The age-herald., 1902-01-05

president or the 1euefaIlOn. Wnlcn m cludes Mrs Kate H. Morrissette of Mont gomery, chairman, Mrs. William B. Leedy of Birmingham and Mrs. E. H. Allison of New Decatur.
 In recent issue of the Montgom cry Advertiser, Mrs. J. M. deCottes, editor of the womans department in calling at- tention to the subject writes as follows:
 You can make what you will of the home you live in, either mere shelter from the weather. a box of brick or stone, where you eat and sleep and pass your days in as much material ease as you can compass; or, on the other hand, a refuge that may be even as the shadow of great rock in weary land, an oasis of infinite peace and suggestion peace that pleases and satisfies both eye and intellect at once"
 Like all beautiful sentiments the above has it's foundations in truth and common sense. Like all charming con ditions. that which it describes Is brought about by earnest strenuous effort. It is not enough to make a state prosperous that here and there homes of the veal thy are ideal; but true state of national prosperity is sure when every home ap- breaches conformity to ideal conditions. On none more than the women depend the character of home. Impressed with convictions like these, Mrs. J. D. Wyker, president of A. F. w. C. is seeking to get all the women of Alabama interested in the science of home-making-or. as this science has been happily named. House. hold Economies
 States older in the work than we have discovered a number of books that put this subject very clearly before the pub lie. With the hope that some of them may prove useful to the purposeful club women of Alabama who are in sympa- thy with Mrs. Wyker's effort to make opinion favorable to the teaching in pub lie schools of Domestic Science, a few of these are subjoined:
 Home Sanitation-Ellen Richards. Conduct of L;fe-Em erson. Woman's Share In Primitive Culture Mason.
 Practical Hygiene-Parke. Practical Dietetics-Gilman Thompson.
 Dust and it's Dangers-Prudden.
 Story of the Bacteria-Prudden. All Books on Sanitation-Waring
 Disposal of Household Waste-Ger- hardt ea
 Household Economics-Ellen Campbell.
 Beautiful Homes-Scott .
 Hygiene and Public Health-Buck.
 Dwelling Homes-Corfield.
 Convenient Houses-Gibson.
 Handbook of Sanitary Information-R Tracy. e.
 Hygiene of the Nursery-Dr Starr.
 The members of the committee express themselves as desirous and hopeful that all club women will become interested in this subject which is now claiming the attention of the women of every state in the Union 4s
 Below Is an eight-m onths' outline of club study arranged by Mrs. W. P. Pat lila, Vice-President for Georgia of the National Association of Household Econ- omics:
 First Month-The building of the home, its location, soil and drainage; ventila- tion of cellar.
 Second Month-Santary plumbing. means of detecting sewer gas, ventila- ton, methods of heating furnaces. the air we breathe
 Third Month-Physiologica effects of light, gas lamps, electricity, sunshine as preventive of disease Fourth Misunderstanding the home, draperfes, art in the house and its effect upon the children The influence of home upon society.
 Fifth Month-water. its necessity. it's dangers, guarding the water supply. How 1 to obtain pure water and ice | Sixth Month-Milk as food, cream. but ter cheese. The nutritive value of fats.
 seventh Month-Cereals, their value AS 1oods and methods of preparation: breads and bread-making; fruit as diet and med | icine. w
 Eighth Month-Meats, fowl. fish epes sugar. vegetables. The making of svr,,ns Body building and physical development. | Text Books-Household Economies by Helen Campbell. Home Sanitation bv Home Science Publishing Company.