The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-18

the A. C.. today was a decidedly sue
cessful affair and, regardless OF the
cold weather, a large number OF Ia
dies from out Of town took advantages
of this invitation to visit the state In
stitution and to learn what is being
done for the upbuilding OF h state
Mrs. J. H. Shepperd has heen In
charge OF the programme, and prep
arations for the days have been livery
for a couple of weeks, her endeavor,
with the assistance OF other capable
ladies, being to make the convention
this year doubly interesting for the
farm women Mrs. Kelley and Miss
Hoover assisted Mrs. Shepperd In re-
ceiving the visitors.
The programme arranged Tor this
morning was chiefly for h benefit
of the out-of-town women, and a large
number met at the A. c. rmory at .
o'clock to enjoy the entertainment pro-
vfded for them. As soo as a sufficient
number arrived an inspection tour OF
the live stock, pet stock and poultry
buildings was made, the company be-
ing piloted about by some of the stu
dents, and were cordially welcomed
at each department.
At 1915 the party was taken to the
veterinary building, where they were
received by DR.. Van Els, who spoke
for a half hour on The Manage
ment of the Consumptives in the
Home.
DR.. Van Es' Address.
He began by remarking that
not everyone could go to Cali
fornia or other warmer climates IN
the winter and that the consumptiVes
must in many cases be taken care OF
right in the home. Two Of the most
essential things in caring for a con-
sumptive are fresh air and sunlight,
and there is no other place where the
people are blessed with with so much
Of both.
However. in many cases 1t is diff
cult to keep a patient warm and still
be sure that he has plenty OF fresh
air in the winter, especially In the
home. as many are in the country and
have no modern conveniences. the
probIem is a comparatively easy one II
| one knows how to arrange the SICK
room. DR.. Van Els gave a hort de-
scription of the method of treatment
and how to make the remainder OF the
family safe from contagion, where the
patient must be cared for in a closely
confined home.
He told how the ventilation might
be arranged and how the sleeping
apartments of the consumptive could
be fixed so as to insure fresh air. Aft
err the talk the ladies were given an
opportunity to inspect the specimens
,-~apa% TR0 nf tho QnQTI-
ment.
Keene on C~onveniences.
After an hour spent In the veter-
mary building the company went to
the engineering building, where Prof.
e. S. Keene talked to them on Mod
ern Conveniences Of the Home. SO as
to avoid confusion in discussing the
many conveniences which make the
home life Of the farm women easier,
Professor Keene took up n which ne
considered among the most important,
that of the small sewage disposal
plant, using the apparatus designed for
the instruction of the household
physics department
He explained clearly the conditions
necessary for this system and what
material is required to complete the
plant. giving an account of the filter
ditch and explaining from the charts
which were made from the plants IN
action. The ladies were then given an
opportunity to inspect the various
other models Of household conven-
fences which are used In the chemical
department for demonstrations, some
of the students being in charge.
At noon lunch was served for the
out-of-town women at Ceres hall Dy
the young ladies OF the domestic sci
ence department In charge Of Miss
Hoover. The visitors were then taken
through the building which to them
is one Of the most interesting, because
it demonstrates clearly what science
may do for the housekeeper.
Afternoon Programme.
The afternoon programme was
opened at 1880 with music by DIR. Put
MANS orchestra and the remainder of
the time was spent In listening 10
some excellent papers by prominent
women, Mrs. Shepperd presiding.
There were many OF the ladies from
the city present at the afternoon ses-
sion as well as the out-of-town ladies.
Mrs. a. A DevIne.
The first paper was a very exhaus-
tive one on The Farm Garden by Mrs.
Al. A. Devine Of Mapleton. Mrs. Devine
told of the large possibilities Of the
farmers wife.s garden, which Is de-
pended upon mostly for table IS the
year around. The farmer. with a good
garden is royalty fed the year around,
enjoying the best Of vegetables in sea-
son and q great variety. During the
Summer the vegetables are taken fresh
from the garden and in the winter they
are stored and always at hand. In a
great many cases the proceeds from
the garden supply the household with
other groceries. Fruit. too, Is a large
factor in the upkeep Of the farm.
Mrs. j.. p. Gretcnell.
Mrs. ]. r.. Gretche1 of Valley CITY
gave an excellent paper on The Chill
dren Of the Farm. This lis III of this
questions which is creating much dis
clssion throughout the states oR ths
middle west 1t is interesting to all
FOR the solution OF the problem 81
what to do with the children and
young people OF the farm. to make
them content with their surrounding
and TO give them the advantages whici
win benefit the entire commonwealth
The subject is b Wide and deep one
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