Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
RY CORINNE FRAZIER.


HEI & was greater breadth and
significance to the twentieth
annual meeting of the Ameri-
IAN Home Economics AssOci.
alton. held in Asheville, n. c.,
| st week, than ever before, according
to Miss Alice L. Edwards, executive
secretary.
"One of the features indicative OF
this" said Miss Edwards in recent
interview. was the frequency with
which international contacts and prob
lens appeared in the proceedings. 1t
is not possible at this time to enumer-
ate all of the developments OF inter-
national significance which will result
from the Asheville meeti..g, but one
decision was reached which / believe
will prove of paramount inter- 60
economists. 1t was voted to appoint a
committee of experts from the associ-
alton to assist in securing adequate
American representation for the fourth
International Congress on Home Eco
Monies. to be held at Rome in NoVem-
Der, 1927.
",rhe work opthis committee, which
is now being selected, will consist not
only of securing a good group or
American delegates to attend the con-
eress. but also of sending In reports
of progress made in different lines 1t
home economics in America and pre-
pairing exhibits of home economics
work in American schools and col
leges."
The congress is being organized
under the patronage of the Queen o.
italy and Premier Mussolini. and for
it's sessions will gather the leading
economists of the world.
A we'll defined program or work
within the association itself for the
coming year was outlined by the pro-
gram Of work committee and adopted
by the delegates at Asheville.
+ The legislative program as adopted
includes Endorsement of the Capper'
Ketcham bill for the appropriation
Of funds to increase home economics
extension work, through the Depart
ment of Agriculture: Endorsement or
the principles of the metric system:
reaffirmed ratification OF the child
labor amendment and the education
bill: active Endorsement Of measures
increasing financial support to the
Bureau of Home Economics and vo-
cational home economics instruction,
and continued opposition to the equal
rights bill.
The program of work also calls for
continued emphasis upon the impor-
lance of an adequate program or
home economic research through
Federal State and private agencies;
upon the Importance Of adequate
training for professional service; con-
tinued study by the association
through it's State groups of OBJ.
jectives and standards for home
economics curricula OF high schools
and colleges; the encouragement OF
interest in international relation
ships within the field Of home eco.
nomics, and continued support in the
field Of child development and paren.
tai education.
Suggestion was made to the States
in the program committees report,
that the respective State groups COM
plete their quota to the Ellen Fl.
Richards scholarship fund by May.
1928.
State associations also were urged
to assume definite responsibility for
State legislation in the field OF home
economies.
The outstanding speakers on the
convention program were VIII Du.
rant, author of 1.-The Story of Philoso.
ply; DR.. D. A. Thorn. Massachusetts,
state Department Of Mental Hygiene,
and DIR, O. c.. Carmichael, president
State College for Women. Monticello.
Ala. Mr.. Durant spoke on us Prog.
ress SReal?" DIR. Thorn. chose as his
sahiedt, u Atrhe Mental Hygiene of the
Child, while DR.. Carmichael threw
much tight upon the situation in re.