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women whose lives have been quickened and enriched hy these meet- 

 ings among women, by women and for women. 



WHAT MISSOURI SHOULD DO FOR ITS WOMEN. 



(P. B. Mumford, Dean Agricultural College, University of Missouri.) 



We must recognize that the work of women is made more effective 

 by special training as well as the work of men. Missouri has provided 

 more generously for the special training of men than for women. Larger 

 attention should be given in schools to courses in Home Economics. 

 Not only in the colleges and universities, but in the high schools and 

 rural schools of the State. 



The management of a household is too important to be placed in the 

 hands of ignorant, untrained and inefficient women. The development 

 of modern applied science has clearly indicated the usefuless of careful 

 training in the duties of house keeping. 



It is fitting that the Home-makers' Conference should recognize 

 the n§ed of special training for women, and should take the necessary 

 steps to secure this training for the women of Missouri. It is not too 

 much to hope that such training will improve the economic condition of 

 the home, the intellectual life of the home-makers, and ultimately result 

 in a fuller and happier life for all the homes of the State. 



PLANS FOR FURTHER ORGANIZATION. 



(Miss Uena Bailey, Farmers' Institute Lecturer, Board of Agriculture.) 



Many a farmer's wife arises at 5 o'clock in the 

 morning and retires at 10 o'clock at night with 

 nothing but Avork between these hours. No won- 

 der if she looks forward to the time when they 

 will sell the farm and move to town. However, 

 the work done in other states, our own observations 

 and dreams of the future make us believe it is pos- 

 sible to keep all the beauties of Missouri country 

 life and replace many of the undesirable features 

 with the desirable features of city life. 



The farmer's wife needs a library with its 

 books and magazines, picture galleries, good lectures and musicals 

 as much as the city woman. She needs time for leisure and for intel- 



Miss Bailey. 



