Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

VI COhN MUfFINSs ten dollars apiece hlshC CHS ""J
gentlemen, right this way"
II The man is crazy. The idea of asking ten dollars for
i i a corn muffin"
Yes, but corn. you know, is high. so cents a bushel.
isn't it,"
"well, suppose it is so cents a bushel, that oughtnt to make one
little old corn muffin worth $40. and doesn't, either"
All OF this is hypothetical. There is no man OF an Omaha street
corner Offering corn mullins at this fabulous price-S1O' but just the
same, there Will be corn mullins made In TINS very city WORTH OF at
least that will bring, SO each, and a certain ten of them will bring
500.
Girls, women, think Of it! A chance of a lifetime!
This is only one of the great advantages offered to the girls who
pstronize the domestic science department Of the National Corn ex-
position. OF the $500 given away in prizes by that department 500
will be presented in cold cash. in gnttering gold, to the young woman
making the best corn mumns-just ten.
A waste OF money, you say? oh, no. Is IT a waste of money to
teach the housekeepers of tomorrow, the girls of today. how to make
the most and the best Of what is furnished them to furnish the tablet
Ia q a was.eo n money TO teach these young women the science of get
ting out of the food materials the best that is in themT Aside from
the mere culture and refinement and mental training that comes from
he cr,o,hla o. sucb a test there Is an advantage that is counted in
dollars and cents, Getting the best out OF the wv material is econ
omy, and economy is money, So, for the matter-Offact materialist'
who does all his reckoning on the dollar and cents basis the $40
muhn has plenty Of interest for him. .
But there is yet another side to the ase What is that that pro-
motesd domestic felicity Whatever II is, the plain, oid-fasnioned sle-
ment Of good cooking forms a part OF It. livery man who has sense
enough to think of such things 8 a opicure and many of them are
oonnoisseurs-ar. at any rate. like good things to eat and good things
to eat have a tremendous influence on the man in more respects than
the mere academic function Of appeasing his hunger.
Money-savsr, palatetickler, means OF education, leveler Of dOmes-
tic trauquiIty-is there anything else that need be said for the $40
muffin?
Women Are in Earnest
This part of the National Corn exposition is no jest; like every
other part Of this great institution. it is a most serious fact. And
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who have spent years of faithful study and practice in the preDara-
tion of their professions and have come to be recognized the country
over for their skill and ability Fortunate indeed is any young
woman to have the opportunity which this exposition thus presents.
What might be termed "womans department of The Corn expOsi-
tion this year is divided into the domestic science and domestic art
departments, where cooking, sewing and setting and service Of the
table will be taught Miss Jessica Besack Of Columbia college is in
general supervision OF the domestic science bureau. and Miss Mar
garet Blair of the University of Minnesota of the domestic art depart
mcnt The other instructors are Miss Eva Barton, Humboldt col
lege; Miss Clarssa Clark, Ames; Miss Lucia Elias, Wooster; Miss
Alma McCu1ls, Ames. These women have all been selected because
of their special superiority In their various lines of work. They are
leaders in their profession. Mss Besack. who had charge OF the
work last year. has been the organizing spirit Of this faculty.
Very naturally some limitations had to be made in the numbers
OF young women admitted to the domestic science and art depart
ments. so some systematic basis of selection was necessary. The
original method was for the county superintendent in the various
states to name a young woman and the various farmers Institutes
name others who should be eligible to this school That method sll
obtains. but in addition to It this year girls and women living in
Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs may be admitted in special
classes at nights for those unable to attend during the day, or during
the day for those not able to attend at night The exposition manage
ment is anxious to expand the influence OF this work all. IT possibly
can and to admit t.. it's benefits all the girls and women who can be
accommodated.
And this means 1000. Yes. 1000 girls and women may attend
this unique school OF domestic science and art this year If they wish.
for the facilities viii be there.