Milford chronicle., 1915-07-30
TO HELP FARMERS WIVES.

To tighten the burden of the farm
er's wife Government aid has come
to Delaware, especially in Kent Coun-
ty, in the matter of introducing
schools for home workers. Such
schools in a short time may be form
ed around Smyrna, Clayton, Cheswold
and Townsend, and in fact all over
the county and state. Uncle Sam de-
sires that the farmers wife shall have
her life made more pleasant and less
arduOuS, in order that the back-to-
the-land movement may have no i'm
pediments, but may go smoothly for
ward; and that fewer boys and girls
brought up in the country shall leave
! for the city. Delaware, because it is
small State, was selected by United
States Commissioner of Education
Philander c. c. Claxton for the first
classes in home making, and they
have been very successful. They were
conducted by Miss Francis r. Forman
a graduate of Drexel Institute domes-
tic science course. DR.. Harry Hay
ward, of Delaware College Agricul- !
tural Station, and Wesley Webb, sec |
retary of the State Board of Agricul- !
ture, selected the neighborhoOds for |
the schools and kept constant over |
sight, as the money for the home-mak- |
ing schools, being part of the Smith |
Lever appropriation, was dispensed by
the State College. Dean Robinson and
Miss Myrtle Caudell, head of the de-
partment of home economics at the
WOmen's College, also kept in con-
stant touch with the schools and lent
splendid aid to the instructor. Out
line used fer discussions and demon
strations we're provided by Miss Car
rie A. Lyford and Mrs. Henrietta w.
Calvin, government experts in the de-
partment Of home economics, and both
Of them visited the schools. Thus.
Uncle Sam kept his eye on his own
project, with a view toward future !
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Miss Forman began her work on
April 26th and closed the first of July. q
School was held every day in the !
week, there being two classes in each
community, taking alternate days in
he week. Hours were arranged so I
hat the housewives could go after the
loon meal and get home in time to y
,repare supper. In Kent county the =
chools were held at Rising Sun on d
londays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at Il
lola the other days in the week, Sun .
avs excepted. The time was taken o
p with discussions and demonstra-
ions, and everything concerning the y
ONE was talked about with vigor and y
OmmOn sense. Convenience, SANTA y
on, comfort, decoration, community III
lterests, the planning of meals, the
alue of food, the care of the children W
nd the feeding of the children, were p
lcluded in the talks, and much infor- pl
lation was exchanged The home VI
eepers were greatly interested in the 70
'od values; to some of them this had 81
ever been so keenly considered as it N
sserves to lie, and they were pleased oy
be informed on the subject. Lunch u
) for the school children formed an VI
her absorbing topic, and many new OF
cas- were gained. Every lesson had De
5 cooking demonstration, and Miss an
orman was able to offer suggestions ag
help out with local problems, not ei
'ly the lack of fresh meat in country pr
stricts. Ie'
One Of the crafty features of the OF
hOol was the attendance, and all sp
10 were interested feel that con
luation will bring much larger re- MI