The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-09
WOMEN OF FARM
BEING EDUCATED
oRUDGERY FORMERLY KNOWN
ON EARN is REDUCED TO
SCIENTIFIC METHODS
Paper On This Subject Read BY Mrs.
e. ". Wald OF Washington Farm
at Farmers Institute.

This Is termed an age Of progress. II
Is an era OF wonderful achievement
Under It's magic touch science robes
herself In garments new and old untiI
she seems IN animate creation. Art
reaches VI to the divine and nature
seen In the light reflected down the
alsles OF many centuries can he trans
lated only as "A thought OF God"
Ihe world seems to have taken on
hsM NE and to move faster than in the
New theories in inviting dress. invite
TO their a~cceptanc
New methods press forward for ap-
There are new and wonderful facili-
ties Tor transmitting thought
Jew apPllances Tor labor saving. New
scnemes Tor money making. New in
Nentions OF every sort and Kind.
Ola ways are discarded for the mod
ernized. Almost before tested. TO find
them and the bad multiplied. But the
world smiles serencly over the graves
forward to the next attempt for assured
success.
In All this chaotic upheavai the vari-
Gus FORCES OF society have changed
front az Wen. and many who hitherto
AYE but a minor part are foremost on
the stake today.
The wage worker with his banner OF
many devices Is here.
The farmer with his waving fields,
the miner with his pick me mechanic
with his saw and hammer. the vast
army OF toilers in every walk Of life.
And, 10; woman is here also.
The demand the world h. making for
women Of wide thought and generous
culture. clear mental vision and daunt-
cqualled.
What Is our fitness as women OF the
farm 70 meet this demand We are
surrohnd woman's life upon the farm:
limited opportunities. limited strength.
limited means. everything limited hut
work aud to that there a. mo- HEWmHF
Farm life from a distance presents the
most ample. opportunities for rest and
mediation. Tor the pursuit Of natural
Yet disappointment will meet upon
tho t~hrcsnhuld. The woman VINO ~x-
poets TO find more than scattered mo-
She Is 20 weary 20 zee the beautiful
IN the shifting clouds and starry skies
and the hourly panorama Of nature an
about her.
she has no leisure O. study the won
method ~ growth. or 20 examine the
myriad form Of insect life a. her feet.
neither 10 truce tho footsteps N
work Boz tree and flower.
Tho glorious drawing is 90 her but
quiet closing 81 duties uurcrformed In
social life there d. Of necessity much
Isolation.
Little contact Of mind with mind
This then ls our equipment Tor the
work ~ life as thrust upon az BY the
onward trend ~ the age
Limited opportunity. limited strength.
limited means. a1l Of which mean linn
tied achievement.
nut how We may overcome these lin
Nations. or - least rrduce them 10 a
minimum and make them stepping
stones 90 higher things is n thought {
wish 90 consider one seeing the
Physical labor required Of boz says. "Lo'|
here lies the remedy. SLIGHT the iron
INK omit deserts. s~HEtematiZe.
Another seems our dearth of soul
avs "Lo' there o. the healing balm.
Leave the work Indoors. cultivate
flowers. iuhalc fresh air and sunshine
Stll another declares. chat home
making is more important than house.
kecpiuE and therefore 40 ia our duty t.
make home bright with artistic design
wrought by our own hauda
Forgetting that there can ~ no cue.
cesFful home maktUE. without some
degree ~ efficient housekeeping. Last.
-. SOMEONE rugreste 'fhe ballot" az a
solution 81 Do problem
o. seems Co me that This would only
increase car duties and pcrplexitics