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" Suwanee River." Music is not named in the programs here printed. 

 It is left for the program committee to supply, since that committee will 

 know the possibilities of the club. 



Another feature not repeated here, but one that should be found at the 

 beginning of every program, is the reading of the minutes of the last 

 meeting and of the treasvu-er's report. Parliarnentary drill also may form 

 a part of the program. That is still another feature omitted from the 

 programs printed in this lesson, but a drill may be introduced whenever 

 the president thinks it advisable. 



Most clubs frequently serve refreshments. There is a psychology in 

 the custom not to be ignored. It is said that the way to a man's heart 

 is through his stomach ; but this is probably a human trait, not merely 

 masculine. The practice of " breaking bread " together is very old; the 

 poetic justice of it is lost, however, if the menu is so elaborate that women 

 find it a hardship to prepare refreshments for social occasions. Unless 

 the refreshments served are to take the place of a regular meal, the bill 

 of fare may be discarded which embraces cold meats, salads, pickles, rolls, 

 pie, several kinds of cake, ice cream, and coffee. Good cheer may be easily 

 obtained by coffee or cocoa with sandwiches, by ice cream and cake, or by 

 fruit salad and sandwiches. The writer has enjoyed such delicious 

 elaborate meals at the Cornell clubs that she hesitates to make suggestions. 

 Such feasts are good for hungry travelers, but are hard on the women 

 who have to prepare them and who then hurry home to get supper for the 

 family. The service may be made simple and should be so. Paper 

 napkins and paper plates save washing, while white paper, bought in the 

 roll or large sheet, may cover the table. Always, daintiness is an asset. 

 Daintiness of service with wholesome food, plentiful but not too elaborate, 

 makes for good cheer. 



Perhaps there is more than is needed in the programs suggested in the 

 following pages. Take that which pleases you most. 



Register as a club by addressing Reading-Course for the Farm Home, 

 Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Have the secretary keep the club in 

 close touch with the University. Possibly the Supervisor of the Reading- 

 Course may be able to visit the club at a regular meeting. 



Unless you prefer to buy the books, a traveling library will be quite 

 indispensable to the carrying out of the programs. Apply soon for the 

 library. It is not connected with the College of Agriculture, but with 

 the Libraries Division, Department of Education, Albany, N. Y., where 

 application should be made. The library may be kept six months, and a 

 fee of $1 for ten books pays transportation both ways. See Reading- 

 Course Lesson No. 9, " Reading in the Farm Home." 



