The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-17
Misses Chandler and MCPhceIcrs Highly
P sascd With Progress Of Club
Work in Southwestern
Part Of State
GIRLS TAKE MORE TO
DOMESTIC DUTIES
Greater Interest in Housekeeping PrOics-
sion Aroused; WOmen's Depart
menls at Fairs Help Much;
Mrs.Coryell Makes Report

The meeting Of the women agents
been in session throughout the week,
finished UP its work today, the last
session being held in the club rooms
OF the Grady County Commercial and
Farm bureau. All day meetings pre-
vous To today have been held at the
Oklahoma College for Women, where
demonstrations OF home economic
work has been done and all matters
discussed The evening meetings
have been held in the club rooms
Misses Chandler and McPheeters,
state agent and assistant state agent,
respectively. express themselves as be-
ing highly pleased with the work
which has been accomplished in the
entire southwest district, asserting
that no section Of Oklahoma can show
story OF better results produced. Es-
pecially do these ladies commend the
manner in which the work has been
handled in Grady county speaking in
highest terms Of the efficiency Of the
agent Of this county Mrs. Coryell,
and the manner in which she has
brought order out OF chaos and inter-
ested the women and girls of the coun-
ty in the home economic problem
AT the evening session yesterday all
agents filed their reports with Miss
Chandler These reports will be
spread upon the records Of the state
agent, showing the good work which
has been done in the counties com
prsing this district.
These reports indicate that t~sh
girls and their mothers havc evinced
the Hveliest interest in all lines OF the
work which the department seeks to
teach and that girls especially who
have heretofore expressed desire to
dodge any and all housework are now
taking lively interest in all depart
ments Of housekeeping qnd seem to be
falling III love with that profession.
AT the closing session this morning
part Of the time was devoted to
Dread smdglng,' the state agent and
her assistant passing upon the bread
which has been made by the different
agents who have been here this week
In addition to this plans for the adj
vancement Of the club work were dis
cussed and plans worked out to add to
the advancement OF the club work in
the different county fairs Of the dis
trict.
Miss Chandler, in speaking Of the
women's work in the county fairs
said. this morning. that It has become
noticeable at the state fairs during
the past few years that the exhibits
coming from the women's departments
OF the several county fairs have con
tributed most materially in the adj
vancement OF the standing Of these
counties in the state.
During the morning hours Mrs
Coryell stated that she was in receipt
Of communications from the women Of
TuttIe. and other neighborhoods Of
Grady county, stating that they were
desirous Of taking up the work next
year
or the reports filed by the six wom-
an agents who attended the meeting.
reports epitomizing their work for the
past year that of Mrs. Martin Coryell,
home economic agent Of this county
shows that there are now in Grady
county IL girls clubs with total
membership Of 2S5; four home demon
stration clubs, with membership to-
taIing 4s; that of the girls clabs s.
girls have already made their caps
and aprons while number Of others
are working on theirs.
Reports from the womens clubs
show that s members have made fire
less cookers which are producing most
satisfactory results and that great in
terest is being manifested in the club
work and thar many Of the members
are already taking steps looking to
ward placing attractive exhibits ia