New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
WITH NEW-JERSEY CLUBS.

The New-Jersey State Society Daughters Of the
Revolution. held its annual meeting last week Mt
the house Of Mrs John L. Dix of East Orange, the
retiring regent. Previous to the business session
luncheon served to the principal officers and
representatives of the General Society and local
chapters. being laid for sixty. Miss Alkaline
Sterling. president general. made address in the.
of which she earnestly Endorsed an appeal
recently issued the State chapters for their CO.
operation IN erecting a monument at Yorktown
similar to that at Valley Forge. Reports were re-
ceived from the chapters at Montclair Ramapo
Valley, Cohansick and Liberty Pole rs well as
lows: Regent. Mrs Louis D. Carlson: vice-regent
Mrs. George l. Curtis; recording secretary Mrs.
garet Burtis: treasurer. Mrs. Percy Thompson;
appointed to the coming convention Of the General
Society in Boston. In the afternoon large recep-
ton was held preceded by musical and literary
programme.
The woman's Club OF Orange heard lecture at
its last meeting THE Comparative Value Of
Foods by Miss Eliza Benton, Of Teachers College
Columbia University. The department OF economies
OF which Mrs. William z. Hahn is chairman was
in charge OF the meeting. which held In the in
terest Of domestic management. Mrs Hahn re-
marked that great opportunity for solving the
vital questions Of household economy was afforded
by the clubs and Miss Benton prefaced her lecture
by saying that woman. being no longer a producer
In the sense OF manufacturing foods and fabrics
must now become intelligent consumer, in the
sense Of expanding money so as 10 obtain the best
possible value. Economy she said, does consist
In doing without things, but in making wise seec-
ton: She spoke of the composition preparation and
combination of foods and the close the lecture
answered various questions. For the next regular
meeting the department OF education announced a
debate on the following much disputed question:
Does a college education best fit a girl for the
duties OF home and OF life ?" A lively discussion Is
anticipated. 1t is within the memory of the older
members that in the first years OF the club. in the
i0s, the question was seriously debated as to
whether 1t was right or wrong for a have
In any case, what was then called the higher edit
cation"
The Political Study Club OF Orange held a recent
meeting OF exceptional interest the house of Mrs
John r. Paddock. The subject ''Self-govern-
meEt in the Schools" and addresses we're made by
several prominent school officers in favor Of efforts
TO secure self-conrol the part of the pupils by
self directon. Ira w Travell principal of the
Planfleld High School. told OF the system OF stu
dent cooperation now successfully maintained in
his school, by which a committee OF pupils takes
the leading part ir keeping order. acting under
direction Of the principal. He emphasized the fact
OF the changes In social conditions within a gen
Grafton. and said that the prevailing tendency to
sef-dircction everywhere observed should find
reflection in the school systems. The Rev
Orange, who IL member OF tina Board of Educa-