Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12
MUSIC LOVERS DAx.
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Sunaay-Musio uall.
2;3o D. m.-Conoert Mexican National
band.
$500 p. m.-Music hall. Concert by the
Mexican National band.
The first week OF the third and most sue
cessfu National Corn exposition ended last
night in froiicksome college songs by the
Glee club of the University of Nebraska
Indications point to an even more brilliant
week beginning with the opening of the
big show Monday morning.
Saturday at the Corn show was Ne
braska day." A most fitting and notable
part of the days events was speech by
Chancellor Avery of the state university,
who voiced a striking appreciation OF
Omaha and It's part in the greatness Of the
state. His was a speech reflecting he
harmony that he declared existed between
Nebraska and its metropolis.
The speaking program of the day was
Of more than usual interest Regent George
CouplaDd delivered an address dwelling n
the agricultural needs of the state and its
| Importance to the welfare of the farmers.
e A. Burnett OF the State Agricultural
school spoke on soils.
! Despite the somewhat unfavorable
weather the attendance at the exposition
| for the first week has been up to that OF
the same period in last years show.
The first week was interestingly eventful
with the visit Of James ]. Hin of the Great
Northern. and his speeches. Then, meet
! ngs of thS American Society Of Agronom-
lists and the American Breeders association
together with the large part that United
States government has taken in both the
exposition and the related meetings has
given the exposition much Of its import
ance.
what improvement club women have
! 40 Hos hoe, 81 pf
and perhaps of certain feminine qualities
woman could i'll spare"
This is a statement made by Mrs Mar
) garet Blair head Of the domestic art de-
partment Of the University. OF Minnesota
= ana the National Corn exposition, recog-
nlzed as one of the highest autr rifles I'm
! her branch of work and one of the most
advanced women thinkers in the country
Mrs. Blair made this assertion in the
, course of an address Saturday at the corn
exposition and solemnly averred that she
had no intention of thus issuing a challenge
to the women's clubs OF the country, whose
work she thinks she understands quite
thoroughly Incidentally she was the guest
later in the day of some Omaha club
women.
"And for that matter l have made this
very address to some women's clubs" said
Mrs. Blair.
1t was the big address and the Big fea-
ture of the day at the exposition.
e Mrs. Blair continued:
d IF il is true that clubs and intellectual
{ activities have won women away from the
: home it is time for the schools to bring
( her back home.
n 1T is time the subject was treated seri-
= ously as science, since sentiment has
: failed to hold 1t in the high place it occu-
=, pied in the days of our grandmothers.
. Every house is confronted with an
= army of microbes and we must recognize
: it as a science The loose methods In vogue
: in the Cos would horrify the youngest stu
= dent in the youngest school of agriculture
" in America today.
&c Terrible Cost of Improvement.
1--WE cannot say that women have not
improved under the broadening influence
a of club life and civic usefulness They
Is have greatly lmproved-in stated ways, but
n their improvement has been at the expense
I'd of the home, and perhaps at the expense
d OF certain feminine qualities they could III
10 spare. A reaction has set in The pend
l. ulum has swung the other way. 1t has
lg brought back to the home, not the woman
d. of the narrow ideals and limited mental
I'd resources that it took away, but a woman
he with clearer vision, able to see that
es while she has been in pursuit Of the gilt
Sc tering IDEAL she has left the essence OF
~ that ideal in her home.
I'd "The mothers and home makers OF today
n. are the most powerful and willing aids
to to educators in getting the public schools
ne to include household economics in the
k. regular grade work. The modern woman
I'd has been away from home in the realms
I'd OF intellect and even in that Of politics
or and certainly in that of reform. She shows
I'd signs Of coming back home with realiza
as tion of its value a place of the exercise
Id of her highest facilities The result of hei
journey is a science OF housekeeping, il
he which girls can be schooled from tht
MS kindergarten to the college
- Two Potent Influences.
1--WE have to think OF two influences
- coming from different directions and meet
ing here In America, for the artistic sim
plicity that is permeating the life OF ou
households-slowly but surely gaining
foothold I'm our homes and reducing gaudl
- ness and restlessness TO beautiful rest
/ fulness, The teachings Of william Morri
on the one hand and the japanese in
=, fuence on the other have provided model
- which our own good sense Is adapting Z
-, our uses.
''s "simplified household machinery become
re an actual necessity to the housewife wh
r,, wishes to put something OF herself int
on her home. Complicated machinery alway
erases the individual touch and the ma
ch chine made home is quite poor a subst
ng tute for the hand made home read
lr- made clothing ID for the tailor made al
Of ticle.
ith Another asset whicn the house mother
me have brought back with them from thei
journey into the world Is the kIlowedg
in that the prime OF life is not over at 60, nc
re- yet half over. The seven ages OF woma
have been definitely changed for now sh
IN is as young at 40 as she used to be az
red and does not begin TO change her colo
ler scheme In clothes until nature gives her
is broad hint In the matter Of graying hal
II her complexion and hair do not chang