The Glenwood post., 1917-02-03
Probably the Finest Undertaking Ever
Tried in G|enwood Springs For
Benefit Of the People
SESSIONS WELL ALL ATTENDED

terest throughout her most interesting
talk. She had a good definition of q
home and then she gave another defini-
tion which she had recently heard but
which she would not vouch for.
Miss Haynes gave an interesting des-
| cription of what the housewife shouli
be and the functions she was called up.
on to perform. She said she would be
posted on the subject of nutrition 81
that she could provide the nutrition
needed by family and yet do it on an
economical basis, and this is not an
easy task, since the cost of an article
of diet is by no means an index to its
value along the line of nutrition. Sac
urged husbands to provide their wives
with as many as possible of the labor
saving devices and also to help them
plan their kitchens with view 10
saving necessary steps, assuring the
men that the wives would not thus
have lot Of extra time for ''gsdding
about" but that they would thus he
spared lot of needless drudgery and
would repay in better housekeeping,
better mothering of the children and
making happier homes. She believes
thoroughly in home making and be.
lieves in 'less bridge and more Bril-
get' but opposes household slavery
Her business is to show the women how
they can do their work better and yet
easier. Her address was very much ap-
preciated by her hearers of both sexes
Mr.. Gilman who came in late from
Aspen was allowed to finish his supper
and then he was called upon by Toast,
master Thorson. AS usual Gilman was
just bubbling over with enthusiasm
and in very gracious manner he ex
pressed his hearty thanks toward the
people of Glenwood for their splendid
cooperation and for the real community
spirit which they have shown in the
work from the very first. He asked
that Professor David Fales of Colorado
college, who had accompanied him from
Aspen, be called upon to speak.
Prof. Fales spoke very briefly but
right to the point, his subject being
"'Play for Children, at least that is
what he talked about. He certainly
opened the eyes Of some of our folks
and set the wheels of their thinkers
to revolving when he said that children
learned more at play than they dill in
study, and recited the example Of a
southern railroad which found that p;l-
fe'ing from its property by boys had
almost entirely stopped and juvenile
delinquency cases in the courts had
shrunk amazingly after a community
playground in the vicinity Of the rail-
road yards had been provided.
A choir sang several old songs during
the evening, ending with ''America -
in which the entire audience Joined IN,
all declaring the evening had been
spent both pleasantly and profitabI Iy.
Thursday the booths at the Dougan
building were crowded with visitors
who showed great interest in the vari-
GUS exhibits. The splendid object lesson
Of this portion of the work made last
ing impression on the visitors. From
the method of combating disease
through preventative methods, to the
proper kind of clothing to wear, the
proper method Of carpeting floor, the
method Of renewing worn linoleum, the
proper and improper manner Of putting
up lunch and the correct way to set
the table, the splendid exhibits from the
rural schools of the county, the speci'
mems of classwork, drawing, painting
and sewing Of the dlenwood grade pu-
pills, the high school exhibit showing
wireless telegraphy and several other
examples Of science. The commercial
department was also represented. The
specimens from the manual training