Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

The Young women's Christian associa-
ton is arranging several unique features
In combination with its annual New Years
reception, to be held from 5 to s o'clock
New Years day, in is new building.
Among these will be a demonstration in
the school of domestic science, conducted
by Miss Margaret Coffin OF that depart
ment. The equipment will all be on ex-
hibition and also the result of the fall
terms work in preserving fruits. An
other interesting exhibit will be a table
properly set for a dinner and another a
properly balanced breakfast for one. This
exhibit will include the cost Of the food
and its nutritious value. Still another in
teresting feature will be a demonstration
in making simple pastry.
Members of the committee in charge Of
this department will be there to receive
during the reception hours. The commit
tee includes: Mrs. Clement Chase, Mrs.
G. w. Wattles, Mrs. S. ID. Barkalow, Mrs.
Howard Baldrige, Mrs. o. T. Eastman,
Mrs. Charles L. Kountze, Mrs. c. c.
George, Mrs. c. w. Hull, Mrs. Arthur
Crittenden Smith, Mrs. Victor Caldwell.
Mrs. j. r. scobie and Miss Mary Wallace
The agitation that for several years past
has been directed against the wholesale
cutting Of young evergreens for Christmas
trees has become sufficiently general to
warrant club women devotlng their atten-
ton to other abuses incidental to the
Christmas season. More intelligent giving,
especially by churches and charitable or
CARNATIONS, has received not a little at
tention from club women, and the investi-
cation that has attended their efforts has
converted them to the wisdom of the plan
Of the Associated Charities. There is moth
ing spectacular about this system and,
though many are prone to regard it as
too practical and cold, as a matter Of fact,
it is doing more to foster the real Christ
mas sentiment than the old wholesale plan
Of lndiscrlminate Christmas giving to chill
dren.
Several Omaha women who have worked
in the various missions of the city for
many years have recently conducted a
private, but fairly general investigation
among the children they have touched
through these classes and al are agreed
that there Is need of closer cooperation
among the organizations that supply
Christmas gifts and Christmas dinners to
the alleged poor Of the city. 1t is not
treir intention, however, to withdraw from
the mission work, but to devote their eff
forts to a more intelligent charity. The
Young Women's Christian association
through its school of domestic science and
extension branch will teach food values,
cookery, how to buy provisions and cloth
ing and other household arts. Plain sew
ing, dressmaking and millinery will be
tai ght by experienced women volunteers
from the churches and various organiza-
ticns and the principles of nursing, first
aid and sanitation will be taught by others.
The women believe that the same moral
influence may be exerted through the social
side of such classes as is now in classes
Of less practical nature. The social settle
ment has afforded an admirable ~ilustra-
ton of the wisdom and the benefits Of in
telligent, discriminating effort and the
women have not been slow to recognize
the better system.
Club women Of Louisiana through their
representative, Miss Jean Gordan, who is
the only woman factory inspector in the
state, are making vigorous protest against
an effort on the part of New Orleans
theater owners TO exempt first class
theaters from the provisions of the child
labor law. The New Era club, the largest
organization of Louisiana and one
of the most prominent in the United
States, is especially active. Its member
ship Includes a majority Of the represen-
tative woman Of New Orleans and it has
been Instrumental in bringing about many
reforms in the citV and state