The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-19
TELLSUSH HOW
To EDUCATE
OUR STOMACH

II iNu nunuftu ueieEh'fH 10 INC
American Homo Economics aSso.
citation we're lost on tho university
campus Thursday morning
They put their trust In an unrclt
able guide" and university care
I takers which was a mistake
\ A morning newspaper said the
meeting would be held at Meany
hall, The delegates. some OF whom
had come thousands OF miles 20 At,
tend the eighth annual meeting Of
thu association. went to Meany hall
Meany hall WAS locked und silent
az the tomb
The delegates tried the other
buildings. They we're deserted So
they lugged their Auitoases along
winding paths and drives. They
went this way ana that
caresakers stumped
They encountered caretakers rak
ing lawns and watering flowers.
Meeting" said the caretakers,
scratching their heads "Lemme
see, Have YOU tried the gym
naaium7'
so off they started for the gym.
naslum Others made for Denny
hall Still othora Wound up az the
boathouse. and the Mines building.
aud Bagley hall. and the football
field. and a few rendekyoaa.d at
the chimes.
Finding no meeting. they again
sought out the caretakers
Meanwhile. the committee was
waiting and wondering at the Music
pavilion.
Word being brought to the com.
mittee that the delegates were
lost. hcralds were sent out--and the
meeting began an hour late.
The two hundred delegates repre-
sent nearly every state and lnstitu
ton OF learning In the country.
They are teachers In schools. col
legcs and extension work.
They teach girls how TO be good
Our grandmothers thought they
knew about all there was 10 kno~
about housekeeping
All About undsrshlrss
II Ia rather appalling 10 think
that these delegates really repre-
sent thousands and thousands OF
nice girls who are going 10 marry
our sons. and have. children by
thcm-supermen they'll be prob
ably.
Take an ordinary underahir;.
Those girls who are going To marry
our sons will know exactly how
that shirt IL made. how mich II
cost TO produce. how much the re.
taller paid tor II. and what the
price TO the consumer ought 10 be.
Not only will those girls know
how much Il costs to grow a peck
OF spuds. but they will be able 10
determine by chemical analysis
the food value OF spuds. a. com.
pared with tho food value OF
spinach. and they will have no DIFF.
ficulty at all 10 asccrtsininx the
chemical changes which tho spuds
undergo when subjected 10 heat In
tho process OF cooking.
Pity the Poor Man
II ia doubtful II the small child OF
the immediate future will be pcr-
mitted TO eat hot bread. mince pie
or pancakes with maple syrup.
II the husband OF the immediate
future tries In his awkward way 90
plan the home. he vill find that
his girl-vife knows more about In.
terror decoration and architecture
than he does.
The wife will know how much
light IL needed per cubic foot. and
how much air. And she will put
her foot down on her husbands pro
posai 10 paper the sitting room
with blue wallpaper or pink.
For she will have learned at COZ
lege that blue paper is--or Isn't
good for the eyes. as the case may
be. and that pink paper is--or isn't
bad for the eyes.
For all these things are taught
in home economics"
At the Thursday morning session
flve-minute reports were made on
work in home economics In various
universities and states.
The formal start of the meetina |
will be at Thursday night. Mas
Effie Raitt. head OF the department.
OF homo economics OF the Universe. |
~ OF Washington. will preside.
Dean landes 20 Talk
Dean Lanfes will deliver the ad. |
dress OF welcome. which will be |
followed by the address OF the pres
Ident OF the association. Miss Mar.
tina vap Rensselaer,. OF Cornell uni.
vcrsity.
Other speakers will be Miss
Josephine Preston. superintendent |
OF public instruction. Seattle. and |
Miss Agnes Houston Craid. OF the
state College OF Washington, Pull. |
man. on The Newer and Deeper |
Home Foundations for Home Eco |
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