Part 22 (1/2)

Another meeting, a social one, had for its subject:

_Tea_. Paper, ”Tea Culture”; ”Tea in literature”; reading, ”The Boston Tea Party,” by Holmes; reading from ”Cranford,” The Tea Party; toasts, presented by members, drunk in tea.

A program for the year on Domestic Science begins each month with a roll call, answered by Helpful Hints. Here is one meeting:

_Roll call_: Helpful Hints on Vegetables and Soups.

_Paper_: Furnis.h.i.+ng a Dining-room.

_Paper_: Furnis.h.i.+ng a Bedroom.

Discussion of certain recipes (read aloud).

Practical demonstration.

Another meeting was even more interesting:

_Roll call_: Helpful Hints for the Kitchen.

_Paper_: The Evolution of the Modern House.

_Paper_: The Woman Who Cleaned Atlanta.

Notes on Meats and Deep-fat Frying, by members.

Discussion: Made-over Dishes.

Practical demonstration.

_Discussion_: Use of b.u.t.ter subst.i.tutes.

A charming yearbook has come from Flatbush, Long Island:

_The Ocean_. Importance of the Ocean; Life in the Deep; Sea Animals; Whales and Whaling; Turtles and Tortoise Sh.e.l.l; Sharks, Sword Fish, Sea Serpents; Modes of Fis.h.i.+ng in Various Countries; The Sponge; Pearls and Pearl Diving; Sea Gardens, Sea Weeds and Mosses; Sh.e.l.ls; Superst.i.tions and Folklore; Coral; Birds of the Sea; Phenomena of the Ocean; Influence of the Sea on Poetry and Music; Marine Painting; Deep Sea Explorations; Evolution of Sea Craft; Famous Navigators; Pirates; History of the Battles.h.i.+p; Naval Heroes; Polar Explorations; The Life Saving Service; Light-houses and Beacons; Roll Call, answered by Fish Stories.

A new idea from Tacoma, Was.h.i.+ngton, is a Query Club. The members write on slips of paper the questions they wish answered and the president gives the slips to a committee of three to prepare the answers for the next meeting of the club.

A club in the West doing practical work reports:

It has the promise of a city market.