Evening journal., 1909-11-09
HOME INSTITUTE
A GREAT SUCCESS
Interesting And Helpful Ad-
dresses Made at Stanton
Grange Hall Yesterday
FARMERS MUCH PLEASED
WITH THE MEETINGS
IN SUNNY DELAWARE.


Oh the glory Of the Autumn. how it fills
the heart and soul,
With the heaped-up coin OF color with
which summer pays its toll;
With its flash Of bronze and crimson, and
the scarlet and the gold
OF the woods so tail and stately, of the
meadow and the void.
When the silent pools hold glimmers OF
the colors, rich and rare
That are poised in airy waiting before
floating in the air.
Oh the rustling of the ripe nuts. falling
like the pattering rain.
And the soft dull shocks of corn stalks,
at whose feet lies golden grain.
When the yellow road winds gently long
the honeysuckle sod,
With its bits of dull red ragweed and be-
lated goldenrod.
OF all Natures brilliant beauties in the
years Court ever seen,
Sure. II Beauty is the contest. we can
crown fair Autumn, Queen.
And Of all the Unions daughters of each
State that counts her fair.
There is none She crowns with glory like
our sunny Delaware.
Tribute TO Delaware, written by Mrs.
Helen Wells. OF New York, lecturer at
the Home Institute. Stanton, yesterday.
Professor Harry Hayward of the Agri-
culture Experiment Station. remarked
that the session Of the Home Institute,
held all day yesterday in Diamond State
Grange Hall. Stanton, under the auspices
OF the New Castle County Farmers As
sociation, was like the old darkeys
dream Of heaven-most all women there.
However. quite a number OF men. and
lots Of babies, uttered subdued protests
from the rear OF the room.
In the afternoon Mrs Simpson nlustrat-
ed the making of tourniquets and the
movements used in artificial respiration.
and spoke Of the way to use surrounding
objects in case of accidents, for instance
using grass for bandages when cotton
was not quickly obtainable. Mrs. Simpson
says she has always noted the marked in
terest of boys in her First Aid to the
Injured" lectures.
Mrs. Wells talked on the educational
value of story-plctures. illustrated by
Perry, Prang and Cosmos prints They
were chiefly animal and domestic sub
iects-"The Angelus" and like themes
were apt to be depressing to child. The
chief value of a story picture. she said,
was that II aroused a child's curiosity. so
he could be decoyed unawares into i'm
bibing history, science. zoology. and
ethics in unlimited quantities. She warned
against cheap colors-for instance the
brilliantly blue lady with marceled yellow
hair clinging to an inlaid mother-of-pearl
cross in a bright green ocean-teaching
falsehood in every color.
Professor Hayward said he liked 70
speak to the stanton farmers because
they were really doing things. He found
one thing lacking. If the East had one
half the enthusiasm and one-quarter the
faith Of the West, we should never hear
of the West. The farmer. independent.
resourceful, was the important man of
the country. But future success would
depend on the country church, which
was not progressive; the country school,,
which did not give its pupils, especially
the girls, the advantages enjoyed by city
students; and the farmer himself. who
built a new barn instead Of making the
home a place Of less work for his wife
and more pleasure for his children.
Mrs. John A. Cranston asked why the
women could not demand. instead of petit
tion, that the legislature provide a do
nestle science course for girls at Della
ware College. II the legislature were sup
posed to be servants Of the public.
"Well," replied Prof. Hayward. "If you
have had as much experience with the
servant question as I have. you must
know that servants are apt to have the
upper hand"
Miss Gray, OF Toronto, Canada. speak
ing Of interior decoration. urged that sim
plicity wide spaces and restful colorings.
take the place of useless bric-a-brac, and
Of huge fiowered carpets, wallpaper, cur
aims. and over-decorated furniture in ir-
reconcilable hues. Her lecture was illus
trated with artistic combinations OF
papers. curtains, and holdings.
After supper which gave evidence that
the Home Institute needed no cooking
lectures. the evening session was begun.
Beside the afternoon speakers addresses
were made by Professor McCue. OF Della
ware College and Professor Wesley
Webb. secretary OF the state Board Of
Agriculture.
A number Of local people took part in
the program. Music was furnished by
Miss Boyce Herbert Kitchen and a
chorus. Readings were given by Mrs.
Edna Craig. Miss Hattie Hicks. and Her
bert Kitchen. Their entertainment was
much appreciated.
and grangers are well-pleased with the
institute and optimistic as to the future
OF the departure.