HOME SCIENCE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 1, 2 January 1936, Page 9

HOME SCIENCE

EXTENSION SERVICE. OTAGO UNIVERSITY SCHEME. Miss Violet Macmillan, the organise of the Home Science Extension Serviei writes as follows to all women intei cstnd in this service. “During the past five years, we o the. Home Science Extension Servic have often heard the opinion expresse that those who would benefit mos from the service we had to offer wer the younger women in the community —girls who had not yet settled dow to definite homo-making, but win nevertheless, are preparing to do so. I the meantime they are helping wit the business of running the farm horn. “One of the proposed activities o the newly-formed Association for Conn try Education, therefore, is the oi ganisation of Junior ITomomakin; Clubs for girls between the ages o fifteen and twenty-five. “The primary aims of such club would be to provide a programmi which would: (1) Interest the girls ii the ideals and pnictices of home making; (2) giving them opportuni tie: for engaging in recreation and hobbies (3) developing an ideal of community service; (4) enabling them to meet work, and play with girls of their ow> age and interests.

e feel that in many districts there are girls who would bo interested in this type of club—and invite cooperation in helping to find the most suitable localities in which to launch the first of these clubs. If in your district you know of at, least nine girls or younger women whom you think might be interested and would attend monthly meetings, would you please advise us? Furthermore, if there is any older woman in your district whom you think would be willing to spare some of her time to interest herself in the younger women, we would be very glad indeed to know of her. We would, of course, regard your communication as confidential and extremely valuable. “From the replies received from you and from others whom we are circularising, wo hope to select the districts in which to hold preliminary meetings, Io explain the objects, aims, organisation, and programme of the club. In order that we may begin the work at the soore.-t possible moment, we would appreciate an early reply from you.” This service is spreading widely in the south, and there is no reason why it should not be equally useful and successful in the north. Letters addressed to Miss Macmillan at Otago I’niversity will find her satisfactorily.