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Mrs. G. B. McFarlane, State regent of the D. A. R., spoke of the 

 various evils that were a menace to home happiness. She read 

 from a report of D. A. R. committee on home study, in which the 

 desertion of the home arts and crafts was deplored. 



Miss Maude Griffith gave a report on the International Con- 

 gress of Farm Women, which met in Lethbridge, Canada. She 

 gave a clear idea of this meeting of representatives from all 

 nations interested in the same subject. One of the features of the 

 congress was "The recognition of farm women in positions of im- 

 portance and trust." 



The "Organization of home economics clubs, under the auspices 

 of the State Board of Agriculture," was discussed by Miss Nesbitt. 

 She said that the clubs were organized upon request of the com- 

 munity desiring such clubs. The Board would like to establish 

 home makers' clubs in each district articulating with a county 

 organization, this in turn belonging to the Missouri Home Makers' 

 Conference. 



Mrs. C. W. Greene announced that an exhibit of materials from 

 which toys could be made was displayed in another room of the 

 building. 



Miss Whittier of the University library staff told how libraries 

 could be used to assist the club woman, recommended traveling 

 libraries and suggested a list of reference books. 



Mrs. C. W. Greene talked on the "Organization of Home Eco- 

 nomics Clubs." STie recommended the reading of home economics 

 magazines, and advocated organizing clubs. She thought laws 

 should be passed to prevent marriages unless the participants have 

 passed a medical examination. She said assistance would be given 

 in organizing clubs whenever asked. 



Mrs. John Pickard talked of "Music in the Home." She 

 thought the Victrola a fine medium of giving music to children. 

 This music, she thought, should be nature music. Not many operas 

 could be used because of their dealing with the emotions and pas- 

 sions of life, of which the child is ignorant. She gave "Midsum- 

 mer Night's Dream" as well adapted, combining literature and 

 music. Selections from this opera were given on the Victrola, be- 

 sides selections from the Gadsky records of the "Erl King" and 

 others. 



The recent theory of teaching children music by associating it 

 with colors was discussed, and Miss Kinney told of successful 

 experiments with this system, the loud notes corresponding to the 

 strong colors, and vice versa. 



