The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-19

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to growing boys and girls, and to
young men and women, Of these
homes. Material for the preparation
of the programs is also sent in
/ the form of bulletins issued by the
state board of agriculture, and from
the federal department at Washing
ton. These bulletins are plain and
readable and are filed with such in
formation as will be needed in carry
| ing out the published program. The
use of the bulletin is very helpful to
! the woman who does not wish to de-
pend entirely upon her own knowl-
edge of the subject which she pre-
sents at the monthly meeting.
AS often as possible the domestic
science teachers of the department of
agriculture are sent to different coun-
ties having the woman's auxiliary
and there before the auxiliary they
demonstrate different subjects that
that may be of interest and that are
requested by the members of the or
ganization. These instructors are
sent free to the auxliaries asking for
them and are sent as often as the lin
tied supply will allow.
The demonstrations consist of such
topics as vegetables and how to
cook them" with explanations of their
wholesomeness; balance rations;"
selection and preparation of food for
the sick" care of the sick ROOM"
modern kitchen appliances and ar
rangement," always bearing in mind
that the subject is handled in such
way that any lady whether or not
she has had any previous training
in domestic science. will be able to
get full benefit of the demonstrations.
Each year the auxiiaries are asked
to elect one lady from their member
ship who shall be their delegate at a
short course in domestic science and
art given at their district agricultural
school. (There are six of these in the
state). Here the mothers, not only
see and hear but actually do the work
outlined in the weeks short course
and carry back home the many help
full suggestions as to the management
Of the home. One young lady whose
mother was delegate to the Murray
school at Tishomingo last December,
declared that they had enjoyed a new
dish each day since her mother at
tended the short course, and that i'm
provement was in evidence through
the entire home life.
From the number who assemble at
the district school is elected one who
will represent that district at the
short course given annually at the
lege at Saltwater This course is a
continuance of the one offered at the
the district schools, and enables
these delegates to get a two-fold ben
eft chich they carry back to their
auXiliaries.
The travelling expenses of these del
egates are paid from fund created
for that purpose by the state board
of agriculture, both to the district
school and to the state A and NJ. col
lege. The ladies of the different
towns OF these schools gladly furnish
free entertainment and thus the dele
gate gets trip free of cost. Thus it
is that our homes, under the wise
management of our board of agricul-
ture are placed under the fostering
care of the state. And how much
method of the Greeks who at a tender
age took the child from the home and
placed him under the care of the
state.
Aside from all the benefits enum-
Grated. to be derived from the auxili-
ary, each autumn the county farmers
/ Institute of the several counties or the
state hold what is called the fall ex-
hibit of agricultural products. This
no longer includes grains, grass, corn
and cotton alone but fruits and flow
ers as well and all that goes to make
the home beautiful. It is here that
the ladies participate in the display
and have a right to part of the prem
ium (Ardmore says they shall have
half which is offered by the state
and county for the institute work in
the respective counties. Last fall,
Mr.. w. p. Poland alone with what
help he could pick up had the enor-
nous task of getting up the list of
household exhibits which gave sug-l
gestion at the fair of what Carter
county could do along those lines.
Now that We have a real live auXili-