The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-08-31
SIDELIGHTS ON SEVERAL SUBJECTS
By an Observer
by an Observer

of Sir Isaac, many happy hours may
be spent by people who are unable
TO leave the city during the heated
term.
AS poets are generally regarded as
not being practical people, an argu-
ment in tnsir defense might be in
troduced in the line from Owen Mere
dith to the effect that civilized man
cannot live without cooks" Here
was poet who eulogized cooks.
Alas, we deduce from this statement
another theory, namely. that uncivi-
lized man partook of his food in it's
natural state, discarding cooking.
This brings US, by a process of
Psychological reasoning to the conclu-
sion that the higher civilization as
cends, the more attention it pays to
the preparation of food, hence, domes-
tic science in the schools.
There is more in the science than
the casual observer realizes, for upon
well planned, well balanced, well di-
rected diet depends largely the health
OF the body; and upon a well fed, well
nourished body depends to a great
extent the mind. With such solid
foundation as a sound body, the more
delicate superstructure of the mind.
in being relieved from all the cares
and anxieties incident upon contend
ing with an unsOund body, is enabled
not only better to perform it's duties,
but to grow and progress along
psychological lines.
Domestic science means far more
than learning to arrange a tea table
artistfcally or to prepare fancy dishes.
There are certain food elements dis
lributed among food products, and it
IS mainly the aim OF domestic science
20 arrange for its devotees, tables of
these products and elements in order
chat menus may be prepared compris-
ing food containing proper proper
tons of the necessary elements, yet
withai pleasing to the palate.
There are certain dishes whose ac-
cessories are as inalienably linked to
them as are the rights decreed by our
forefathers to the American citizen
turkey and cranberry for instance,
spring lamb and mint, no, not julep,
but sauce-pork and apple sauce. The
last is to keep us reminded that if
we are greedy to the extent of the
innocent piggy, our punishment will
oyertake us even as Ewes.
The much more important combina-
tons however, deal with the distribu-
ton of proteids, carbohydrates ana
so on.
While one must never allow the
practical to supersede the cultural, it
is wise thing TO have a good deal of
the practical thrown in, and a girl
who knows how to arrange, prepare,
cook and serve daintily, well bal
anced, appetizing dinner, will reap a
reward in the good humor apparent
in the household and will not be com
PEELED to resort to votes for women"
TO secure her rights.
With the food of the coming gen
erations based upon such scientific
principles, there will doubtless be far
better health, although probably to
the end of time youth will continue to
subsist alarmingly on Dill pickles and
candy at ten cents a pound.
A drive around the boulevard
makes one wish, especially in view of
the fact that such drives are not too
frequent to great many, that the
Civic League or some such organiza
ton would consider the plan of fur
nishing to those who walk place or
places where they may sit awhile and
rest
Probably nowhere in the world is
there a more exquisite bit of scenery
than that which gladdens the eye as
one passes the golf-links and con
tinues to Jennings mill. The great
trees with their million-linked coats
of mail FURNISHED by the setting sun.
the wide, generous stretch of soft,
glowing reedy marsh, with its sub
dued tones and tints of green, with
here and there darker shading of
brown; the blue waters dotted with
little boats; the lighthouse and ships
in the distance.
Along the edge of the boulevard
Just out of reach of the drive of the
novice of the links, attractive benches
could be arranged extending past
Lanier's Oak, and, with circle of
lights would make of the place re-
sort like those along the North shore
of Massachusetts; but with how
much more natural beauty. Here
one might sit with volume of La
nier and realize fully the potent spell
of the Marshes of Glynn.