New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-20
ONE SERVANT PROBLEM.
Home Economic Conference U-dL
Discuss It's Solution.

Ore a. tie most interesting subjects 70 come rD
a. the Lake PLACID conference on home economies
which opened YESTERDAY VII be the attitude Of the
housekesper 70 nonresident lsbor Mrs Mary
Fiumsn Abe ~ Boston. who will discuss mis- sub
5ect TINS evening believes that it involves RE hap
piness ana even the existence ~ private nome life
The household service problem concerns only about
= per cent Of me rousenoders Of the countrv and
in lis most pressing forrn-wnich has been called
ne one servant pr0be-r--ir affects stu smaller
number. But Mrs. Abel thinks that us importance
IS not 70 be estimated By me numbers affected.
since the class 81 women concerned is one which
exercises great influence on the social and intel
lectual LIE ~ the couarry.
The ouIr salvation for This class Mrs Abe he
lieves is 10 be found in the employment Of outside
hep. But such help cannot be utilized proa1abIy.
she maintains. until there IL better Lnders. an6u
among h0useksepers 70 me comparative cost
and guai-y ~ work done IN and out ~ thetr
houses, and something Ike agreement ms 10
what constitutes good food and hyzienIc conditions
These views appear n be shared by al house
hoid experts attending the conference
Mrs. Ellen Il. Richards cha-actertzes tic attitude
Of hoUsekeepers toward nou-resideut labor as one
OF blind resistance 70 the Inevitable. Miss Maria
Ear-oa says that tEs Use Of outside help would
aleaLe s:.Iapanea Irving ana that tas American
LoLseN.1e IS iot Wi--lIls 80 n arrange aer work
duties a stated hour Mrs Miriam III Ia0rnts
et--l-As tAaL 4oIseNlFeh are --terrea rom testing
~ pan Dt Tear y increased eTge1se- Miss Maria
Daniel believes Il is becoming quite common 10 call
RI .
Ms Melyll Dewey considers thar for the present
the best thing Tor the hoUsekeeper % 90 Is TO
minimize the daily routine and cali IN outside
heip 10 supplement INSIDE Dor. bur nor 70 depend
upon the former entirely
The subject this morning viii be Home Eco
nonlics IN Primary and S@cOndarT Eiucst ion
Miss caroline J. Hunt, ~ the University Wis
aeVes t1aL u - Just as important teach children
nov 70 provide themselves with food. shelter and
c4oihlng, as now 70 communicate with their fell
loss ana - change CONN gdlties with them. which
. ne oblecl - reading. writing lc arithmetic
lhe general purpose ri rh- conference is defined
as bow - Get More tlsfactlor out Of Life
aiio Win sIis object n view the delegates
.ng their backs, fo- rwG-rLir1s az each day on the
sltost pealtitul Adirondack landscape. where the
A..ts are brilliant with color, which the blue lakes
L-s.scl lluIl tAer surface and ne air j. gdOrous
-llh palaagn ana pine The afternoons. however.
- oetolee 70 Recreation and this afternoon tho
isllorE VII be entertained by the president 81 the
quois Lodge
-, = e conference was arranged bv the Troquos
80. ale ile routine work Of The sessions Is Ia
49, oI MS Ellen II Richards. OF Boston and
-A.ss Grace Godfrey q Boston.
.-A-soLe those present are Miss Annie l. Allen,
0 S,..5 ass Mass, Miss Alice A. Cnown. Kingston,
$500, Miss Maria Daniel Braintree Mass;
l--1s -sllIa ~ failchrl-t University ~ Tennessee,
-, ,ze lenn Mss Laird. q the Lillian Mas
n -Ie-.IIs scnogl- Toronto. Ont; Mrs Miriam
Inns, q lasall Seminar AuburnGale Mass;
y-a.llLe T. Hunt. professor. and Miss Ellen
L1ltLugi2n. assistant Instructor IN household
T1.so-'-t-A ~ The University CT Wisconsin Mrs.
tsi4ea hun L4aEaeG Of Syracuse former president
&c. Salollal Household Economic Associa ton:
..e-Llcee IL B0sguet u the Chicago School Of Cor
h9ehee ~ Houeehod Economic. and Miss
-'@i1a Failoa, o. Bethel. Conn.