The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-11-24
ACCOMPLISH MUCH
AT APPLE SHOW
HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
OF UNIVERSITY MADE A
SPLENDID SHOWING
Apple Demonstration Work Carried on
by Miss Hoover and Four Students
of the Department

80 far as the young women who
went with me were concerned, the
trip was distinctly educational, and
feel that we accomplished a great deal
for them and for the institution we
represented" stated Miss Hoover, head
of the department of home economics
who with her group of four students
returned to Moscow on Saturday eve
ming after a week spent in demonstrate
ing apple cookery at the National Ap-
pie Show.
The four young women who were
with Miss Hoover were Miss Dorothy
Ellis, Miss Dorothy Taylor, Miss Helen
Pitcairn, and Miss Amelia Borwom, all
seniors in home economics at the uni
versity.
1.-THE girls certainly did splendid
work." said Miss Hoover, 'and | feel
that I have a right to be genuinely
proud of them. The audiences at the
demonstrations and at my lectures on
the relative food and market values OF
apples were large, attentive, and most
enthusiastic On two consecutive days
| was obliged to repeat my lectures in
order to accommodate the overflow.
The management invited and urged
us to continue our work on Saturday
but as | wished to have some time free
for other work for the young women
with me, l decided it was best to ad-
here to the original plan; and we
therefore gave just the appointments
scheduled on the program. The show
was very we'll managed, and have
only the highest praise for the manner
in which the committee handled the
whole affair We appeared once a day
for four days, and the young women
enioyed every minute of the work as
did also their audiences"
Miss Hoover explained that the en-
tire expense of sending two of the
young women was borne by the Wash
ington Water Power company, the ex-
pense for the rest of the party having
been shared by the university and the
of the apple show. The
Young women used electric equipment.
They demonstrated more than sixty
ways Of preparing apples in palatable,
appetizing, and nourishing forms.
When not engaged at the apple
show the young women spent thei'
time most profitably in looking up
matters that engage their attention in
heir studies.
They visited the Crescent store, and
1t the white goods department were
given a thorough insight into the tex
lie industry so far as it relates to cot
on goods and linen. In the Oriental
.ug department of the same store they
lad interesting instruction valuable
10Th from an artistic and historical
Yiewpoint. In the lace department the
woman in charge showed them samples
f real and imitation lace, explained the
differences, and showed them the
,inds of limitations suitable and ad-
,antageous for persons of moderate |
means to purchase.
At the Culbertson, Grote, Rankin,
nd company store they were shown
yer the entire plant from the ninth
oor down.
The Young women who are taking
playground courses were particular
Y interested in the play room on the
ID floor. In the furniture department
ney were shown period furniture and
that before they had known only in
ooks became reality. In the tea
oom they received suggestions that
ere most valuable from the point OF
Jew of possible or prospective tea
pom managers. !
At the Davenport Hotel they visited
le banquet hall, the ball rooms, the
ed rooms. and the kitchen, studying
1uipment, decoration, and other mat
rs.
"The experience was one the girls
,uld hardly have afforded to miss and
ne that will, I am sure, bring re- :
rms not only to the institution but
the state"
"The work of demonstrating was
ot fatiguing," said Miss Hoover, "and J
lere was plenty of energy and en- :
lusiasm left for the trips to the stores
Id hotel which, in my judgment, were
inestimable value to the class"
Some people can't stand prosperity. v