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that it may go from strength to strength, enlarging its interests and 

 reaching out into the realm of thought and spirit, growing strong and 

 beautiful with the imfolding of life's responsibilities. 



"The State Federation of Women's Clubs is especially interested 

 in this Conference, as it articulates so closely with one of our most im- 

 portant standing committees — that of Home Economics. We are most 

 anxious that the women of the Conference should ally themselves with 

 this part of the State work, and that they should see to it that definite 

 instruction in scientific home-making be included in the plan of the 

 Farmers' Institutes, which are now becoming a settled feature of edu- 

 cational work in various parts of the State. 



"At the last Board meeting of the Federation, it was voted that the 

 Committee on Home Economics should make the matter of clean and 

 pure foods one of its first considerations for the coming year, and we 

 ask you to help us in this movement toward more healthful conditions 

 for the consumer in the home." 



On Tuesday afternoon tea was served informally by the students in 

 the rooms of the Home Economics Department. In addition to the 

 equipment, visitors were shown an exhibit of the work of the cake- 

 mixer, and of the weighed portions of food, illustrating Miss Day's talk 

 on "Planning Meals." 



On Wednesday afternoon the members of the Conference were en- 

 tertained most delightfully by INIrs. A. Ross Hill, at her home, where 

 they met the wives of the members of the faculty of the University. 



Another very enjoyable social occasion was the fifth annual Agri- 

 cultural college banquet, which was served on Friday evening 



The following officers were elected: 



President — Mrs. N. H. Gentry, Sedalia. 



Vice-President — Dr. Edna D. Day, Columbia. 



Treasurer — Miss Alice Kinney, New Franklin. 



Secretary — Mrs. Ivy Harner Selvidge, Columbia. 



Mrs. W. C. Hutchison, Jamesport, was elected a member of the 

 Executive Board. 



IVY HARNER SELVIDGE, Secretary. 



