Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01
Famous American AgitatoT Now
Desires to Regenerate Poor
Old England.
THAT SPlNSTER PROBLEM.
Nlonlcss Eden In Which intellectual
studies and Recreation Are Conn
binrd-jndcr Royal Patronage.
Special correspondence.


ONOON, IAN, 23..-Victoria Wood
hull has new scheme on haifa.
1t is nothing less than tAa
L. solution of the spinster pioD-
lem In England by providing super
nous womankind with profitable Qua
le for their talents and energies in
light agricultural pursuits, In CON
junction with her daughter, Hula Maud
Woodruff, she is about to laui-A the
Womens International Agricultul nj
club II Is announced that II will ne
under royal patronage, which Coun,s
for n great deal here. II is predit tel
IN its promoters that it viii go far
towards regenerating England by woy-
inc people back to the land.
ATrs. Woodruff started regenerating
mankind before she was out Of her
teens. The fact that humanity has
thus far stubbornly refused to be re-
generated by any of her methods does
moi dampen her ardor or enthusiasm
although she is now an old Woma1.
When she gives up one plan it is only
10 adopt another 1t Is now about 30
wears since she and her sister Tennis
Clanln abandoned their tempestuous
careers IN America and came to- Eng
land where each soon found rich
husband Victoria marrying Il banker,
John Biddulph Martin and Tennie
wedding n haronet, Sir Francis Cook.
Both of their husbands are dead. Ten
nle sticks to her title of Lady Cook, but
Victoria prefers TO be known by the
name she bore when she was making
all sorts OF sensations in America
BACK TO THE LAND.
Mrs woodruff says that she and her
daughter have long been convinced that
the true future OF the race lay on the
land bur they have realized the futilty
M many of the back to the land eS-
neriments because they left out OF ac-
count the deadly monotony ana lsola-
tlon OF modern village life when nuhs
II impossible for people OF culture anu
architectural tastes. The movement
vhich they have now inaugurated aims
nat only 10 bring the people back TO the
land hut TO surround them with all tine
rehnements and advantages or ihouerh
civilization. 49,.
ISor something more than year the
experiment has been In progress. IN
1905 it became possible for MISS Woou1
mil IN devote her beautiful estate OF
,'nre than thousand acres and IL mag
nIecent old manor house at Bredon's
Nortou Worcestershire, to the work
which abe and her mother had beet
Manning for years before. Inc luee
which She is carrying out there Is the
agricultural education of women on
scientific lines but this Is onlS part OF
the general educative movement wnlch
It is expected will grow from Bredot
Norton. Already the undertaking mas
nsssed the experimental stage and ear
IL mis- year the Women's International
Agricultural club will be formally op-
.ned and the control OF the estate VIII
PASS finally into its handH'
AIM OF THE CLUB.
The aim of the club Is to combine
scientific agricultural training WIN
practical farming OF the Kiliu witch
women can do. Eventually me eStu u
will be divided into small holdings toi
fruitgrowing, poultry raising, bee Keep
Ing. market gardening and dairy farm
ing. Az present the Manor House has
from 2S to 30 students who are STUDY :
ins agriculture under tho direction OIL
experts,
Breton's Norton q few years age
was one OF tho sleopiest ana most paek-
ward villages in England. Today II
Is equipped with telephone eAchahsc
in communication with the trunk lines
md connected with all the business
and intellectual centers In England
Motor cars dash about and constant
stream of visitors is coming and golnH
TO and from the Manor House Inc
village Is only II miles from Chelten'
ham, which not only affords an eNcei
lent market for the high class agricul-
iural products Of the lady students
and gardeners, but is also one of IN
English centers of education. Music
The theater, lectures and all the othel
advantages of civilization have beer
brought almost to the very door OF
women who have decided TO give M
the hurry and hustle of the town anG
lead the natural and leisurely life o
the country.
ROOM FOR STUDENTS.
Az present tho Manor House will ac'
oommndate about 90 students, but as
The scheme grows in popularity cot
Inges win be erected on the estate
which win accommodate almost an
Unlimited number. Arrangements nave
also been made by which students aI'
heir male relatives can live III me w
lage so that the advantages OF ianlns
NE arc also preserved
THE CLUB IDEA
The club idea Is designed 10 NEE
me objection which 80 many gfoWn-ul
people have 20 the discipline of
tehool or college, The members are
nome ln their own cottages, ana mo
.Hh come ana 80 as lhey pleuse' ~
lures on the various phases of agrlcul
llre suitable 10 the season are deliver
ed daily and illustrated by pluetica
WORK. and for the rest Of the day IN
Students are free 10 devote themselVt
lo practical gardening, TO reading.
music or To visiting the many place
ol historic and antiquarian Interest
the nelghborhood
me library at Bredon's Norton ma
neen carefully chosen by Mrs, Wood
nun ana her daughter, and there
n'ioly a standard worS on any t
~ llfg or work which is likely to be re-
lu'Ied by the students, that Is not
~ FOUND in H. Agriculture finance
economies, "the three things that mat
YER Victoria Woodruff says, are full
lsplesented, as well as the lighter aid
Me 10 which the students may fe'
ton.
Enc club. MfH. Woodruff expects, vi
= long way towards solving III
llohleIn OF the unmarried woman wi
a.