Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
By CORINNE FRAZIER.

BY CORINNE FRAZIER.
Uncomfortable interest among
the clubwomen OF prominent
national organizations Is ex-
pected to be evinced in the
unique essay contest, open to
any one interested in home economics
research, which is being sponsored by
the American Home Economies Asso-
citation In cooperation with the Rum
ford Historical Society OF Boston,
Mass.
Problems of scientific home making
now are holding the attention of many
Of the leading women's organizations
OF the country, and as this contest Is
directly in line with their study pro-
grams, 1t Is thought that many women
outside of the home economies group
will be interested in testing the skill
of their pens and at the Same time
adding to their store Of information
ON this particular question.
According to the provisions OF the
contest. a prize of $100 will be given
for the best essay on the work OF Ben.
jaain Thompson, Count Rumford:
pioneer economist and physicist OF
America and England In the eight
zenith century, as 1t relates TO the MOD
ern problems Of home economies.
parts. the first. q review OF Count
Runaford's essays relating directly to
economics problems. In other words,
q summary OF those Of his writings
which may be interpreted legitimately
as of interest in the study or nome
economics today. The second part OF
the essay must be devoted to dis
cussion OF q list Of possible researches
In home economics growing out OF
Count Rumford.s Investigations.
Miss Helen Atwater OF the Amerl.
can Home Economics Association VIII
Judge the essays. together with DE-.
Alice Blood OF Simmons College, Bos-
ton, and Carleton j. -Lynde OF Teach
ers' College, Columbia University, New
York. All papers rnust be in Miss At
waters hands by October i, 1926.
They should be addressed to her at
headquarters of the American Home
Economics Association, Mills Building,
Washington, p, G.
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MISS LITA BANE viii head the
4VA American Home Economics AS
sociation as national president for the
coming year, according to an an
nouncement from headquarters FOL.
lowing the confirmation of the cleo
tions held at the recent convention in
Minneapolis. Miss Bane. who will be
a member Of the Home Economics
staff at the University of Wisconsin
next Fall was the holder of the Ellen
III. Richards memorial fellowship dur
ing the past year. This fellowship Is a
fund created by Ellen III. Richards.
founder of the home economies move
ment, used to carry on research work
of the association.
For two years, from 1928 to 1925,
Miss Bane served as executive secre-
tary of the association. A graduate
of the University of Illinois. Miss Bsne
took her post graduate degree work at
the University of Chicago and Column
bia University. She has been in agri'
cultural extension work for number
of years.
Other national officers chosen to
serve with Miss Bane include Miss
Cora Winchell Of Teachers College,
Columbia University. first vice presi-
dent; Miss Agnes Ellen Harris of the
Alabama State College of Agriculture,
second vice president: Miss Mylle Nc
Neal Of the University of Minnesota.
third vice president: Mrs. Jean Kru-
ger. dean of home economics at Mtchi-'
gan Agricultural College, secretary; II.
Gale Turpin, Baltimore Trust Co..
ITGdSufeTy anu MISS ASHCS (OilioA Va
Boston, controller
Miss Alice Edwards will continue as
executive secretary, Miss Helen w.
Atwater as editor and Miss Keturah
E. Baldwin as business manager OF
the journal
In addition to the section and COM
mittee ciairmanships announced last
week, the following appointments
have been reported: Institution eco
Monies section, Miss Katherine Nc
Farland Of the University of Mime.
sofa, chairman; home economies ex.
tension. Miss Myrtle Weldon OF the
Kentucky College of Agriculture;
home economies and business sec
ton, Miss Mary Isabel Barber Of Bat
tie Greek, Mich. chairman; home
makers section, Mrs. Jean Muir Dor.
sey of Urbana, ILL.,. chairman.
Miss Clyde Schuman OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross has accepted the chair
manship of the Home Economics
and Health Education Committee.
Mrs. Eda Lord Demarest. formerly
professor of home economies at the
Constantinople College for Women,
will head the international COMMITTEES
while the conmitte on economic and
social problems or the home will be
headed by Mrs. Chase Going Wood
house of the Department Of Agricul-
ture. These are three OF the most Inn
portant committees in the associa-
ton.
.nNE Of the economists principal
~ international activities, coming
under the Jurisdiction of the COM
mittee which Mrs. Demarest heads.
Is. the support Of the professor OF
home economics at the American
College for Women at Constantinople.
Mrs. Ethel N. Stiltz Is the present in
structor who fills the chair. She Is
the third to be sent out from the as
ISOLATION.
Student home economics clubs in
the schools and colleges OF the couIl-
try are much interested in this pro-
fessorship and contribute to the fund
for It's maintenance. These student
clubs also assist in continuing the
Ellen III. Richard scholarship fund.
Until recently, all Of these student
organizations have been composed ex-
clusively of girls, but at the oonven-
ton last month two boys were In at
tendance as delegates from the Bache-
lors' Home Economics Club Of the high
school at Ava, Missouri. According
to Miss AtWater. the home economics
idea Is spreading among the male
students Of q number of large schools
ana colleges in the Southwest. Two
successful courses for men have just
been introduced at the Oklahoma
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Of saltwater, Okla.
So
MISS Mary Stewart. Legislative
- chairman Of the National Fedora
ton Of Business and Professional
Wonen,s Clubs, who has been attend
Ing the sessions Of the annual con-
ventton which closed last night at
Des Moines. Iowa, Is expected to re-
turn to Washington this week. bring