Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-18

girl under 16 years Of age. And
not single loaf was entered. A sec
ond prize of four sacks of flour was
also offered, but these too had to be
returned to the donor. When Miss
Mary Rausch of Ames announced the
results of these contests she said:
AMI there was not one loaf of bread
entered by girl under 16 years of age.
l think that is dreadful"
Every woman expects at some time
to have home of her own to care for.
If she does not there is something vi
tally wrong with that woman" said
Miss Mary Rausch Of Ames, in her adj
dress on Domestic Economy" yester-
day afternoon. SIN olden times home
was merely place for shelter The
instinct is still the same. 1t is the
conditions Of the home that have I'M
dergone the change.
'Ntnety-nine women out of every 100
are going to keep house. In the pro-
for the work he or she expects to do,
but the girl marries without absolutely
any preparation for the work she must
do all her life I have found girls IS
years of age who know absolutely moth
luS dDOuC mouse WOTk.
:" 1 always wanted to help mother
they say. but she always found it
easier. to do the work herself than to
show me how Mothers, if this is the
case no wonder your girls lose their
desire to learn,
No Drudgery In Housework.
Housekeeping can be made the love-
Hest thing in the world. With the new
and modern appliances the old drudg-
cry vanishes. But alas, too many
homes have not been furnished with
the modern improvements. There may
be new lace curtains in the parlor, new
carpets and furniture, but the kitchen
utensils are battered and SCARED, the
sink loo high or the range below par
When man builds a factory he sees
that only the best of material is used
so that the qualities may be lasting
1t should be the same in the furnish
ings of the household.
Domestic Science in Public Schools.
Eve must have domestic science in
the public schools. Love for house
keeping must be fostered in the minds
of the child. Give the little girl a lit
tie broom and teach her how to sweep.
Let her wash her little play dishes and
she will grow up with love for house
keeping. Because, repeat, girls must
know how to do the one thing that Is
to be their life work.
Overeating Causes Death.
"a well known business man drops
dead. Overwork is the cry on every
hand. 1t was not overwork, but over
eating Our bodies are neglected. We
shovel in the food. not half masticating
it and the habit of swallowing our food
in this manner is the cause of our ma
tional reputation for dyspepsia and in
digestion. We must chew our food and
eat it slowly. Don't eat full meal in
five minutes. Take time to eat and
eat the right kind Of food while you're
at it.
"Housework is honorable work
whether you do it in your own home or
in some one else's home. The only
dishonorable thing about it is you don't
do it right. We have to eat three
times day. If the table cloth is white
and clean and the food well cooked and
good were going to live longer, that's
ALL"
In closing Miss Rausch said:
There's nothing sweeter or nothing
nicer than the daily duties that come
into wonan's life every day.
The afternono program was opened
by a piano solo by Miss Mae Davis.
This was followed by an address by
Miss Mary Downey on 1.-THE Farmers
Relation to the Public Library. Miss
Downey expounded the theory of the
county library urging the farmers to
tolyn mr. fc oI0 M ,,lo
branch library system and extension
work also were recommended by Miss
Downey The next number on the
program was solo by Charles Bluhm,
which was followed by an address by
Fred McClung n"Benefits of Farm.
ers' Institute"
Mr.. MccIune's Address.
The program for a farmers insti
tute should be furnished by farmers
All should assist with the program
said Mr.. McClung, in opening his ad
dress. "A farmers institute is the
greatest thing for the farmer outside
Of a course in an agricultural college
that is known. All can arrange tc
spend at least two days at the insti
tute.
Fifteen or twenty years ago it was
| thought that any fool could farm
The farmer was called 'hayseed' and
was the source of much good material
for the funny man. Things have un
dergone a striking change. The boys
are sent to college to learn how tc
farm. For the farmer of today must
be a student of industry. He must
konw all the new methods AMI EN-
ploy them"
The Benefits of a Farmers Institute
Mr.. McClung's address was follow
ed by talk by w. P. Morrison O