The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24

tlOn TO the 1Qea OF putting 1euefat1oIl
money into q private institution, but
it has dwindled down to a few and !
served merely to lend spice to the |
There is no question that |
the federation regards itself under |
moral obligations to complete this
fund.
There appears to be a general de-
sire to hold the next convention in
and it has been suggested
that it would be an excellent Idea to !
do this next year and to have a grand
rally Of domestic science forces and
push the endowment to completion at
that time.
Domestic Science Training.
The development Of domestic
science training in Wisconsin in two
years is very encouraging and the
federation should be given the chief
credit for it. The training has been
introduced into Stevens Point normal
school and the Menomonie agricul-
tural school is beginning it's SECOND
year successfully. An appropriation
Of $500 was secured from the last
legislature to introduce the work into
the state university. Besides this state
work the idea Of putting it into the
public schools has gained much
strength and there have been several
new schools provided.
Mrs. j. A. Kimberly of Neenah is
d
ing in the schools and her zeal is
based on knowledge, for the Neenah
schools have had this course for eigh-
teen years. Mrs. Kimberly offered the
$4,000 loan fund to Milwaukee,
DoWner college to secure which the
federation is working to re endoW the re
domestic science chair. The fund is
to be lent to students of domestic
SCIENCE Altho the conditions have
not yet been completely fulfilled the
loan fund, is already available and
when Mrs. Kimberly was introduced
Of incidents illustrative of its help
fitness She told of the best school
for industrial training that she knew
Of in the state. 1t is in the little town
of Niagara with not more than 1000
people, where one young woman
teaches cooking, sewing and manual 7l9
training 1t is to- prepare more such
teachers that Mrs. Kimberlysis press
ing this work. ~ :. ,,.E-
In Oconomowoc the club ,gwomen
formerly supported a manual train
ing department in the schools. This
has now been taken over by the
board, but they still maintain the do
nestle science department..
Work in Library Extension.
Wisconsin leads all states in the
amount and quality Of work done by
| clubs in library extension. Probably
majority Of clubs in the state do
more or less work in this line. Per-
haps, the palm this year should be
awarded to the Rhinelander club,
ing of it's new library. In most in
stances the movement to secure Car
negie libraries has begun in the
women's clubs Of the towns seeking
aid and they loyalty stand by, helping
to secure and often to pay for the site,
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beautify.
The state federation has in its GUS
! tody fifteen travelling reference IL
| braries for the use of study clubs, on
| the topics of American literature, gen.
eral art topics, group of art poems,
first and second period and as shown
in novels and in representative au-
thors, marble Faun,'' history of the
middle west, Shalxspere, Wisconsin
history, town and village Improve
ment and French history. Some OF
these libraries are accompanied ny
valuable study outlines and the COM
| mittee of literary references plans to
provide them for all Of the libraries.
The libraries have been in great
demand and the chairman of the
library committee, Miss L. E. Stearns
urged the federation to add to its col
lections and suggested as the subjects
most desired English, Greek, Roman
Russian and German history, trave
in Russia, England, Holland, France
and Germany, and arts and crafts
Duplicates of the Wisconsin history
and Shakspere libraries are needed.
The committee suggested that va.
rious philanthrOpic organizations anC
interests provide the federation with
reference libraries setting forth theil
interests Also that clubs buying
; books for study lend them to the fed
Grafton for circulation after complet
ing their study courses, as they would
, circulate more widely and beneficial.
; in that way than put into a library
Mrs Charles S. Morris Of the reel
procity and literary reference bureau
! reported an immense demand for hell
in making programs, study out
lines, etc.
Round Table Wisdom.
A round table for the informal dis
/ cussion of club affairs was a new fea
ture and a taking one, the brie
a speeches being clever and to the point
H The topics were membership rules
limited or unlimited membership
manuscript VS.. extemporaneous speak
\ ing, dues and fines and refreshments
Y There seemed to be a general feeling
that club dues were small and necessi
n tated scrimping that was rather I'm
a dignifed and should be avoided. Club
B were urged to make their dues pay al
4 their expenses and not to give pa
4 entertainments and make bushes
4 men pay for the good the club mem
a bers gained from club life. 1t wa
4 brought out that the unlimited clu
h required a public meeting place an
rent makes heavy demands on tn
clubs. Nevertheless, the independent
B of club home, even tho a rented one
\ seemed to be much enjoyed; one dele
= gate told Of the refusal to accept tn