El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-29
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Urge Ventilation in schools.
Inc subject of ventilation also re-
celVes attention and the club women
are anXiOusly hoping to see in all
states a law similar to one recently
enacted in Wisconsin which provides
a bonus Of 500 annually TO each rural
school which complies with the mini
mum requirements as regards cleanli-
ness and ventilation The school chill
dren also are stimulated to take an
interest in helping to keep the school
buildings and the grounds in order. One
club IN southern town gives an an
nual prize of S. to the library of the
school which has been kept in the
best condition throughout the year.
School Improvement Leagues.
The establishment of school improve
ment leagues in different parts of the
country is a direct OutgrOWth of the
educational work of the General Fed
Grafton Of WOmen's clubs. In many
small towns, especially in the southern
states, the school improvement leagues
constitutes the organized wOmans
movement OF the community since
there is no subject that appeals more
directly to the average mother
than the Improvement of the school
IN which her child is receiving
his education. In the rural cOmInlInf-
ties these leagues nave ACCOMPLISHED
much good by keeping constantly in
touch with the newer educa tiOnaI de-
VeIopmenys which the federation is al
ways ready 70 supply By this means
the schools receiY- help ana encour-
ogement that reacts for the good of
the entire community. TIE alabama
S s recreation 1f-ers prize Of $50
each 10 me local, and to each county
schooI Improvement league which
makes the greatest progress during the
year.
The subject Of home economies as
applied TO the course OF instruction of
the public schools Is being constantly
pushed forward by Ine club women OF
tne country and they are largely en-
Fnr
IN many towns where there is as yet
no provision for tie equipment of do
nestle science classes, the club women
nave come to the ala of the nunfciuaI-
ity. rhe Civic club of PhiIadeIDbia
WHIcn mas long been recognized as
one OF the pioneer clubs of the cOiln-
Ly IN educational ddpaucemeltA first
EQUIPPED a model house in scnooI
building In tenement district of the
city. The club furnished a bedroom
kltchen and dining room and the chill
e uLen We're taught how to make beds,
sweep ana aust room and TO pre-
pare simple. wholesome food A Iaun-
cry was AIDED later in which the girls
were taught how to wash and iron
CIotheS properly, special attention be-
ing given TO preventing the Shrinking
OF Woolens and the fading of delicately
coIored fabrics and other matters
winch the home laundress should know
IN Oroer TO properly care for the family
" wardrobe This laundry work was
Ilrst installed in a vacation school with
volunteer teachers from the club mem
oerShlp 1t is interesting to know that
enc of the first teachers in laundry
work was a college woman with the
degree of doctor Of philosophy who
Has yet capable Of giving practical in
strucuon 10 her girls upon the proper
way clothing should be handled upon
the washbOard- J
The Work in COLLEGES.
While the work in the public schools |
Is sl z as Of first Importance be
plIs enrolled in them, the club women
are not neglecting the COLLEGES and
universities The COMPLAINT is often
mace that the course of instruction in /
the average Woman's college is lacking
IT practical value and the great feder-
atiOn. composed largely Of coIlerebred /
women, IS striving in every wav to 1
leIuIe this charge and at the same time I
70 improve the curricula in the col |
IS5eS IN any way that seems needed |
1SecOnglt1on IS being given to the facr
Lndt the average college woman has /
not Deen thoroughly drilled in the
SluoleS which go to make up success
III commercial or professional life
she needs these If she is to comDefe
VII IN men aIonS these lines, as thou i
sdhuS OF women are doing successfully
every year In addition to this how
ever women must have some prenara
Lon Tor homemaking since that is an
activity 10 which almost every woman
= CdllSu at some period in her life
even though she may have A profess I
SIonal calling To happily meet with
al OF these requirements is a matter
70 which the educational department OF
ton aeteA-
p. II is not generally known that the
IeneraI Federation OF Women's clubs
PROVIDES an English scholarship foNi
sIr4s. similar IN scope to that provided /
~ cecil Rhodes for men at Oxford
y is SAID that Mr.. Rhodes at first con
ildered extending his beneficence to
women, out gave it up because he did
10y IeeI mat women are likely to have
my political influence in internationaI
Eatters In the opinion of the fcder-
5tIon, however, the time has come to
demonstrate the value of a closer re1a !
non between the intellectual woman