The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-29
MRS. VAUGHN IS DIXIE X COOK
HOUSEWIVES TO SEE EXPERT
Domestic Science Lecture to
Be Treat for San Fran
cisco Folk
By CAROLINE KELLOGG

Kate B. Vaughn, eminent domestic
scientist of the south, who Is to af-
ford all san Francisco housewives the
opportunity of meeting her and hear
ing her course of lectures on domes-
tic science and efficient housekeeping,
is woman OF rare charm and ability.
She is a fine southern cook and an ex-
perienced teacher Of cooking. She has
made many valuable contributions to
the art OF cookery, both through her
lectures and her writing.
She is a student and teacher and
lecturer OF domestic science second
TO none. Her personal magnetism
and wonderful ability to handle the
subject of food, and to cook it proper
ly, draw large crowds wherever she
gives her lecture demonstrations:
Mrs. Vaughn prefers TO exploit her
talents In another direction than the
lecture platform. Those who know
her best, without in any degree n1ini-
mixing her success as a public speak
er. or detracting from the Importance
of the work she is doing in this direc-
ton, contend that Mrs. Vaughn is
even better mother and home maker
than she is a lecturer.
HAS IDEAL HOME
She has an ideal southern home IN
Nashville and while her interest in
better home conditions for others
compels her to spend a great part of
her time ION the road" her heart Is
always in her own home and with the
interesting family there. She nevey.
tires of talking of her five. boys and
girls and her friends never weary of
hearing about them.
In discussing domestic science Mrs.
Vaughn never fails to mention that
she is the mother OF a young and
promising domestic scientist She has
also another daughter and three sons.
"Of course" shes says. "a mother is
always proud of her eldest son and is
just about as proud Of her baby, who
in my home happens to be little
daughter. Ny other two boys are
twins, which. of course. is matter OF
pride to their mother and father aside
from the fact that we think they are
the incest twins in the world
DEBT TO DOMESTIC SCIENCE e
While Mrs Vaughn enjoys hers
home and her family SO thoroughly,
she also takes great pleasure in her
work and sayss that this additional
happiness she owes. like ell the good.
things in herslife. to her family.
1t grew out of an experience which,
was a most unhappy one. When sone
OF her boys was five years old. he
suddenly began TO weaken and DECLINE
instead OF developing bodily siren 9Th
and vigor. Several physicians were
consulted and 10 her great distress.
they all agreed he had tubercular
symptoms. but they did not agree as
to the cause of the trouble moi. did
any of them succeed in helping the
little fellow.
1T was the wise family dentist who
solved the problem and put me- on the
right track" she says. My boy had
terrible attacks Of toothache and my
dentist said he was lacking in the
element which makes for The for
nation and growth OF bone. He pre-
scribed a special diet for producing
this element. which I followed con-
scientiously, and saw az one that 1t
was benehting the child. "a
I became thoroughly in earliest in
the study of food values and realized
the tremendous Importance OF this
knowledge, especially to mothers. I
not only learned how to give my
ailing boy the proper rations, but the
others Of my five children profitad by