Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-19
FORMER COLLEGE WORKER
TELLS OF QUESTIONS THAT
CONFRONT YOUNG WOMEN.
REAL PREPARATION FeR
LIFE NOT YET REALIZED
lack Of Business Training, and Failure
to Know Use and Abuse Of Money,
Enters Into Causes For Domestic
Unhappiness-Creato Conception
Of Marriage Necessary.

women at Drake University. Wednes-
day afternoon addressed the MARSHALL
town Woman's Club on Girl Prob
lems." Mrs. Morris told of some of the
numerous questions that confront the
young woman of today. and must be
met. Real preparation for life has not
yet been realized by society. the speak
er said, and she credited a lack of bust
ness training. especially the failure 20
know the use and abuse of money. as
RESPONSIBLE for much domestic unhapi-
ness. The Creators conception Of mar
riage is necessary in the code of life.
The program was in charge OF the
home and education department. OF
which Mrs. James T. Pound is chair
man. 1t opened with a most pleasing
vocal solo. Blossom Time" (ElliotD,
by Mrs. F. L. Meeker. who responded
10 an encore with Butterfly Time"
with Mrs. E. R. Lay as her accom-
PIANIST.
Mrs. Morris Address.
In her address Mrs. Morris spoke OF
some of the more serious and practical
problems that had come home TO her
in her experience with girls and spoke
of the difficulty Of grouping them be-
flowers. She said: There are the
rugged. brown-eyed Susans, the ten
der violet, the hot-house lily. and The
beautiful blusting rose kinds. but ii is
not OF selected and the protected girl
lives that / would speak: rather with
View to the girl population at large.
and particularly in the transition per-
iod from girlhood TO wornanhood"
Nowhere said Mrs. Morris. have
the sweeping industrial changes of re-
cent years effected SO great a change
as in girls lives bringing them out into
the midst OF the oa tile of life and as a
result of the dapidiry Of these changes,
society has been overtaken with in
Vulnerable problems which it has not
had time TO solve She believes that
the home, tho church and the school
have not recognized what constitutes
real preparation for life. and that
that fact is in part responsible for
these problems. In her opinion. girls
are not sufficiently trained to know
the use and abuse of money, and
If they had. a rule, better know
ledge of common business affairs. much
domestic unhappiness could be avoid j.
ed.
Extravaganza Wrecks Homes
AS an illustration of her point, she
related several instances OF where the
wives thoughtless extravaganza had
wrecked homes and sent their inmates
TO the divorce courts. a new idea Of
culture for women is growing. she said
and the time is now at hand when only
the ignorant young woman will fail TO
know how dollar is earned, how part
of il NAV be saved, and the rest Of it
spent judiciously.
Must Know Physical Self.
Another problem which the speaker
touched upon was the young girls ig-
norance OF her physical self, and Of the
needful economy OF her vital forces.
Being out Of touch with their mothers
was cited as one Of the serious prob
lens Of girl lives and she attributed the
whole trouble TO The confounding of
secrecy and reserve. Directly upon the
newspaper and current literature of to-
day can we place the responsibility for
large part OF the misconception Of
boys and girls as TO maria ge and
the attitude toward il, OF being merely
an experiment. with ready relief in the
divorce courts. she said and advocates
that the girl be taught that = the sa-
cred law OF marriage be violated wo-
men are inevitably the greatest suffer
ers. Nothing can ever stay the d.
vorce evil until the youth Of our land
have implanted in their natures. the
Creators conception Of marriage. Love
to God and love TO man finding ex-
preston in humble service 20 human :
ity-these are the things that crown a
true woman
Domestic Science Work Shown.
Following Mrs. Morris address ar
exhibit of some OF the work done in the
cooking department Of the dones-ir
science course at the nigh school. wa:
exhibited. and explained by Miss Ethe
Phelps. who has charge of that work
Miss Phelps also showed some of the
note books which her pupils kept Of
their studies. The canned fruit. o.
which the exhibit consisted, formed
very pretty display. Programs OF thei
work and high school study schedule.
were passed among the audience, u
show how the time is divided. and Mis-.
Phelps answered questions which hat
been given out TO be asked by thu
club members. a cordial invitation II
visit the domestic science departme en-
was extended.
Federation Delegates Chosen.
Deleg gates and alternates to the meet
ing OF the City Federation of Women:
Clubs to be held at the library audi
forum Oct. 81. were elected as fol
lows: Mrs. Benjamin Packer, witt
Mrs. David Lennox as alternate: Mrs
Susie White. with Mrs. Emmett Water
az alternate: and Mrs. James McNaily
with Mrs. P. L. Hayzlett as alternate
Two interesting reports Of the stat
Federation meeting at Sioux City las
May, were given, one by Mrs. Eft
Agnew. not delegate. but now mem
her Of the local club, and the other b
Mrs. George Darling. who went as
delegate from here.
Guests present from out of tow
We're Mrs. Bennett. of Washington
Mrs. James Forkner Of Anderson. Ind.
and Mrs. Tuffree, of Los Angeles.
EcERMAYER TO CALIFORNIA.