Home-economics subjects in club programs.-The following subjects were reported as considered on club programs by the number of clubs indicated. The numbers are to be compared with a total of 749 clubs replying and of 616 clubs actively interested in home economics: Food materials, 433; food preparation, 343; household management, 342; relation of home to community, 291; care of children, 282; care of sick, 211; housing, 164; service, 141; textiles, 135; sewing, 129; other subjects, 59. Social welfare and improvement.-The question was asked whether the clubs had conducted "settlement or philanthropic work of any kind related to home betterment," and 228 clubs reported in the affirmative. There were 56 clubs which served free or inexpensive lunches to the children of local schools; 50 have established school lunchrooms or aided the board of education in so doing; 164 clubs have placed home-economics books in the local public libraries; 199 clubs report knowledge of some form of traveling libraries of home economics, with actual use by 73 clubs; and 220 clubs report additional lectures and conferences on home subjects in addition to their programs of study referred to above. The economic and sanitary improvement of markets and the sanitary control of the food supply are matters with regard to which women's clubs are in a position to act intelligently and effectively. As a matter of fact, the federated clubs are acknowledged to have been instrumental in securing the enactment of the Federal pure food and drugs act of 1906. The local clubs were asked as to their activities in regard to this problem, and replied as follows: One hundred and seventeen clubs had studied the local market situation, 58 had sought the establishment of public markets, 270 had worked for clean markets or inspected markets, 308 had worked for the adoption or enforcement of pure food and drugs laws, and 102 had interested themselves in the problem of correct weights and measures. Sanitary housing is fundamental to improved housekeeping, and women's clubs have sought to improve housing conditions in not. less than 185 cases either by a survey or field study of housing conditions or by working for better official regulation of housing construction and use. Clubs and the public schools.-Women's clubs have always shown great interest in the public schools, in no way more perhaps than in securing the introduction of domestic science into the school curricula, and local clubs are still working with the schools to this end. Women's clubs have in some cases provided the equipment necessary for domestic-science teaching and the salary of the experimental teacher until the work is established. A striking instance of club cooperation is that of the club women of Crete, Nebr., who have themselves taught domestic science for a number of years to public-school children, who come to their homes at stated times. Of 371 clubs reporting that such instruction had been introduced into the local public schools and of 261 clubs reporting courses in the local high schools the clubs themselves had helped to secure the introduction in 173 communities. Evening courses in household arts given by the schools are reported by 91 clubs. Clubs and legislation. The women's clubs have always interested themselves in supporting desirable social legislation, and committees on legislation are provided by local clubs and by the State and National federated organizations. The clubs have assisted materially in supporting pure-food legislation, both Federal and State. A question was asked as to whether local clubs had considered the proposed Federal legislation for "pure textiles" and for national grants for home économics and agricultural education; 87 of the local clubs had considered the textile bills and 36 clubs report that they have studied the proposed Federal legislation granting aid to home economics and agricultural education. College extension teaching of home economics and women's clubs.The extension work in home economics of the State colleges and universities has frequently sought the cooperation of local women's clubs. A report of this extension activity from the standpoint of the clubs throws some light on the success of the cooperation: One hundred and seventy-seven clubs report that aid of some kind in the field of home economics has been extended to them by the State institutions; 57 clubs report extension courses in home economics in their communities under the direction of the college; 103 report stops by railroad demonstration trains, with lectures and exhibits; 105 clubs report that one or more of their members have attended the household conferences or short schools at the college itself; 126 clubs report that they have received home-economics bulletins and publications from the State institutions; 66 clubs have received outlines for study; and 19 clubs report that they have had correspondence courses. INDEX. normal schools, 122. Agricultural schools, special secondary, | Carney, Mabel, on rural school problem in to household arts, 123-124. American Home Economics Association, American Medical Association, committee American School of Home Economics, Arithmetic, problems related to house- Arizona, legislation, 14-15; normal school, Certification, State, special teachers of Chemistry, domestic, Los Angeles high Cheney Normal School, Washington, Chicago public schools, upper-grade in- Child-helping department, Russell Sage Child-welfare, exhibits, 175–176. Children's Bureau. Children's Bureau. See United States Cleveland, Ohio, domestic science course Clubs, women's, activities, 193–202. See College admission requirements, house- Arkansas, normal schools, teaching home Colorado, legislation, 15; normal schools, economics, 128. Associated Clubs of Domestic Science, Association of Practical Housekeeping Centers, New York City, work, 165-166. Boys' and girls' clubs, and home improve- ment through rural schools, 58–60. teaching home economics, 128; teachers' Columbia University, Teachers College, Speyer school, course of study, 61-64. Connecticut, normal schools, teaching Consolidated schools, household arts in- Bradley Institute, Peoria, Ill., course of Continuation education, household arts, 113-115. Brookline, Mass., course of study in high Cooking, instruction in rural schools, California, legislation, 15; normal schools, 121. Camp fire girls, activities, 171. Camp schools. See Vacation training. 52-53; schools, 146-147; special teach- Correspondence schools, work, 172. ́Cleveland, Ohio, 93-96; elective home | Georgia, normal schools, teaching home economics, 128; teachers' certificates, Girls' Technical Institute, Montevallo, economics, 136-137; food instruction in School, N. Y., 61-64; State, 51-52; Day nursery, training in child care, 167. 159. High schools, academic departments, in- Departmental teaching, high schools, Holt, L. E., on infant mortality, 190. 109-110. District of Columbia, normal schools, Family budgets, 99. Farmers' institutes, women's work, 153- Farmington Normal School, Me., course Federal aid, education for the home, 179- Field work, rural schools, 50-51. 36. Food, investigations of Federal Govern- Food instruction in biology, 97. Home betterment, agencies and organiza- Home craft, course, 96-97. Home improvement, and rural schools, Homemakers' School, Stout Institute, Household management, syllabus, 196- Household problems, scientific study, Housekeeping centers, 165–166. Illinois, course of study, elementary and Indian schools, instruction in household legislation, 16-17; normal Framingham, Mass., course of study, Industrial education, 189. 119-120. Garland School of Homemaking, Boston, work, 148-149. Industrial schools, State, instruction in Infant mortality, 190. General Federation of Women's Clubs, International Congress for the Teaching and home economics, 193-202. of Household Economy, work, 186. International Congress of Farm Women, work, 188-189. International Congress on Home Educa- Iowa, legislation, 17; normal schools, Kentucky, legislation, 18-19; normal Libraries, and education for the home, Los Angeles, Cal., domestic chemistry Lunches, school, 52-54. Macomb Normal School, Ill., course of Maine, normal schools, household arts ed- Maryland, legislation, 19; teachers' cer- Massachusetts, legislation, 19-20; normal Michigan, legislation, 20-21; normal schools, teaching home economics, 129. Missouri, course of study for rural schools, Money, earning and spending, 99-100. school, teaching home economics, 129; 192. National Congress of Mothers and Parent- National Divorce Reform League, work, National Government, and education for National Housewives' League, work, 187- National Housing Association, work, 191. National Society for the Promotion of In- Nebraska, legislation, 23; normal school, teaching home economics, 129; school Nevada, legislation, 23. New Hampshire, legislation, 23; normal New Mexico, legislation, 24; normal New York Cooking School, work, 146- Normal schools, date of introducing home |