New-York tribune., 1907-07-04
HOME ECONOMICS.
Domestic Questions Thrashcd Ont
at Lake Placid Conference.

How TO amelorate life in these days OF siren
Uous competition. of luxury side and
want on the other was the general starting-off
topic al the opening meeting of the Lake Placid
conference on home economics, being held this
week. The discussion gradually focused upon
the higher education of women, and how far
the same ought 10 include instruction in do
mestic science and sanitation Miss c. L. Hunt,
professor of home economics in the University
OF Wisconsin. read a paper. \ large part Of
woman's work for the home, Miss Hunt argued
is done outside the home nowadays. Instead Of
staying within her four walls. as her grand
mother did, weaving and spinning and looking
TO the family diet after the manner Of Solo
mons ideal housewife. she buys factory cloth
hires cook, and keeps herself somewhat free
TO look after more important matters She
forms clubs TO secure clean dairieS that her
family may not be poisoned by bad milk, 10
work for clean streets. pure food laws, adequate
and healthful schoohouses for her children
Such activity the part of women is likely to
increase instead of diminish, Miss Hunt said
and it would be wise for colleges for women to
acknowledge this tendency. and include in their
curricula preparation for such work we'll as
for household administration
The conference will last all the week Among
the educators present are Benjamin r. An
drews, secretary Of the department of domestic
art and science al Teachers College New York
and Maurice lie Bosquet, director of the Ameri-
Con correspondence ScnOol OF Home Economics
The Middle West was voiced in a paper sent
by Mrs l. s. Raymond president of the Illinois
Association Of Domestic Science. The object Of
this association is the training Of girls into
homemakers. Chorus girls in some of the opera
houses out there are being taught 10 wash and
sew and mend and do bit of cooking. Mrs.
Raymond thought this last was quite an achieve
E.ent, the surroundings and life of the chorus
girl not being such to impel her in the drec-
tions Of domesticity.
DR.. c. T. Longworthy. chairman Of he United
States Department of Agriculture. read report
on the extent 10 which opportunities are afforded
for the training of teachers in these subjects.
Only four normal schools recognize them. he
said. but all the agricultural colleges offer
courses in home economics. The facilities of the
agricultural colleges for giving these courses run
all the way from a $500 equipment in three
rooms to sixteen rooms fitted up at a cost Of
$1,000 The STATE of Washn gtOn has just pro-
claimed its desi,e to have good wives and
mothers by appropriating $4,000 for building
in which girls are TO he taught the art arts
In the discussions Lake Placid this week
great emphasis has been laid on sanitation Miss
Gearing Of Houston, Tex. and Miss Rausch. Of
in that line. brought out the importance Of
arousing dwellers in the rural regions as well as
city people 10 the danger of neglecting sanitary
precautions. One farmer told Miss Rausch that
her lecture would cost him $500. 1t had Just
dawned upon him. while listening her. that
his wife carrying all the water they used
from the spring 10 the house. a considerable
distance. while he niped it TO his cattle,
Miss Ellen Fl. Richards. OF the Massa chusetts
Institute Of Technology. Is chairman OF the con-
ference