New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-17
FOR HYGIENE AND HEALTH
PRACTICAL WORK OF PEOPLES UNI.
VERSITY EXTENSION SOCIETY-SPE-
CIFIC INSTANCES OF HELP.

Just why green cucumbers are not good August
diet Tor teething babies. and why even in cold
weather bacon rind seldom agrees with the diges-
tion OF an Unweaned infant with suggestions as
10 ventilation. etc. form some Of the topics OF
the lectures for mothe-s given by the Peo-
Pies University Extension Society.
When work IN New-York was contemplated
years ago. It was soon discovered that the
crying need among the very poor was for system
src practical education IN domestic duties. Young
wives, who have been cash girls and clerks since
they eight ten years old. are taught how to
cook and sew. well the relative value OF food
stus and the first principles OF hygienic ventilation
After illustrated lecture on the last named sub
3ect, IN which germs and their kind were described
and illustrated with much emphasis, one woman
home 10 ''let the air out or her rooms, she
did not want 10 be breathing wild beasts"
The result that the apartments thereafter
had regular and ampler ventilation
PUNY BABIES MADE ROBUST.
Courses Tor mothers form the largest department
OF the socety's work. Mothers are made 10 under
stand that many OF their children die from pre-
ventable diseases. and that ''inscrutable Provi
dence." but their negligence. Is mainly respon-
sible Practising physicians. both men and women.
give their time 70 these courses. ana the practical
results they claim are as encouraging the igno-
such subjects is appalling Babies that are
so puny they have TO have medicine every day"
when properly fed grow strong and fat without It.
man who had suffered for years with dyspepsia
and often tried HIS wife by spending good portion
% his scant wages IN stimulants was reported by
this same wife as coming home regular now, as
he couldn't get such cooking nowhere else nor he
don't have that same feeling that calls for beer"
since she herself had taken lessons in the selec-
ton and preparation OF foods.
The strictest economy. so far II is compatible
with health is regarded in these courses. The en-
deavor is TO show just how much pleasure to the
palate and health and strength to the body can
be extracted from every dime. Variety IN pre-
pairing the common vegetables is encouraged, and
various easy and quick methods 10 this end
demonstrated. The who has potatoes served
seven different ways in a week is apt to be much
fonder OF his home than the who has to peel
MS potato day after day.
touching illustration OF the eagerness to learn
was IN dressmaking class whose limits had been
stretched 10 their utmost 70 include all that begged
for admission. The size Of the room in which IL
held finally decided the matter the exclusion of
a young girl who trying to money 20 get
her mother old and helpless. a chair suited to her
needs. This girl worked from TIL O'Clock daily
FOR g q week. and did not even know the use OF
needle. She begged friend TO give her the benefit
81 each lesson as the course went on. and toward
the end Of the term the second hand pupil" came
70 the society's teacher with wrapper for the in
valid mother which she had made wholly without
assistance. and OF which she was Unfortunately
proud She had made her own clothes also, some
OF the simpler pieces and had thus been able TO
save a little toward the coveted chair
Leaflets. simply worded and concise are distrib-
uted at every lecture. These are Health Hints
How 20 Be Healthy IN Hot Weather." Special
Cold Weather Hints" The Care OF Children
etc one mother, who had faithfully attended the
lectures usually with baby and sometimes two
children, was asked by the physician who attended
her family during epidemic Of scarlet fever. II
she had ever been a nurse. she practically an
ucipated al his directions. He was much surprised
to learn the source OF her knowledge, and imme-
diately hunted up the society that the mother
could only poorly describe. but from which she had
derived such practical benefit
GIRLS FRIENDLY CLUB.
Working women have been known 70 go without
their suppers 20 attend a lecture when living too
Tar 70 return home between the hours On one &C.
casion, when a church entertainment and OF
the societys lectures on physical culture were
found 20 conflict. II was suggested 20 the members
OF the Girls Friendly for whose benefit both
we're 70 be held that the lecture be given up. But
hey would not consent and the entertainment had
Much GOD work has been done among the colored
people Many small missions ana centres OF help
teS tor them aSEe 9sS5 ui ,o1c n i5ee11 so
Cured IA connection WITH eolored mission IN
pay for tuition in sewing. cooking ana manual
training. and the University Extension Society had
secured teachers for II free, IN an these depart
ments. During public lecture meeting one OF the
infTm reSTo Who lived m home and was en-
aIsly dependent upon charity Tot tor s sSppoTt: .
q i've cents an the money he had in the world or
likely 10 have for some time 20 come, but he
wanted 70 give Il 10 the society 10 help In the great
work II VAS doing for his race; ne ssla ne re-
fneInbered the hard time he had haG as a boy de
only wished ne had been taught something OF chair
age he would De able II employ his time and earn
few cents. And. despite all protests ne insisted
upon giving his nickel u,
The society's courses on manual training are al
ways IN demand and more teachers are constantly
needed Raeket weaving chair Gaming, Venetian
IRON work carving, whiting are among tns
branches taught, and have over and again proved
ver1table means OF grace 20 the utrHly A,tA;
american history also given. Many % re
nafdshfps Of the very poor arise from a totdl *
norance of their legal rights regarding tnstansnt
purchases for Instance, loans rnorssakg1 $500,
possess proceedings. etc earet OF lssal ill., a.
y being prepared for the sOcietys use ah1 aIsl
trfbufion By the assistant attorney or ne LeS q.
AID society some OF The University Extension
socieys lectures have by special request been give