Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-05-05
STATE FEDERATION
Of WOMEN'S CLUBS
Mrs. Scion Shedd, President

Ii is because the committee on
home economics OF the Washington
State Federation of Women's Clubs
believes in home making as a fine
art that it wishes the helpful co
operation of all club women in SO
stimulating and encouraging an ac-
tive interest in the study aud prac-
tice of such home economics subjects
as shall steadily forward the best
Ideals OF home conditions aAd stand
ards in the Northwest.
During the present year many
clubs have manifested activity alon8
these lines by letters OF inquiry to
the committee, asking for material
and suggestions for special home ec-
onomics programs, suitable topics
for home study classes, and better
still for yearly courses in some
phase of home economics. With such
encouragement il is the intention OF
the committee to encourage one OF
three lines of interest in every state
club: One typically home economies
program each year; series OF dis
cussions, demonstration or studies
on home economies subjects; or the
organization OF home economies de
partments where systematic and in
tensiye study shall be pursued.
Some of the subjects that should
offer opportunity for the latter may
be suggested by the following
topics; The Relation of Diet to
Health. Taste and Economy in
Clothing, Practical Studies in In
terror Furnishings and Decoration,
The Social Value of the Arts in
Home Life, the Value OF Music in the
Home, How to Select Books and Lit
erature for Home Use, the Cultiya-
ton and Enjoyment OF Flowers and
Home Decoration, The Selection and
Use of Pictures for the Home, Play
and Games in Relation to Homes,
Measurements for the Household,
and dozens of other practical and
helpful subjects.
Another line of progressive inter
est that gives the committee courage
is the tendency on the part of local
club women to establish the right
kind of relationships with local home
economics teachers in the public and
other schools of the state A splen-
did example Of this was eXempiitied
by the enthusiastic interest and &C.
operation occasioned by the National
Baby Week campaign this spring.
The committee has had many inter
esting and helpful reports of the
work done at this time.
One important piece of work
which the committee hopes to ac-
complsh within the next six weeks
will be based on the response made
by women of the state in answering
promptly the questions sent out in
the form of a questionairre on
Vital Household Topics. The aim Of
this uuestionairre is to find ont inst
what some of the dirficuIf home
problems are so that research study
and practical information NAV he or
ganized with a view To supplying
belnful assistance !, tha ror,, -
short bulletins ON any such home ac-
onomics TOPICS as seem ia he of gem
eral or urgent interest
Every effort is being made IA on
operate with the yarious danart-
ments of the General Federation
home economics committee Amono
other things the state committee ie
heartily in sympathy with the aen-
eral movement toward sensible and
tasteful standards in women,s cIotb-
ing and homes that the women Of
Washington will take an active in
terest in this imnortant snbiact In
this connection we shouIJ know marc
ahout rho uorl, or +ha >,.tio,,., r.