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the conference the College is astir, from front door to fields, with visitors, 

 some coming from cities and towns, but most of them from farms. All 

 are bent on gaining instruction and experience in their special lines. Lec- 

 tures, demonstrations, and exhibitions of various kinds are offered daily 

 in the Home Economics Building. The following is a program of the fifth 

 annual conference, held at the New York State College of Agriculture 



February 11 to 15, 1913: 



TUESDAY 

 9 a. m. Introductory talk on foods Miss Browning 



10 a. m. The boys and girls Professor Rose 



11 a. m. The economy and preparation of left-overs Mrs. Harrington 



12 m. Septic tank for the home Professor Riley 



2 p. m. Demonstration, bread-making Rural school pupils 



(In charge of extension class in home economics) 

 Girls' Glee Club 



WEDNESDAY 

 9 a. m. Milk in the diet Professor Rose 



10 a. m. Care of milk in the home Professor Ross 



11 a. m. The farmhouse Professor Young 



b m. Home economics at Cornell { *«££ ^Rensselaer 



2 p. m. Carving a chicken Miss Yates 



3 p. m. Garden flowers: what they are doing Mrs. Comstock 



4 p. m. Pictures for the home Professor Baker 



4 p. m. Winter-course students' reunion 



THURSDAY 

 9 a. m. Labor-saving in housekeeping Professor Van Rensselaer 



,. a. m. Helps for home study { BK ffiE? 



10 a. m. Care and preservation of eggs Mr. Benjamin 



1 1 a. m. Bread-making Professor Rose 



3 p. m. The housewife and the cost of living Mrs. Heath 



4 p. m. Program Cornell Study Clubs, Room 100 



FRIDAY 



9 a. m. Dressing, trussing, and carving a chicken Mr. Benjamin 



10 a. m. Appreciation of books Miss McCloskey 



11 a. m. Home-made sweets, with demonstration Mrs. Harrington 



12 m. Scientific management Professor Van Rensselaer 



2 p. m. The art of furnishing Professor Young 



3 p. m. Entertainment Regular students 



SATURDAY 

 9 a. m. Household accounts Miss Fleming 



10 a. m. The housekeeper and the cost of living Professor Van Rensselaer 



1 1 a. m. The relation of appetite to digestion Professor Rose 



EXTENSION SCHOOL 



In charge of Professor Dow 



An extension school will be held Tuesday to Friday, inclusive. Registration will 

 be limited to thirty-two on account of laboratory space. A lecture will be given each 

 day at 9 a. m. and repeated at 2 p. m. by a member of the staff; this will be followed 

 by laboratory practice. The program of work will be: 



The preparation of a breakfast 



The preparation cf a lunch 



The pieparation of a dinner 



Bread-making 



