Evening star., 1922-10-22
Regarding Girls and Their Affairs.
Conducted by Helen H. Fetter
<RoMuNENT among the many In
terestins women who were in
washington during the past

- teresttng women who were In
WASHINGTON during the past
week to attend tho meetings
bf the National Dietetics Association
congress was Miss Emma H. Gunther.
household economics specialists In the
Teachers College of Columbia Uni
Versity, New York city. Miss Gun
ther Is primarily interested In girls
Who arc considering taking up the
interesting phases OF household eco
monies as applied on a community
basis, that is doing work as dietitic-
ians, child welfare specialists, sani-
tarians and nurses.
Miss Gunther has just returned
from an eight-month survey Of con-
ditions in this field of work in the
orient, and particularly in China. She
was sent on this household explora-
ton trip. as 1t might we'll be called,
under the auspices Of the Institute
of International Education, New
York city. She found It possible to
go during her sabbatical leave from
the college. Although she went pri-
rnarily to study questions concerning
household art in China she also
visited Japan, Manila. Honolulu and
several other places which are con-
for east.
SGT SPENT the greater part Of my
i time in Canton. as representing
southern China. and in Peking. as
representative of northern emma,
said Miss Gunthter Il visited col
leges. government schools. mission
schools and other institutions. where
the work could be introduced and
studied adyanfagenuSl-- ~ fhe s'IldenfS.
by covering the field in this way,
1t was possible O - owe fea of
how best to begin to teach this
household work along practical lines.
so as to furnish pion""r group of
better komemakers. di"ticians. hos
pital workers child-welfare workers
and community organizers for cam
paigns in sanitation.
Many of these Chinese colleges for
women are very interesting. ard T. was
quite impressed by til" close "ttention
paid every remark by 'he stuaants. l
made addresses in tbs CHRISTIAN College
in Canton. in the Yenc',ing Women's
College, in Peking University Of PektnE.
and visited the fine women's and girls
college known as Gingling College of
Nanking'
While in Peking. Miss Gunther en-
ioyed the privilege of being the. dis
tinsuished guest of the Rockefeller In
stitute Medical School. where she ad-
dressed a large group OF student nurses
Miss Gunther believes that although.
eventually. Chinese girls will be trained
to carry on this work. at present there
iS;a great need for teachers to start
classes in household arts in China And
the Chinese cooking is generally
acknowledged throughout the world as
being supreme in its composition. there
are manye other household arts which
the Chinese can learn from their Amer
lean sisters
Above everything else. believe in
China for the Chinese most emphatic
ally" said Miss Gunther. But they
and American teachers to learn tn"
Chinese modes of living and traditional
customs. China also has much to give
the United States. The big thing Is. to
promote international cooperation be-
tween the countries.
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0NE of the most interesting of the
" many interesting experiences
which she enjoyed while in China was
the dinner that Miss Gunther was given
at the home of DR.. Yamei Kin. a
Chinese woman doctor. who started
one of the first hospitals in China |
The food. which was home-cooked.
in no way resembled the dishes that
are given at so-called
Chinese restaurants as examples of
Chinese food. Among the principal
dishes on the very long menu were
a delightful combination of chicken ;
and walnuts. chicken smothered in !
roasted chestnuts. sharks fins tempt !
ingly prepared; a peculiar SOUP
served by the Chinese at the end |
of the meal instead Of the beginning:
a dish that included yellow lilies !,
in its contents. and perfect dream |
Of pudding taccordine to Miss /,
Gunther). which was called by the !
quaint name of the seven precious I
packages. This pudding was some i
thing like the British plum pudding. !!
being d combination OF many differ
ent fruits closely packed together. !
The unusual beverage served with |
this dinner, and with many others i
eaten by Miss Gunther while In I,
China. was rose wine made from
says that this wine is a beautiful ,
shade of rose in color.
Another unique repast at which ;
Miss Gunther was present was a :
luncheon of about eighteen courses. |,
given in her honor by some college |
friends now connected with South !
eastern University of Nanking. This |
Pagoda. OF course. !
most of the Chinese meals require ,
several hours for consumation, and
even then the participants at this !
almost religious rite rarely do more !,
than taste each dish in every course. |