The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-28

The Women's Institute.
The womens sessions of the
farmers institute at the NJ. E
church, Wednesday, were very
largely attended and the address
es, discussions, recitations and
music in the forenoon and after
noon were all excellent.
Mrs. Hilles and Miss Mather
the instructors from abroad
knew what they were talking
about and knew how to tell il
so that their audience could I'M
derstand; and there were many
farmers wives and daughters
present who are better takers
than a majority of men.
The principal subjects discuss
ed were the curing of meats, the
composition and cooking OF
meats, labor saving devices in
the kitchen, utilizing contents Of
scrap basket. care of dwellings
and miscellaneous matters in
connection with these subjects
Many excellent points were
brought out and practical sug-
gestions were made.
We have only space today for a
synopsis, but every woman pres
ent was benefited and it was re-
marked by visitors from a dis
lance that Marshall county wom-
EN- are among the most practical
we'll informed and progressive to
be seen anywhere.
The session opened with song
Rock of Ages" Proyer by Rev
!. S. Crowder and song All Hail
the Power of Jesus name by au-
dience. Mrs. Hills began the
work the curing of meats she pre-
scented a number of formulas
which all young housekeeperS
should have heard. The discus
sions by Mrs. Rhodes, Miss
Mather, Mrs. Freese, Mrs. Ev-
ans were equally interesting.
Miss Pearl Deemer gave a beau
tiful piano solo. Miss Mather
state worker from agricultural
college of Purdue took up the
composition and cookery OF
meats in her own pleasing man
ner. Her instruction was espec-
tally on rules for cooking meats
and she condemned manufacture
ed goods or any home canning or
preserving by using acids. The
Farmers quartette sang The
Moss-covered Trough and res
pended to an encore with those
Good Old DAYS.
The afternoon session opened
with song Hail to Queen, by
Misses Adams. and Soldiers, was
we'll rendered. Mrs. Hume on
Labor Saving Devices in the
Kitchen was practical, full OF
kindly foresight and advocated
patience with your surroundings
yet working for reforms in con-
veniences. Miss Mather opened
this discussion and in Labor Saw
ing devices urged the use of a
chair at the work table in the
kitchen.
Miss Elsie Taylor recited the
humorous selection Learning to
Skate. very pleasingly. Miss
Mamie FARRELL sang Just Plain
Folks. very beautifully. Mrs
Eli Freese on Profitable Dairy
Work advocated cleanliness in
stable and diary, the use of cen
trifugal cream seperators and in
terest in the dairy work.
Mrs. Dill of West. Mrs. Chase
of Polk, presented good ideas If
buttermaking. Miss Grace Lem
Ter made the subject of the Con
tents of the Scrap Baskets live
one, with suggestions for each
scrap. The farmers, wives will
Immediately get busy. Miss Olive
Beldon recited Reubensteins Re
cital in a comically natural way
which was fine. Miss Blubaugf
rendered a very pretty piano solo
Miss Mather gave a short talk or
Care of Dwelling, urging VENT
lation. we'll ventilated house i:
healthier also more easily heated
and urged the use of more linole
um and rugs to do away with tn,
old fashioned housekeeping ant
scrubbing. Miss Exile Davis SANG
Sweet Adeline.
Mrs. Maggie Ross was chosen
chairman, Miss Grace Lemler
secretary. The Farmers quar-
tette sang Goodby.
The session was profitable in
deed.
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