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Mail Tribune 100, Jan. 10, 1923 By Alissa Corman Jan 10, 2023 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Jan. 10, 1923 HOME MAKERS WEEK IS WELL ATTENDED Home Makers Week made a very successful start on Tuesday morning. An audience of thirty-five enthusiastic women and girls enjoyed the morning program at the public library. Miss Carroll, head of the Home Economic Department of the Medford high school, brought her foods and clothing classes to both morning and afternoon sessions. The morning program was given by Miss Mary Van Kirk of O. A. C., who developed her subject of “Appropriate Materials, Designs and Decorations for Children’s Clothes” in a thoroughly practicable way. The afternoon program presented to forty interested mothers, was opened by Dr. Robert Stearns who discussed “Croups and Colds,” and all who heard him expressed the greatest appreciation of his presentation of the subject. The remainder of the afternoon was devoted to the discussion of “Making of a Variety of Children’s Clothes From a Foundation Pattern,” by Miss Van Kirk. The meeting was turned into a laboratory class and all women were given a chance to cut off patterns and get help in solving their individual problems. COURSE IN SPANISH, BUSINESS COLLEGE The Medford Business College is at the present time registering students for a special 30 lesson Spanish course to be given there starting on next Tuesday evening, January 16. This 30 lesson course is designed especially for those desiring to learn to speak and write the Spanish language in as short a time as possible. The method used is the practical, conversational method which enables the student at the completion of the course to speak and write Spanish fluently. The classes will be held in the evenings so as to enable those who are busy during the day, to take the course. There is a great demand for men and women with a knowledge of Spanish owing to the fact that many American firms are more and more reaching into the various Latin-American countries, to say nothing of the vast amount of Spanish spoken in this country. Spanish is spoken in nineteen countries and is second only to the English language in commercial importance. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]