The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-29

Colorado 70 BE- devoted exclusively q
the dsvalopmont Of household art and
WOman's work. The building u the SIT
Of senator luggsnhaim % the depart
mant Of domestic acionoa Of thu Colorado
Agricultural College.
Mrs. Henry y. DlmOok. president Of the
George Waahington Memorial Associa-
ton. made an address recuntly bofore
the Chamber Of Commerce In Washington
outlining the plans Of tho association
for q great pubic building In the national
capital IN honor Of the first President
TO help along the project the Board OF
Education In Washington changed lts
rule fOrbiddinR things b be cold In the
public achoOla 20 thaf Mrs. Dimock could
gath0r dimes nom the children. In return
Tor which each rsoaived a George Wash
inRton memorial pin An effort h 20 be
made 20 get the boards Of education tn
otheF cities 90 do likewise. 30 that az. the
children may contribute.
Mrs. Charles Nstchsr Of Chicago if
acting manager and owner with her
children OF ono % tho largest department
storea In the world. The store covers
fifttsan acres Of floor space, Represents
an Investment Of more than 81. 900 W0 ana
employs upward OF 3.00o persons. n1
years aRo when her husband died the
atora occupied an old building Mrs.
Netcheg has replaced 10 with q hreproof
stT1lctlrs more than Eve times a. large
as the old one. neaidea managing her
store Mrs. N0tcher n bringing up three
soma and daughter.
Mrs. Ella Fingg Young. who has been
elected 10 succeed herself a. Snperin-
tsndsnt Of Public Schools In Chicago. Is
said 20 have solvsd ths problem Of finding
seating room for the i0.O0O surplus chill
dran Who haforo ahe came into ONCE had
boon on half day attendance schedule
booauaA OF lack of room. Mrs. houng
mad thu Rymnaalums and assembly halls
OF the various school buildings Temporarily
converted into recitation rooms. chicago
peopIs are aaid % BE- wondering why THIS
had nsvsr been thought Of before: Inc
University Of Illinois viii confer the DE-
gree az IL. d. on Mrs. Young az the CON-
mencement exercises In June.
Mru. Frances 7. Bridgnan. executive
secretary Of the National Consumers
League, has been called on BY r. NJ:
Mccoy, acting chief OF the Bureau OF
Weighta and Measures, 20 enlist the sup
poFf % women In his fight 20 make trades
men give full weight and measure.
Mr.. Clara Bancroft Beatley has been
elected for her eighteenth consecutive
term a. superintendent Of the Sunday
school Of tho Church Of the Disciples In
Boston. Under Mrs. Beatlsy's admins
tration a GRADED system Of instruction
has beon Introduced which includes a
series OF Bible leasOna. ethical teachinGs
and a course Of social service. Because os
its vide success the school has attracted
visitors and investigators from many
churches throughout the country.
Miss Clara Barton was oOmplimented
by the Social Economic Club Of Illinois
with luncheon few days ago. the most
feature % which was the an
n0unosment by Mrs. Catherine Waugh
Mccullough that an effort would be made
during the summer 20 convert Illinois into
an equal suffrage State. Several autOmo-
biles have been secured for the service
and the iO1 counties Of the State are 10
b. divided into AZ many districts ~ there
arp autos. Each auto will be eqippped
with a married women AZ chaperOn,
several trade union girls. woman law
yer, a woman doctor and several singers.
Zach Automobiles 4 expected % make two
or more towns a day and the women viii
deliver talks sing songs ana distF10ute
literature.
Mrs. Pauline Slelnem. chairman Of the
COMMITTEES on education Of the National
Suffrage Convention. outlined the follow
ing plan Of work for her COMMITTEES: To
encourage women TO serve on boards Of
education: 10 secure text hooks giving
proper recognition Of womgn's work and
infiience In tho history and development
N nations, especially In history and civioe,
and 20 organize mothers clubs and
parents organizations or patrons leagues
in connection with all school buildings
Miss Mary L. Brady Is tho principal
u Public school Ia. az the corner u
Market and Monroe streets. where a new |
arm gArdsn has just been opeOed. This |
school has an enrolment Of 400 chill 1
irsn. the majority Of whom have never |
sen the green country. Mrs. Henry 4
pAnsuns and other officers Of tho Inter 1
national Children's School Farm League /
resolved that they should have q chance
% pla ne things and watch them growing I
Mrs.. Russell Sage and six other friends /
Il the leagtle each contributed 500. and 1
.arth was bought and spraad over a mart 1
Il the school yard 10 the depth Of foot |
and a half THIS arna was divided into /
ifty-fivs plots, one % which was allotted 1
n each Of tbs claSssB. The teachers /
lecams 30 interestsd that several % them /
IOnk a course IN the training clAaa in gar /
ieninR conducted by Mrs. Parsons az the 1
New York University.
Miss Marnre, Macdonald. professor |
u agricultural chemistry in the State |
College Of Pennsylvania. and Miss Jane |
B. Haines. president Of the board Of
directors Of the Pennsylvania School Of |
Horticulture for Women. talked on the
for special training in ARri-
,ulturs for women in Pennsylvania at the
,onference on agriculture a. a means Of
livelihood for women which was rsoently
held at Brvn Mawr College Among the
Ither speakers were: Miss EIizabsth
Lee. who gave her experiences
n Andsoaps nrisning: Miss Mira l.. |
Dork. on forestry for women; Miss Agnes |
truck gArdening and vege- |
able growing under glass. Mrs. George |
R. Foulks general farming: Mr.. Edward |
Parker DAVE, stock farming; Miss AHna |
Dorrance. hOthOtn1s rose growing. Miss |
Harry Haines. nursery farming; Mas /
" r. Lake. poultry farming: Mrs. seth |
'ancoaSt. poultry. and MFs. A. b. Fuller |
On. rsclAiming waste lAnda. Dr. Maria |
Paris Of Bryn MaWT College, presided az |
he conference.