The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-11
Biennial Plan

household economics committee of the.
1 General Federation of Women g clubs
wiHsbe in ST. Paul to equip the model
sive-room fiat, which VIA be et not Ct only
dents as well as visitors, but will be the
St Iscene Of demonstration in the economies
of homemaking. Es
Details as to the methods of making
this exhibit have not yet been divulged
& tho it has come from good sources that
partitions, which, before long, will be
shipped into st. Paul and set up in the
old capitol.
81 The committee on household econom-
Mes has arranged very interesting pro-
gram. Mrs. Virginia G. Meredith of
cambridge City, Ind, formerly Of the
agricultural school, will be the principal
B Gospel Of Homemaking. - There will
be4a short report from the chairman,
and the balance Of the hour will be
given to the pure food committee. H.
subject from the legislative standpoint.
from the scientific point Of view, and
Senator Hayburn will speak Of the diff
Eticnlties Of securing protective legis-
taation.
There will be two demonstrations Of
lof Boston, and the committee will re-
tEeive every afternoon in the model fat.
1.-The 4 'clock conference will be espe-
Hcially helpful, and it is hoped that
talks will be given by Nellie Kedzie Of
michigan, Mrs. Alfred Kimberly Of
WISCONSIN, Mrs. Norton, Paul Pierce Of
phieago and the president Of the School
I0f Household Economics Of Chicago.
The pure food exhibit at the biennial
Ewil illustrate to the clubwomen in .
Ehnost practical. way what pure food
means and how it can be obtained.
There will be one section showing
other with adulterated jellies, jams,
Evinegars, oils, etc., and another show
ing the coloring matter-and the usual
representatives.
The milk exhibit will come from Bal
timore, where the first exhaustive milk
display ever given will be held in April,
land it is to be loaned thru the courtesy
ofsthe persons having it in charge.
The water display will show by means
of pictures the contaminations of the
water. supply-and by facts and figures
used by the municipal league in their
campaign for good .water-how one
small town succeeded in obtaining deep
we'll water. .,.-.-S-+. ,.,. s.-~ ...'--.-.
Much Of the exhibit is to be prepared
by the officials-national and state
who are the leaders in this movement
aud the whole exhibit is to be absolute
lYsscientifc in it's nature. .~
In order to come into close touch
with all sections Of the country the
library extension committee of the Gen
eTal Federation Of Women's clubs has
| to- each member, that she may pursue
her Investigations, make suggestions
when desired and furnish such assist
lance as is in. her power. The division
of territory is as follows: New Eng
land states, Mrs. w. P Smith, St
sJohnsbury, Vt; New York, Pennsyl
aiana, Illinois lin e and Michigan. Mrs A. +
/ jj.Broomhall, Troy, Ohio; southern states
east of the Mississippi river, with tht
# addition of Missouri, Mrs. @. P. Barnes
4 louisville, KY; Wisconsin, Minnesota
i Iowa, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas AMI
i Nebraska, Miss Alice Tyler, Des Moines
Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colo
Saltwater, Okla; North Dakota, Soutl
Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho
washington, Oregon and California
MRS. William H. Lyons, Sioux Falls
1 SD. rs ~ 49,
.glubwomen have been pioneers in tn
tTaveling library movement, and Their
isgstill wide field Of labor Before them
particularly in portions of the west an
south. It is hoped that the federation
naY become an agency for transferring
| books from localities which have a
Ioversupp1y to those less favored Mrs
4 MARY I. Wood Of Portsmouth, N. III
chairman of the information bureau
now maintains permanent office whic
dividuals Of clubs wishing to donat
either. books or money for general fec
Grafton travelling library system are re
qHested to communicate with her. !
liberal policy on the part Of those VIII
are able would make it possible t
/ compile most helpful collections 0
books for the use Of small study club
IN hamlets and little towns.