Newark post., 1914-06-17
BIG CROWD
FARMERS DAY
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lege, Pa. She pronounced herself
a true Blue Hen s chicken who had
come back home to do a little crow.
ing and waken things up. The new
college she called the morning star
to the women Of Delaware. The
speaker urged upon the people the
support of the new institution, tell,
ing them it is not enough to come
to the institution one day year
1t must be pushed and showed
every day of the year.
Mrs. Foulke urged upon the wo,
men of the farm the necessity OF
coming in contact with trained
workers. Hold on to all old things
that are good, but hold out your
hands for all new things that are
good. A woman's duty is not full
filled nowadays when she has had
few children she must be a good
citizen. For this broader existence
a woman must be more broadly
equipped than in the old days Get
into your home the labor saving
equipment of the day. [ have
known women who actually argu-
ed it was better to wash their
clothes by rubbing them on an old
washboard than by using a modern
washing machine. A washing ma
chine holds the same relation to a
house as a hay rake 10 work on the
farm. Save the hope, the strength
the beauty, you are putting into
the washtub to cultivate the soul
and the intellect.
Mrs. Foulke briefly referred to
the extension department Of State
College, Pa, calling herself the
'little leaven that leavens the
lump since she is the only woman
on the board to cover the entire
state of Pennsylvania. "The only
reason for running a farm" the
speaker declared, lis to found a
home and the woman in the home
is as the heart to the human body. ="
Mrs. Foulke's duty is to go to
every woman or group of women
when as kcd. In order to make the
task possible she has adopted the
methods Of running educational
cars, lecturing at institutes, etc.
She urged strOngly ly the advantages
OF farm life for children. On the
farm he who runs may read. The
children observe nature at first
hand and learn naturally the laws
that govern the universe. One
warning the speaker gave: beware
of the help employed ON the farm.
Many, many times the minds of
children have been tainted by
coarse jokes told at milking time
by the farm hand in the barn. Be-
ware of the associates which you
provide for your children.
In closing Mrs Foulke empha-
sized the opportunity of the Wom-
en- S College, and what it may mean
to the homes of the State. It is
not enough for a woman to be
sweet and clinging. She must de-
velop all the brain God has given
her. The person who has grey mat
ter and doesn t use it will be held
to account.
Mr.. Cole, well-known conductor
on the Delaware City road, spoke
briefly on the subject, EARNING,
FIRST and emphasized the depen-
dence OF all prosperity, on the
farm.
DR.. Wagner, State Commission
Ell OF Education, announced six
scholarships in the hands of the
New Castle school commissioners to
award to the six Delaware girls
who passed the most satisfactory
examinations given for that pur-
pose OF choosing those most cap
able of profiting by such oppor-
tunlty. Full particulars may be
gotten from Mr.. Elias n. Moore of
Odessa, Secretary of the Commits
sion, DIR. Wagner had been asked
to answer the question, "Why
should a girl go to college?" He
transposed the query into "What
is going to be woman s part in the
future progress of Delaware ?"
The substantial buildings, he de-
clared, being reared only a little
way from this spot, are evidence of
faith III the capacity and capability
OF Delaware women. Every Del
aware man and woman should be
ready to contribute their daugh-
ters to fulfil the prophecy made in
the Legislature that it is worth
while to educate Delaware's daugh-
ters. | call on you here and now
to resolve that it shall be made
true and that girls will flock to
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