Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-04-27
SHORT COURSE IN HOME
ECONOMICS BIG SUCCESS

Inc short course in home economics
Tor girls OF Marathon county which
was held at the Central school, closed
Saturday noon and was a success with
out doubt. Forty girls were in at
tendance and from the first were en-
thuslastic and delighted with the work.
Almost every section of the county
was represented. This short course
was the first of its kind to be held in
wisconsin and perhaps the first to be
held IN the country. Our home dem
onstration agent, Miss Mary E. Brady,
was the instigator of the idea and it
was through her efforts that the idea
was carried out with the splendid re-
suits.
The course opened Tuesday morn
ing with lessons in cooking and sew
ing. One hour was allowed for lunch.
Inc afternoon sessions were called at
one o'clock. One half hour each day
was devoted to community singing.
Inc afternoons were taken up by the
various demonstrations.
On Tuesday afternoon Miss Mary B.
Mooney of this city gave a splendid
talk ON Proper Dress" The idea of
her talk was to show the develope-
ments from the plainest frock to the
most extreme evening gown. Many
OF the gowns were displayed by living
models which added greatly to the sue
cess OF the demonstration. Miss
Mooney gave number of helpful sug-
gestlons which were received with
keen interest.
Wednesday, Household Furnish
ings" was the topic for the afternoon,
which was ably discussed and demons
trated by Miss Mabel McMurray of
Madison.
Miss Agnes Boeing and Miss Millit-
ia Heinz both of Madison, had charge
OF the sewing classes while Miss Esth-
er ord of Madison assisted Miss Nc
Murray with the cooking class.
Thursday afternoon the girls visited
the Marathon County Training school.
Nellie Kedzie Jones of Madison gave
an excellent address before the stu
dents OF the school and the girls of
the short course on "a Girls Vision
and What it Means to Her." A lunch
was served by the Training school
Home Economics department.
At five-thirty o'clock a banquet was
given by number of the business
houses at the hotel Bells. Covers
were laid for fifty at table decorated
with cut flowers and colored candles.
Miss Madelon whitman led the COM
singing. Following the din
ner, the guests were entertained at a
theatre party.
The girls also visited the Business
Women's club Thursday afternoon.
Friday morning pictures were taken
Of the girls at work and by invitation
the county board visited the girls
while at work cooking and sewing. In
the afternoon, j. B. Hayes OF the poul-
Try department of the college of agri-
culture, gave talk on Poultry Gull
ing"
The course closed at noon Saturday
with a dinner prepared by the girls.
The following were those who at
ended the short course:
Town Of Elderon-Martha DOM
beck, Ruth Fredrikson, Frances VAIL
5ren, Mavis Dexter, Eva Doty, Marie
Peterson, Amelia Meydam.
Town of TeXas-Hattie Revue, Ber-
ha Koehler, Ella Raduechel and Elsie
rreu.
Town of Harrison Magdalen
Brandt, Ruth Hunt, Hattie Schotte.
Town of Day Carmen Mccoy,
Elizabeth Jacket.
Town of Maine-Anna Drehnel,
Minnie Gensmann, Florence Denk.
Town of Hamburg-Esther Krenz.
Town of Mosinee-Alice Conner,
Mary Eiter.
Rib Falls-Klara Rimer, HiIda
Jekert, Viola Schroeder.
Athens-Laura Gauerke.
Town of Stettin-Edna Gehrke.
Northumberland Hinke, Celia
Weber.
Unity-Ferne Cook, Leta Mason.
Edgar-Elsie Riemer, Lillian Dvor-
TX, Thecla Wagner, Linda Heise.
Stratford-Frieda Radue, Theresa
OreXler.
Brokaw-Nellie Dake, Mrs. John
Eiter