Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-03-13
LADIES ARE
'''''' Oh our IN FORCE
Domestic Science Short Course
Proves Popular
INSTRUCTIVE LECTURES
AND DEMONSTRATIONS
Increasing Numbers Attests the In
terest Of Femlninity In
Topics Discussed

Course 81 the State Agricultural
College opened In Odd Fellows hall
Monday morning. Miss Mary +.
Rauseh in charge. Two weeks ago
the farmers. ssockmen and hoFtieus-
tusis,s had their inning and enjoyed
4 week OF mos, profitable practical
instruction. This week is 10 be de-
voted to topics in which the ladies
are directly interested. which means
that the men arc TO be greatly ben
ehtted by what their wives and
daughters shall learn. The attend
snee is large. indicating that they arc
more aler, regarding the acquire
mens OF information on household
duties than the farmers were when
their special Short Course was be-
ing held.
Miss Rauseh's opening talk Mon
day morning proved that the Agri-
cultural College Domestic Science
Department Is giving young ladies
a very wide range of instruction on
household duties. in fac. including
almos, every branch OF information
to enable the students to run
household in . scientific manner
whenever they shall become queens
OF homes OF their own.
Mothers were censurcd Tor not
teaching their daughters the primary
duties OF the household. such neg
lcct being . wrong done the girls.
All women. said Miss Rausch. are
not naturally good housekeepers, but
IL properly instructed from Rirlhood
may become such. There is no such
thing a. bad luck in kitchen work.
Your bread will always be good u
you once know how to make Il and
Then always make Il that way.
Women were urged not to become
such slaves to their work As to fore
20 q little outdoor fresh air every
day Better let little dust be seen
on the furniture than to fail to take
time for short walk outdoors.
Fresh air will keep the hard-working
wife from being irritable with hus-
band and children.
In order to handle housework
with ease. system must be adopted.
You will be astonishcd how much
more can be accomplished by order
and system, as adopted by all sue
cessful business men. Putting
kitchen utensils back in their places
as soon as through with their use
was mentioned as one direction in
which much time could be saved.
Plan your work to save steps. Plan
meals ahead. II you have carpets
get rid Of them as soon as possible
and use rugs en- painted floors. Use
4 sweeper, not broom. When
Austrated and you don't see how you
are going to get dinner on time, sit
down and take relaxing rest for
three minutes by the clock and you
will find your work wonderfully ad-
vanced.
How many ladies present know
exactly how much the family gro
c.ries eost7" A few hands were
raised. "How many know how much
the family clothing costs during the
YEAR," One hand was raised. "How
many know how much it costs to
keep the daughter at high school or
college" Not a single hand was
raised. "You ought to know these
things. II ysu don't you may be
!. spending more than your husband can
>afford. Much money can be saved
by keeping accurate accounts OF
household expenditures"
Some practical directions were
given on the management OF the
range to secure the amount of heat
required at the least expense for
fuel.
The morning session closed with
a lecture on how to make that in
dispensable article of female attire
the shirt-waist. Questions were
iavited, that any points not under
stood might be made clear.
Many OF the ladies present showed
a desire to get the full benefit OF the
instruction by carrying notebooks
and pencils.
Monday afternoon the capacious
hall was crowded to its fullest ca
pacity. The opening portion Of the
program was conducted by Miss
Kline, trained nurse, who gave
valuable directions what to do as
first aid to the injured, what to do
in sundry emergencies, how to treat
cuts, burns, etc. The care and dis
infection Of the sick room were
treated upon; also how to handle the
After Miss Kline came Miss
Rausch with a more. pleasant topic
a demonstration in cookery-in
which she told of the latest and best
methods of making bread, muftins
and other edibles. The Enterprise
has not space for the goood Things
said-our lady readers ought to nave
been there and had their culinary
enthusiasm renewed by MISS
Rausch's scientific and comprehen.
sive handling of very importan'
branch of cooking. Much labor may
be saved in number of households
Inv making note of one point in
DISCRIMINATING, that is, that the. old,
fashioned way of kneading bread