The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-31
DAUGHTER OF LATE GENERAL
GORDON ADOPTS LEcTURlNG
AS A PROFESSION,

AS A PROFESSION.
The announcement that Mrs. Burton
Smith of Atlanta, the daughter of the
late General John b. Gordon. has adopted
household economies as a profession and
will make this subject the theme Of a
series of lectures in the south will be of
general interest. There is so much, such
multitude of reasons for the entire south
to be intensely interested in Mrs. Burton-
Smiths work, and that she seeks to it,
troduce the stucy of home economics
gives a broader value to her plans by
reason that they embrace line OF
thought and active work Just now ex-
plotted by practical people
OF Mrs. Burton Smiths plans the At
lanta Constitution says:
OF general interest will prove the an
nouncement that Mrs. Burton-Smith has
adopted home economics as n profession,
and that in February she begins series
of lectures on the subject, THE Art "nd
Science of Home Making"
Although Mrs. Burton-Smiths lectures
will be an individual enterprise, the
first series will be delivered in Athens,
Ga, at the Lucy Cobb institute, and
under the auspices of the Athens Wom-
ans club.
Her determination to engage actively
in this profession will not only be of ma
tional interest on account of her social
prominence, but of distinct interest
among educators, since the study OF
home economics is one that has not
gained ground among southern pe3pie
or in southern institutions.
Through the Georgia Federation Ok
Women's clubs Georgia has had her
representation in the National Association
of Household Economies, and domtstic
science is taught in many of Tho schools.
but as an integral part of woman's educa-
tion it has not been recognized. I'm
pressed with this fact and the belief
that the science should be taught, and
inspired by her association with such
eminently gifted women as Mrs. e. II.
Richardson, instructor of sanitary chem
istry in the Boston School of Techuolo-
gy, Mrs. Burton-Smth has determined to
take up the work of home economics in
the south.
Few women are as well equipped TIC
engage actively in the profession as she
is, since for ten years she has given the
subject her continued interest and st ldy.
She has written brilliantly in various
departments of science for New England
publications and has spoken before dis
tinguished bodies of men and women
students and teachers OF home econom-
ics.
Besides her talents in this direction
and her cultivation of them, Mrs. Burton
Smith inherts that gift of expression.
for which her father, the illustrious Gen.
eral John b. Gordon, was famous in
the lecture field.
Her voice, low and sweet, is perfectly
modulated and has as we'll that same
magnetic charm that drew to him in
absorbed pleasure vast audiences Of rep
resentative men and women in all Sec
lions of the country.
In the course of lectures to be given
in Athens in February and in Atlanta IN
March, the following programme is sub
mitted:
Lecture 1-Home Economics and 81
cial Economics. Topics: Introduction
and definitions. Society an organism.
developing as its parts or organs tulill
their functions and society an organism,
developing as it's parts or organs fulfill
| their functions and cooperate more per-
| fectly. Home an organ or integral part
of society. Evolution of the home and
the family. Functions of the hom, De-
layed fulfilment. What is the remedy and
| who Is to apply it?
! This lecture, besides defining the rela-
ton of the home and society, answers the
following questions: From what has the
modern home grown? What stage of de-
velopment has it reached? What is the
service it owes society and TO what ex-
tent does it yield this service?
! Lecture domestic Architecture QI's-
| toricaD. Topics: Relation of archicial
conditions. Architecture an expression OF
the needs, instincts, character and ira
dtions of a people. Evolution of mans
dwelling from cave to modern house. Pre-
historic dwellings,. Ancient and classic
| period. The war chariot of the Huns.
| Medieval styles.
| mi