Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
University Notes.

DR.. Victor Lenher Of the depart
meuJ Of chemistry of the University
Of Wisconsin mas just secured, through
the courtesy of the Welsbach con-
p4ny, gift of about 100 pounds CT
highly purified salts of the rare
earths. This material is procurable.
only IN small quantities in the ope-
market at valuation, apr oximately.
OF 500 an ounce. This material.
which therefore IS difficult to secure
without the cooperation Of such large
manufacturing firms, will be used fC-
the purposes of investigation in tha
chemical laboratory. The gift is de-
signed to encourage research in pure
science rather than for the sake az
discoveries of commercial value.
HOUsEKEEPERs TO MEET.
The third annual housekeepers cor
ference Of The women of Wisconsi-
will be held under the auspices of the
department of home economics of the
University of, Wisconsin at Madison
for ten days, from February to Is.
This conference of house keepers VIII
be held at the same time as the ten
days farm ers' course, and is planned
for the wives and daughters Of farmers
but is open to all women interested.
Demonstration lessons in cooking,
lectures and demonstrations on pro
blems of household economy, and
talks by members of the faculty Oh
topics of general interest to house
keepers make up the program Of the
conference. Among the special lect-
urers are Mrs. E. G. Hardy of the
Farmers Voice." who will speak Oh
"The Farm Home;" Prof. Isabel Bevier,
in charge of the household science
department of the University of Hi
nois, who will discuss "The Food
Problem of the Ordinary House
keepers" Miss Rose Swart of Oshkosh
Normal, who will speak on problems
of the Rural School," Mrs. A. e. Nc
Crea of Chicago, who will present
"The Need Of Village Improvement;
and Mrs NJ. F. Johnston Of Richmond,
Ind. who will give an address OF
Rural Improvement"
The cooking lessons will include
the preparation of milk. milk products,
eggs, poultry, fish, vegetables, salads,
breads, dried fruits, nuts and the
canning of fruits. In household econ
omy the best methods of securing
and cleanliness, the means
of dispensing with useless labor, the
and equipment of the
kitchen, the furnishing and decoration
of the living room, and the women's
part in public work will be consider
ed. The conference is in charge Of
Professor Caroline l.. Hunt, head OF
the department of home economics at
the University of Wisconsin.
WISCONSIN MAN GOES TO OHIO UNIVERSITY
Otto Kielsmeier of Manitowoc,
graduate of the dairy school Of the
University of Wisconsin in the class
of 80, has been appointed instructor
in cheese making at the University OF
Ohio. He will have charge of the
classes in cheese making in the three
winter course of the Ohio
Dairy School, which opens shortly.
STUDENTS ATTEND CHEESE MAKERS CON
A delegation of students from the
dairy school of the University of Wis
consin attended the annual meeting
of the Cheese Makers association in
Milwaukee Wednesday, January 9. A
special car was assigned to the dairy
students, leaving Madison early Wed
nesday morning, and arriving in Mil
waukee in time for the opening ses-
sion of the convention.
WANTS WISCONSIN GRADUATES.
c.. w. Orion of Summer, Washing
ton, is in Madison for the purpose Of
securing graduates of the dairy school
Of the University of Wisconsin TO
take positions in the various lines OF
high class dairy enterprise carried on
at his farms near Tacoma and Seattle.