Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-05-04
CLUB LUNCHEON.
Ladies' ofRandolph Give Practical T.
Iustratlon of Domestic Science"

lustration OF Oomestic Science.
A most delightful afternoon was spent
on Saturday last by the ladies of the
"Woman's Literary club when twenty
nine of the members sat down to the
| four tastefally arranged tables 10 discuss
sDomestic Science, which proved indeed
feast for the eye, body and mind.
After spending an hour in the proper
appreciation Of the best culinary dainties
prepared by the ladies in illustration OF
their foyorite recipes, the president,l Mrs.
G. +. Moulton, introduced the literary
part Of the program by cordial well
come to the new members.
Mrs. Z. G. Ham responded, expressing
the anticipated benefit and pleasure TO
be derived from the association and
especially at being .taken in, y before the
function of the afternoon.
Mrs. Homer White, in her witty toast
to tine "Club Woman brought out the
fact that the age which produced the
talking machine had originated the club,
and expressed the hope that the "great
army Of club women, who are marching
on with almost electrical speed to a higher
plane Of social progress, may not them
selves develop into mere talking ma.
Chimes
Mrs. w. f. Lamson, in her fitting
response, said that the club woman had
come To stay, but that the CLUB would
fail in its highest mission, did not its
members by influence and example help
TO lift and keep 1t on high intellectual
and moral plane.
In her toast, s'The Banquet Mrs. NJ
+. Holmes quoted pertinently from
Isaiah: AND in this mountain shall
the Lord Of Hosts make unto all people
feast Of fat things, feast of wines on
the lees, Of fat things fun OF marrow, Of
wines on the lees well refined
Mrs. III. A. Leonard responded with the
thought that the satisfying Of the physical
needs is OF small moment in the home
unless that home is illumined by the lamp
of love and forbearance with woman as
the torch bearer.
Mrs A. b. Tewksbury made an eloquent
appeal for better wives, better mothers,
better housekeepers.
Mrs ID. +. Lewis replied with the apt
quotation on wives, 1.-THE sum OF all that
makes Just man happy consists in the
well choosing OF his wife. To the ''mothers
and housekeepers, she read an appropri-
ate little original poem, Of which the
following is an extract
Lotthe future in the cradle
OF today claims womans care,
And the iuliabies are war songs
Battling evils everywhere.
Following this, the ladies had the
pleasure OF listening to four most interest
ing and helpful papers: Food Values
'Cooking as an Art, Science and a Pro-
fession, Waste and Economy in the
Home, sTbe Relationship of Parents to
Children" by Mrs. w. w. Morton, Mrs.
L. p Thayer, Miss Annie Walsh and Mrs.
f.. o. Blanchard respectively.
Where all are so excellent, it is difficult
to discriminate, and only a few Of the
leading thoughts can be mentioned, nance
ly:-tbat in this age of adulterated foods
IL person wishes TO live out half his days,
he will have to go back to Nature, which
has not yet learned the art Of adulteration;
that II the shortest way TO a mans heart
is not through bis stomach, yet much of
the happiness OF the home depends upon
the skilful cooking of the daily meal as
well as upon the spirit of mutual helpful
ness that must prevail il the home is to
be an ideal one; that the cooking school
has done a great work in making better
livers, therefore better thinkers especially
among the poorer classes in our cities
that more Of the responsibility of a child's
life lies with the parents than they
realize, that children must feel that their
parents are their best friends, ready to-
help them up il they fall and encourage
them to make OF themselves-"God's best
worku-a noble man OF woman.
A pleasant social half hour followed,
and the committee are to be congratulated
upon their success In introducing the
subject OF "Domestic Science into the
years program.