Any woman's wardrobe is important, as it is to a
great extent an indication of her character. A High
School teacher, holding the position she does, as a director
of the aims and ideals of young girls must be especially
careful in her dress. Her clothing should be
neat, well...
"Bacteriology is such a broad subject that a life-time
spent in its perusal would fail of an entire knowledge of
the subject, so the authors have chosen a field which is certainly one that ought to interest every individual because
it pertains to milk, one of the most important foods...
American Literature, previous to the Civil War, is
of necessity confined closely to the writers and writings
of New England and New York. At present however a gradual widening of the literary field may be clearly discernible. The South and West now contribute their share,
and no one can truly...
The menus herein presented were served to a
group of seven people, the object of the experiment
being to provide wholesome and attractive meals at
a moderate cost. The food values of the menus were
not calculated, but much thought and care were taken
in the planning of the meals,...
Basket making is a primitive art which has been
practiced by man as far back through the ages as history
can record. When Moses was found hidden in the bulrushes
by Pharaoh's daughter, he was in a basket which his
mother had woven. When the Israelites were returning to
the...
Probably no other process of such importance is so
little understood as that which takes place within our
own bodies. We know that we drink water and are refreshed, eat a meal and are strengthened, that the food
we consume is in some way converted into living tissue;
but the...
"A woman inherits capabilities of becoming such an
helpmeet, but she stands sadly in need of training for
the development of these capacities and for the acquirement of skill in doing these tasks after she realizes her ability. Education does not consist of facts
stored away in the brain, there...
The education of the child should consist of
the organization of acquired habits of action and tendencies to behavior which shall fit him for the world
in a social and physical sense. The subject of social
effect is often dwelt upon with great length and detail,
which to often the...
''Country life is a book whose pages are yet uncut."
This I firmly believe, and one of these pages treats of
the decoration and furnishings of the country house.
Because of this great need in the country and because the problem of fitting up a country house is now confronting...