Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
Hamilton County Short Course Open.
ed in This City Under
Auspicious Circum-
stances.
LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Booster Meeting at the Arlnory OPP.
era House Last Night-To-
morow's Program.

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Course in agriculture, domestic sci
ence, etc, opened in this city yester
| day under very favorable circum
stances and those in charge of thu
affair, including the local promoter:
as we'll as the faculty, are predicting
helpful and successful weeks SEES
sion. A large number Of students
were enrolled yesterday and more
are being added today.
Yesterday found the armory opera
house well filed with the hundred
or SO enrolled students, as well as
other interested people. The morn,
ing was spent in the Introductory
remarks made by the different mem
bers of the faculty, and the regular
work started in the afternoon. The
first work in the grain department
dealt with corn. In this department
the largest exhibition that has ever
been made in the city is on display.
The work embraced first the score
card, Dean Hauser explaining why
the score card was used. Next was
taken up individual ears of corn,
while the manner of testing for diff
ferent defects was then demonstrate
ed. In the stock department the
work embraced horses and their un-
soundness. Prof. Webster in this de-
partment made several demonstra-
tions of the proper use and handling
of the animals in trying to ascertain
their ailments and explained the
symptoms in detail. e."
The domestic science department,
which meets in the basement Of the
Methodist church, began work yes
terday afternoon under the able di-
rection Of Mrs. Louise Campbell. One
hundred and two ladies enrolled at
this, the first meeting, and Mrs.
Campbell and the local directors of
this department We're certainly well
pleased with this excellent begin
ming.
Mrs. Campbell prefaced the work
of the course by brief review of a
most excellent chart of the Source
and Use of the Chief Food Constitu-
ents." This chart divides the most
common articles of diet into the
three classes of proteids, fats and
carbohydrates. The use of the pro-
teids is to build in the human body
new tissue and repair the daily
waste. 1t is therefore very necessary
that sufficient amount of proteids
be taken into the system every day
in order to preserve perfect health.
The purpose of the fats and carbo-
hydrates Is to furnish heat and en-
ergy and produce fat.
Another chart OF considerable in
terest to every lady was the one OF
Essentials for Success in Woman's
Work." which read as follows:
/. Thorough knowledge Of her
business.
2. Perfect physical condition.
8. Right standards OF values.
4. Genuine interest in people.
s. Right attitude toward prog
ress.
G.. Well balanced daily program.
Z. Recognition OF opportunities.
After this introduction Mrs
Campbell discussed the calorit
values of foods and gave as her dem.
onstration a family dinner contain.
ing proteids. fats and carbohydrates
in approved proportions.
The meeting was a very interest
Ing one and was followed by tn.
girls class In which about seventy
five girls are enrolled. Interest In
this class also is most excellent ant
Mrs. Campbell is ready to give t
I, them the best that she has and tha'
is something far above the average
Several ladies have already enter
ed the baking contest for prizes. AL
entries must be made and all bak
ing In by Friday noon, or II can no
be considered as eligible for prize
Entries may be made by speaking t.
Mrs. w. ]. zitterell or Mrs. Alexan
der Groves.
A booster meeting In the interes
OF the short course was put on a
the armory opera house last evening
upon which occasion several brie
addresses were made by local citi
zens and members Of the faculty a
the head Of the short course. F. A
Huddlestun, who presided at tn,
gathering. opened the meeting will
a few Interesting remarks. Other 10
cal citisens who made short address