Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-22
HOW DOMESTIC SCIENCE HELPS.
Teaching in Regard to Good Soil and
Air, Drainage and Plumbing.

Lectures at Wellesley College on do
nestle science are as far as nossibIe
az % Ia % io9tDt
prouShe down to consideration OF
scientific laws and DrinciDIes 10 daily Iiv-
ing as wen as n hansnha1d n,.n,ra,nen+
- = ut % ~ Lou9eholu iii"il'5eiiio1lI =
Inc point IS emphasized that many ed
ucated women are not the homemakers
that their education warrants, because
they hive not hee,, taunh+ to ann1v their
kn6wledge =" IL ~ 'rF''
Miss olive Davie ..toacbes q woman low
to use the knou1eIae rainad frnn1 tbr
Dure ana anniied s+iar5e,.. IN I,a, daiIv
life. 1t shows nor nav II iiva in con-
scious obcdience Ia I'LL laws ~ Hfe. The
college woman is often not as efficient AZ
the college man because her life work
is not recognized in her education. The
ways and means bv which the educated
woman can apply scientific laws and
principles to her home are as many and
as varied as human needs, but the agen-
cleS through which she works are few.
The vital relation OF soil and air to per-
feet physical DEVELOPMENT was shown in
ona rrnun ~ Ioc4uras And RI make those
smbiects liz o,a ta1 49, tr+ed Ii
tbp Iigb+ W Ht,s1IsIn, 4ar,1itnrT II i,
perience Stndan+. Fyers snrnpisnd "a Ia a
That lust soiI'; coma have 81 modifying
an effect an tba atnaosnhara Of tbn homo
a,,l - 81 - ~ r. -; " ~ - NJ
e flu oi we nv? ot lt2 !Hlh1tc9' nc
49, iaI me 1[ erlG 1tfo H"er ne
y.
ne Kind "a naiIn tto u ~ oIin
| dation walls wt'r. lila conid iTfnenco
| the atmosphere Of the home. called for
| review and application Of some of the
principles of geology, physics and chem
lstry. SANDY, cld%ey and porous SOILS as
Sumed new import as their relation to
health and happiness were recognized
| The disposal of wastes and subsoil drain
| age blossomed ont into interesting topics
| Iack of knowledge is almost as cuI-
pable as Indifference" claims Miss Da-
Wis. THE homcmaker has the responsi-
bility for maintaining clean air around
under and in the home"
| Considerable time was snent in disc1Iss-
| ing the different WAYS bv which Air NAV
| become vitiated ond IN thic djrortion
again = l,nowledga If scientific laws and
nrincinies enables tha homemaIxar NOT
| only ia reduce the amounf of the srs-
| nandad imnnrities hut 9Iso 70 rondar
- c iiir Du' ~
! Sio9e l0uIlu nd 4illeo9. - hluW IGuSe VI
qust aila its Gais@rs, nletno9S qL ciediliilS
| both physlcal anu chemical the use OF
dlslnlectants ana antseptalcs, harmful
-; NY cai y uuStS ~ IiItLae. car
p Ella aaiiu ~ ~ az ol'9aitI5u -
fenee eu "e"i'oii9 ~ ~ anu ue-
"a ,-or.,odr, u a., h.+ o4,,o7. u
- M " 5ed r. % tile pest llGthous ..
anu ~ 'llts d noie' ne iost
in@ vii ~ anu 10
iI,,ia ,l ~, III 20 ~ oe
ON the nart Of he t Eee
| the air Of The bnnsa n11ra and Ito sIc,
tainina >, saL-s Hii,s Dd,is ..If ,,o,, 20
| cold in room ~ "a da@raos aai n,nra
Loat - 1d,;t ia - ~ 4i . 80 20. -
~ ~ ouucils lvou, adhe nlule IAeIclse,
LIN LIN nlore wdttI, Mtdr more hysielilc
clotIlIhs. ne auvantases OF steam, nqt
80 10 aitJ ~. aIi tui 1855 I
, eled III ti,e Sung lecture tiIe heeu 9I
~ fIntiadtioh pellIs eipnaslz9u'
az ooitL lioiii
-AutiioiltIeS aSlee oli .he IequIsIle9 VI
good Ventilation: out the great problem
IS 10 SET good circulation OF ar Wlth9ut
drauSnts. Inc homemaker VINO attalns
the END OF sood Venu!atlon IN her home
~ 80 qolns WI ~ se liicfeaseu tlle NiSo!;
10, T1ihl ort aHu nappIness oI her FANNY.