The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-04-15
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Interest Shown VI Those attending .
Local Womcn Take Part In Session.

Interest Shown VI Those attending
Local Women Take Part In Session.
The woman's Short Course held in
the County Agents Room, Westmins
ter. April 9Th and 18th was a source OF
groAt information to those who at
I tended. The county was well repre-
scented both days md great interest
shown. The Extension Service Of
Maryland University isYa gold mine
Of information whose wealth is free
to all
\ Wednesday morning was given over
/ to a millinery demonstration BY Mrs.
/ Spence, teacher OF Washington Y. w.
lC. A. and Public Sehoolst She demon
strated the method Of making the
I popular pingham hats and also those
l0f silk and braid She revealed the
myateries OF flowers made OF organdy
land SILK and left paper patterns ga
/ tore for thOsa who wished TO try their
skill.
! The Wednesday afternoon program
was fittlneIy begun with an inspiring
letter from Miss Rachel Everett writ
ten a Chicago Unigersity especially
Tor the Womsn's Short Course. This
I letter viii be found 10 another COLI
lumn. Miss yenia Keilar State Home
Demonstration Agent, followed with
splendid outline Of future cofpmuni-
~ work for Carroll County women.
She urged all woman's organizations
TO work for Community Welfare and
stated that great things along this
I line are, expected Of Carroll county.
sifo gave some statistics showing the
cost OF Home Demonstration work IN
thia county and outlined plans for the
continuance OF the. work Then fol-
lowed the dress-fnaking demonstra-
ton by Miss Ola Day and Miss Ger
Der Of Frederick County. This was
very practical, nice points Of tailor
IinR and fitting being emphasized.
Mrs Guy Nusbaum exhibited a
choice selection OF practical garments
and an attractive pair Of curtains
made Of unhieached muslin, dyed aud
hanAembroidered These were much
/ admired and Miss Keilar asked that
they be sent 10 the conference 81
Home Demonstration Agents which W
being bold for four days this week az
The Hotel Rennert, Baltimore.
Thursday, was Household Engineer
ing day and the morning meeting was
opened with a short talk by Miss Dry
On Kitchen Mileage" This was fol-
lowed by a hunorous and practical
I paper on Goth Century housekeeping
hy Miss Edna Erb. OF Westminster.
This paper was fun ot valuable MA.
lteriai aud Will be found IN another
column Mrs John W. Smith. Wake
aeld followed with q short talk on
Treatment of Wallis and Floors,
giving SEINE practicaa experience aud
ideas helpful 10 those Who attempt to
make an old hspse attractive.
The morning session WAS brought
10 a close with the showing Of 60
slides IS Mr.. W Il ballard Of the
State College. lie Is an expert lands
cape gafdouor and Is always ready to
gjge information to those Wishing
ideas for identifying their homo
grounds Che slides are superbly
tinted and show the finest examples
ot landscape gardening IN tho conn
try
Thursday afternoon program began
with a practical talk on Electricity
IN the Home hy Mr., Carpenter, ~ the
State College. The eaik waa accom-
panied by denomination as Mr..
aFpeuter had arranged a set of dry
cells on the table and co-uspfGa q
series or wires 10 as 20 form a minla-
.ure lighting system lie gOod-natur.-
u answered a hOmbardment u quea-
luua and oycrcame the fears Of some
7ould -beAusers OF household electric
appliances
Mr. Carpenter was followed by Or.
Sullivan. Chemist ol 4hc State BOard
o. Health lie was introduced BY the
local Health oalcers Dr. l.. X Wood,
yard. Dr. Sullivan explained Tho
methods nged in his department and
The laws governing the adulterdtioa
o, food stutis was found very Interest,"
ing lie was asked many questions
and a lot Of good information was
gained when asked about prepared
cake fuur hs replied yes, that u ali
right Il .askea god cake ! made ne
myself"
Miss Day closed the meeting with
an explanation Of the exhibits land
asked those assembled not 70 miss
thsktoFe windows which had been 80.
peeiaily dressed for the occasion. She
told OF Mira Edgar Nusbaum's energy
in coming down to Westminster from
New. Windsor on the $50 q. ~ traih
Is set the well appointed table IN
Nnsbaum and J0rdan'B window She
called attention 10 The electrical sew
ing machine from AlntheF \ Sons
Store which bad been demonstrated
~ Mr.. Hahn from York.
Two tables held articles labeled 10
helpors every women should own
fand 10 helpers every women should
like to own" HOchachild, Kshn Co,
from Baltimore sent q splendid dis
play Of helpers for the busy house
wife Most OF these articles not kaS'
ms been shown IN our local stores
This exhibit was too large 70 b
shown IN the County Agents Office
so Mr.. Ralph B0nsaek OF the DolliBgt
Co, was appealed TO and very gener.
otk,ly allowed space in his Office FOL
the display.
Mrs Hunter. 81 H0chsehild's spoke
few words on Wednesday on GOOD
BuslpesB Tor Maryland urging the
women 10 buy what they could IN
their own home town but what they
could not get there TO set IN Balti.
more thus keeping their money n
Maryland and not % aend 1t out Of The
ST gttfs 10 mail order houses,