44 The Bulletin. 



WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT FARMERS' CONVENTION. 



PROGRAM. 



TUESDAY, AUGUST 24—11 A. M. 



The Chairman's Address, What Women Gain by Conference, Mrs. W. N. 

 Hutt. Chairman of the Woman's Branch of the Farmers' Institutes for North 

 Carolina. 



Address of Welcome on Behalf of the Women of Raleigh, Mrs. Josephus 

 Daniels. , 



Address of Welcome on Behalf of Raleigh Woman's Club, Mrs. T. P. Jerman. 



Response, Mrs. Cotten, Cottendale. 



Literature on the Farm, Mrs. F. L. Stevens, Raleigh. 



The Home Garden, Mrs. W. W. Smith, Raleigh. 



WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25—10:30 A. M. 



Farming as a Profession for Women. Miss Eula Dixon, Alamance County. 

 Pin-money, Mrs. Reclfern, Wadesboro. 

 Discussion led by Mrs. W. W. Smith. 

 The Farm Mother, Mrs. Elam, Cleveland County. 



Co-operation of the Mother with the Teacher, Miss Henrietta Holmes, Fay- 

 etteville. 



Discussion led by Mrs. J. S. Jeffrey, West Raleigh. 



May the Woman of the Farm Have Hobbies? Mrs. W. L. Wiggins, Littleton. 



Discussion led by Mrs. Benehan Cameron. 



Recreation for the Children on the Farm, Mrs. Elmina Garrett, Graham. 



THURSDAY, AUGUST 26—10 :30 A. M. 



Teaching Domestic Science in the Graded and High Schools, Miss Josephine 

 Evans, Raleigh. 



Sanitation, Mrs. W. R. Hollowell, Goldsboro. 



The Common House-fly, Miss Josephine Scott, Alamance County. 



Patent Medicines, Mrs. W. N. Hutt, Raleigh. 



The Cost of Household Plumbing, Mr. G. L. Vinson, Raleigh. 



FRIDAY, AUGUST 27—10 :30 A. M. 

 Election of Oflicers and Other Business. 



THE FARM MOTHER. 



By Mrs. ELAM. 



The Farm Mother? Who is she and where may we find her? In the home 

 of the farmer, be it cabin or palace. What does she do? Ah! that is a task 

 never completed. Who could tell what she does? She is always a busy wo- 

 man, whether it be her choice or not. 



In the capacity of "mother" woman finds her greatest glory. This capacity 

 gives us the power to sympathize, to appreciate; it broadens our horizon, 

 makes us more rounded in our development, increases our chances for useful- 

 ness and deepens our power of enjoyment. 



All mothers are builders to some extent, but farm mothers more than any 

 others, because the children are so much more dependent on them for enter- 

 tainment and information. 



Mothers, do we realize that we are the architects of Fate? Day after day 

 we are steadily building. Whether we would or not, this mighty work goes 

 on; and when we consider how long this "temple" we are working at must 



