Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-21
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.
Timely Topics Discussed by Miss Anna
Bnrrows and Mrs. John Chase.

a special meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary to the Dairymen's association
was held at Morrill, hall Thursday after
noon. 1t was the most largely attended
meeting that the association has ever
had, and the program proved to be OF
particular interest to all. Following
the program young ladies in the depart
ment of home economics, Of which
Bertha Nj. Terrill is professor, served
light refreshments.
The meeting was presided over by the
president. Mrs. F. H. Bickford OF Brad
ford, and the first number on the pro-
gram was an address by Miss Anna
Barruws OF the New York Teachers Col
tege. She said In part:
The time has come when the good
women as we'll a. the good men are COM
ing into their own. Home economies is
an endeavor to sort out and arrange the
things which take time in the home 80
that there Will be more time to live and
at the same time the home will be bot
ter. Tho more the girl knows of
chemistry and physics the easier it will
be to accomplish things the simple way.
There Is too much consciousness about
the average womans work Some stick
to the old method OF having certain
days upon which to perform duties and
the time has come when certain things
should be done more thoroughly and
others less thoroughly. The homemaker
should make her plans ahead OF time
| and tho home would be put upon a bust
| ness basis Careful expenditure OF money
Is also necessary and the homemaker
should take the tin,c to look over the
| tendencies OF extravaganza and correct
| them. The women Of to-day must make
a foundation In food problems and or
| ganize the household on a business basis
| for the next generation. Too much care
| is taken in many homes in keeping things
rather than housekeeping A point for
home economics to emphasize is that
the best thing for any human being is
benefit to all. Arithmetic must be APP
piled by the housewife that the house
hold budget may ne properly managed
| The boys must also be taught home
economies that they in time may assist
their wives IT may be that the woman
Of to-day who Is preparing her boy In
such a way for future daughter in
law is doing the most along economical
lines The whole subject is to control
our situation at all times and obtain
the maximum OF enjoyment out Of life
without being idle.
Miss Lucy Swift OF Middlesex. who IL
attending the university. read with much
charm "A Little Boys Thanksgiving
| Dream"
"Our Country Boys and Girls" was the
subject taken by Mrs. John Chase OF
Lyndon and It is safe to say that what
Mrs Chase knows about influencing the
country children to make the most OF
farm life could not be contained in a large
volume. She held the undivided interest
sonality which rad!ated enthusiasm ir
her work, but also by her interesting
story of the growth Of the Lyndon gar
den class during the seven years OF 1t:
existence. The class vas started by Mrs
Chase in very small way It's aim Is tC
interest the children In the work OF farm
ing and to encourage them in any Of It!
branches The children are very younf
when first taken hold OF. The vegetable!
which they raise each year are exhibited
in the fall at their own fair and prizes
are awarded. number of their prod
ucts that We're exhibited at the Windso
fair last year took prizes. Mrs. Chas
told many stories OF interest which re
suited from her work. and gave an idei
of the healthy and rapid growth OF tn
class and It's effect socially and moral!
upon the children OF the town.