The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-22
OF
COUNTRY CLUBS
woHEE or VARIOUS RURAL CLUBS
NIT AT nErHAST coLLEoE
WEDNESDAY,
Many IntsrssttnE Topics Game Up Tor
Discussion Aad Intsrssting
Papers were Read

The representatives Of the various
rural clubs in ohio and Brooke Countlsz
met on "Wednesday saorninE AZ the
Bethany college FarV.rs Short Course
and cfr-cted an combined organization.
namely. Association Of woman Rural
study clubs Or West virginia .I,ctInE
the foliowing officers. President. Mrs.
g o. Royce. vice president. Mrs. z. "A
Ms,.ccullgch. secretary treasurer. Mrs. =.
The work ~ this new examination
was outlined By Mrz q n RoyCr. 81
" addinEton. VINO has come 70 West
Nirsinis from NeN York state where
the country WomeHs clubs have rsac.s-
% a high state of perfection under the
culcieut management Of the College 81
AEricuiture at Cornell The idea - ~
tual % help aud be helped a. promote
soClability and % work FOR bette.
homes. better schools ana better church
-, also FOR inspection OF ready made
garments and tOr standard 81 lee Tor
Women's clothes. % use their Influence
Tor much needed LEGISLATION along the
line Of library extension. medical e1-
animation OF country school children.
better picture shows. and child labor
Laws. etc
Miss Armstrong. teacher OF Domestic
science a. bethany COLLEGE. gave
demonst ration of good brcsdmakinE
which brought cut many practical re-
suits and questions A spirited discus
ntable. she stated that bread h. the
synonym OF food inasmuch as IA con-
tains all the elements necessary 70 si.s-
tain life with the exception Of fat anu
Tor this reason man has instinctlvely
food
Physical education Tor the housewife
was discussed by Mrs. !. b. NCwnu. OF
Waddiugtun. who has taken special
work along this line at Harvard sum
mer school.
Mrs. Z. II. Royce gave a most inspir-
ing ana convincing talk ON Needcd
Library Legislation. She stated that
the state luauge rates an expensive sys-
Of the public school and then leaves
the individual TO his own resources e.,
regards continuing his education. when.
by means Of few cents more per
capita. IN" state could provide books for
vNeINunt
However. not all stated are 50 uegli-
gent Ohio. Tor instance. Spends Ssl6.-
600 on travelling libraries e ne and has
so. OOU volumes In circulation. This Il
only part OF the work that can be
done by "a state Library Committee.
II may develop and extend the IL
brary interests Of the state by estsu-
fishing new Libraries. and Improving
those already existing. Assistance may
be given 20 the individual. the club. the
Institution the school and the library.
Mrs. Bourne. head OF the English be-
partment OF Bethany College. gave a
most instructive and helpful talk on
the books We should read and said In
part that it Is difficult TO suggest the
specific books which should compose
any library. but that there are certainly
realms OF literature which should Do
familiar 20 people In all walks OF life.
First. the masterpieces OF the create.
Imagination were mentioned. She mem
toned Dante's Divine Comedy and the
fact that much Of value and worth can
be derived therefrom BY people In the
common walks OF life. she spoke also
Of Bullfench's Age OF Fable ana Guer-
bcrs Mythology.