The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-17
First Step Toward This Was
Taken Saturday Afternoon
At the Meeting of Domestic
Science Association.
TAKES OVER THE WORK
AT THE FINLEY SCHOOL.
Interesting Address by Mrs.
John Hessier of Decatur, III.
Who Took for Her Subject,
"HousehoId Decoration"

A large number of the members of
the Domestic Science association and
other women of the city, who are in
teTested in domestic science, were pres
ent at the meeting Of the association
held Saturday afternoon in - Reid
Memorial Presbyterian chi The
special feature of the progr1n< +.,a the
address given by Mrs. John He8slcr, Of
Decatur, Ill, on the subject OF
Household Decorations The pres
ident, Mrs. Frank Land, presided. Bus
jness occupied the members for short
time. Mrs. Land stating that the Moth
er's league of the Finley school, which
has been conducting domestic science
class and kitchen at that school for
some time, were short of funds and
had applied to the Domestic Science
association for help. She further stat
ed that the executive board is very ia
yorable TO the club, taking over this
work for this winter, in that way TAX
ing the first step toward the realiZa-
1ion of domestic science i'll the schools,
which the club SO much desires. \
vote was taken on the question and
carried. SO he1cefOrtn the work at the
Finley school Will be under the direc-
tion of the Domestic Science associa-
xion. The teacher who was in charge
last year will be re-engaged and the
undertaking will no dou1t be success
ful 1t has already been shown that
the work has done much good for the
girls attending the school.
Method Succeeds Instinct.
Mrs. Land then introduced the
speaker. Mrs. Hessler, by way of in
PRODUCTION said that formerly the wo-
men Of the world were guided by n
stinct in the decoration and manage
ment of their homes, but that now they
were being guided by clubs of various
aorts and by courses in the work 1T
schools and colleges and home ecOnOm-
les is taking their attention. The
most interesting phase OF home eco
nomics, Mrs. Hessler stated, was the
house decoration. inasmuch as envi-
ronments influenced lives to great
extent and that homes should be
restful and sincere III order TO mould
characters in these lines. She first
IOOh lliS hiStol Siiobo VI tSSoi
tions. which are good to study If one
does not make the error OF instituting
the forms of decorations used then n
our modern houses. Many homes
have rooms. or probably the entire
house, furnished in Louis Fourteenth,
Fifteenth or Sixteenth styles which in
our time are undesirable and insincere.
hot in keeping with our modern modes
of living. One exception to this she
stated, is probably the English style.
In furnishing a home one should
study himself. A hall should have a
welcoming warmth to one entering.
while a parlor or drawing room which
is used only occasionally, should have
festive attire. In Speaking OF the din
ing room. Mrs. Hessler stated that dec
orators in Chicago were using less and
less the open cupboards or china clos
cts. showing the dishes, because of the
undesirable white blotches in an 9TH
erwise harmonious room. They also
are abolishing the central lights above
the table and are using more side
lights with candles for special occa-
sions. Much more beautiful wood
work is being put in houses now than
formerly, the natural beauty of the
wood being brought out. She spoke
Of the various ways of treating wood
work, such as golden oak or Georgia
pine. which is incongruous perhaps
with other furnishings of room.
Walls and Ceilings.
Her next topic was the decorations
Ia ND
tapestry and wall paper being used. AS
tapestry is quite expensive and beyond
the reach of most people, Mrs Hesslar
passed over that. Calcimiue is the
cheapest, but scratches and has rather
hard surface. Paint is better than
calcimine. but better than any is wall
paper. If one is unable to choose de
signs wisely it is better to have plain
paper, of which the speaker showed va
sious samples, i'll green. which is dur
able and color fast, yellow which is
desirable for dark halls or north
rooms and reds which while not add
ting light to a room add warmth. which
Is probably the next best. In wall pa
per designs natural objects should not
be initiated, but should be conven-
tionally represented and formed upon
them.
Next after wall paper should come
furniture. If one is to furnish 4
house in arts and crafts simplicity il
should be seen that the furniture is
put together well. In choosing mod
ern furniture ii should be seen that II
any design is used it should be fit and
should be part of the furniture itself.
not simply stuck on. Probably the