Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-15


negatiyely--the speaker telling what
0 TO wear and how to wear IL, on diff.
: terent occasions. as well as what not
to do and how to do It. ditto. We
wish that every young girl as well as
some not so young, whose taste IL at
all In formative condition could have
T heard yesterday afternoons lecture.
The behavior OF SO many OF our girls
when travelling or in public places is
so often far from ladylike. They seem
TO forget that good taste in dress. un,
affected ways and pretty behavior will
always win new friends and keep the
old.
While Miss Rausch did not say so
directly. we gathered that the evi-
dences Of Ill breeding she mentioned,
which one finds among all classes of
people, have their roots in the dis.
position. An overweening desire for
admiration from any source, VIII some.
times Induce girls TO flirt with strang.
ers. peep-seated selfishness that fails
10 recognize the rights of others often
leads woman to monopollze the
dressing room when travelling, regard
less that there are others who have
paid as much as she for the privilege
she monopolizes. Like pimple on tbs
face, these little unpleasant acts are
the evidence of diseases al character
A brief exposition Of the principles
OF letter writing and suggestions about
gifts followed. Miss Rausch then read
letter from a friend in Siberia which
was very interesting in that 1t gave
so much information on manners and
customs. The writer stated that
chickens were ten cents piece, and
butter, which she said rs dear Just
now was twenty cents per pound
Eggs may be obtained at as cents per
hundred. Her nearest English speak.
ing neIghbor is seventy-nve miles.
Miss Rausch said she read he letter
since she though the ladies' might be
Interested In the prices as quoted
The speaker then talked at length
on table setting and all the accesso.
ries.
At the domestic science school this |
morning Miss Ross in her lecture on
sewing discussed different materials
In cotton and woolen cloths. Skirt
markers were also described and u
substitute that could be easily made
at home suggested. She also took up
The subject of dyeing various articles
of clothing
The care OF the Invalid waa Miss
Rausch's topic. This included sug-
gestions for the attitude of the nurse,
the details Of the room, company. pS
per dishes In contagious diseases,
plants and bedding. In closing, she
added that alcohol loosens the tangles
ir tlN hair. and that If the patients
no need for him to lose 1t during
spell of typhoid fever.
Miss Ross gave a splendid talk Oh
emergencies with directions what to
do in cases of fainting, burns, cuts,
smothering from gas. or drowning.
Miss Rausch had a fine talk on con.
venient kitchens. She does not ad-
vocate a large one, since so much
energy is wasted In taking SO many
unnecessary steps. In colonial times
kitchen on large scale was iney
liable, since room was demanded for
the spinning. knitting. weaving. and
drying Of fruit and vegetables.
Aluminium ware is to be, preferred,
on account of its light weight II
may be cleaned with preparation of
whiting and alcohol. Enamel ware
is also very satisfactory provided It is
of good quality.
Use oil cloth or linoleum for the
kitchen floor. Yarnlsh the linoieum
once year and 1t will wear for years.
Clean with a damp cloth and milk.
II is better to paste the oil cloth rather
than nail 1t down. Oiled or painted
floors are very nice, especially If
coat CT Japalac is applied,
The wall paper In a kitchen should
be washable. Sanitas Is excellent for
| the purpose. Use light color. There
| should be clock as well as a mirror
In the kitchen. A uncovered table
| is also a convenience.
Your stove, sink and table should
suit your height. A broom holder.
broom covers for wiping walls, magic
cleaner for silver. fly paper holder
and dustless duster-which is a dark
cloth chemically prepared to absoch
dust and polish the surface at the
same time-were some useful articles
mentioned. The duster may be wash.
ed without affecting the preparation.
| (From Fridays Daily.)