girls High School of that city who have by their own efforts and the aid of business men in sympathy with their object, equipped a school of Domestic Science. secured a teacher who is a graduate of Pratt Institute, maintained classes of children and of housekeepers. kept up summer school, raised a free scholarship fund. and, in short, have ac- complished marvellous good.
 Two ladies of the Federation estab- lished d social settlement in one of the mountainous districts and met, as far as time and means permitted the great de- mand there for better standards of home life.
 Louisiana.
 Mrs. E. M. Blanchard of New Orleans. having been called north tc live, presided over only the awakening of interest in that city. She expresses the hope that it will increase since it met the un- qualified approval of business men and she believes that Domestic Science will ere long be introduced into the public schools.
 Maryland.
 Mrs. M. II. Abel of Baltimore reports of the Household Economies department of the Arundel Club of Baltimore earnest study among themselves, and presenta- ton by them of the subject to other clubs, public lectures secured by their efforts and the organization of the Housekeep- CTS Alliance who employ teachers for -i,I,.