Show f LAST OF THE t SEREs Mrs A W V Paper on Silk Sli Culture t T AN TALK J GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR IN INDUSTRY DUSTiLY HEBE t 4 Mrs McCune M Cue is an Enthusiast on o the tG Subject of Raising Silkworms and Converting Their Product t Into Ito Beautiful Fabrics Delightful Oc Occupation Occupation Occupation Thereby Furnished I The last lat lecture letre of the season eson n in the theart te theart art series that tt by Mrs Mr A A W Yi iune on or the silk sIk ad and lace Ice la industry of Utah Ut drew a deeply interested audience to the university lecture lecure room rm last even evening ing Irig The lecture leture was wa preceded by a number of fine stereopticon views rep representing representing resenting the latest work in art both boUt pai ting and crayon c on work work These Thee were vere re explained In an a interesting way wat by Levy vy Richards G a Mrs McCune is i an enthusiast on the subject of silk culture for Utah She spoke of the victories won by this state slat at the worlds fair in this field feld of indus industry industry try tr called cle attention to the beautiful silk sik ilk waist she wore and ad said si that it possessed a luster luste that could be found found in no other silk sik made me in this country a luster that had bad made the silk sUk of mae Fiance famous Utah she thinks tink can cn compete with France in the culture and manufacture of silk At the t close clo of her brief but very vr in interesting interesting paper Mrs McCune exhibited T a line fine collection pp of laces lacs that tat she ahe had hR hadT T picked up in her travels through Europe Irish point Venetian point needle point real torchon real valen valenciennes valenciennes valenciennes and ad other varieties also as some fine specimens of Utah Uth silk sik and nd linen Mrs Mr McCune urged the ladies lale present prent to take up the ie work at of f silk sik culture at t once She had got a collection coleton of silk silkworms silkworms worms and was wa deeply deply interested in inthe inthe inthe the study Mrs r paper was wa as a follows Employment of Youth Youth The profitable employment of the te 6 youth is a subject which demands the te if f attention of the te day Tonight I wish to outline the te merits melt of sericulture sr as a s a a form of labor suited suied to t the youth of our community Over O r four thousand years yer silk sik culture has ha been known kown to t mankind It I was in China ChIna that the process pre of silk sUk mak making makIng ing lug w first discovered Appreciating the wealth w contained cotine in this thi great gret art death was ws the tie penalty alty to any pt who should divulge e the secret of o its It man manufacture manufacture to other nations The Chi Chinese Chinese Chinese nese sacredly Sr kept the secret for two thousand yer years ears I In i i A D IX the Ro Bo Boman Rom man nian m n emperor empero Justinian succeeded cee in i securing sec some silk sik worm wor eggs gs from two monks monk who had 11 brought them to Constantinople concealed in theli thel clothing From this thi time the art of silk sik raising rising flourished in Europe History tells l us that wherever seri serl sericulture culture has lu been b largely engaged in inthe inte 4 the te nation naton has ha become rich rc The wealth of Japan is due largely to her silk in industries Industries France Is today toay tha t 3 silk sik producing country in i the te world wol Sericulture is the te greatest grett factor In wealth and is one of ot the te influences that has ha made madl France a center of art art At the end of Qt t P war she was W fr d t te t pay p pa al a large e in indemnity Indemnity It I could not no have been paid pd to t the fact that tat the strength of o the men was wa wasted wat in warm wa wa had hd Bo t the te mothers and daughters daughter come eme to the u rescue Every woi woran an high and ad low rich and aO poor por loyally loyal and with wih a noble loble purpose purpose began hogan the making of n the spring they raised rais cocoons coes and ad they hey ey reeled spun and wove the tb silk sik in winter hours Many May nations cameto me to buy the beautiful baut beautiful ful products of their labors and and the enormous debt was wa soon sn paid faid pid France Frence not only gained the wealth she had lose Ios through h innumerable wars wIs but bet buthe the she he developed the industry which has ha ever since maintained mai her national naton prosperity And to this day dy it i is the custom in hi France for even women of nobility and wealth to make mak silk sik for their own gowns Industry in i the United States What let Jet us inquire inquire has been the history of this vastly important in industry Industry in our own country Thousands of dollars dolar have been expended in Amer America mer meria lea ica ia for the establishment of the sik silk industry More or has ha been expended in inthe inthe Inthe the United States in the effort efort to t find fc a substitute for silk than would be 1 sik wold b necessary ne sary sar to establish the silk sik industry in Utah In Georgia G ria an attempt was wa made to introduce sericulture but it I failed faie In Illinois and also als in the New Eng England England land states stat large lare sums of ot money havo have been wasted wate in attempts to establish California was wa thought to tobe tobe tobe be an ap ideal place for the industry but trial proved pe its it climate tu W t be b unsuitable unit unsuitable able to The Je raising of the te tender tender mul mulberry mulberry mu berry leaves le upon which which the te silk sk worm feeds L Frost does docs do not reach rah the te trees te in the te young ten tender tender tender der leaves leve do not appear in the spring Must then the wealth resulting trop from frI the culture and manufacture of silken fabrics fabris be b denied denie to America Not so s for the te climatic conditions of our Inter intern intermountain mountain region regon are most mot favorable for forthe forthe forthe the development of this ti industry Conn Cm few are ar acquainted with the te fact fat that tha slat silk l worm wo eggs e im mi imported importe ported porte from Japan as soon sn as a they the bei b come ome acclimated are improved ml rove on in Utah There The is 1 no place in the world worl 1 better adapted to silk sik raising than our own state This is i no idle boast bt it itis Itis Itis is actuality which experiment has ha dem demonstrated demonstrated a substantial proof prof of which is foun in the fact tat that Utah a stats state but fifty years yer old took tok all al the offered for American Amerian silk sik at the Chi Chicago Chicago cago worlds fair faIrS When Wen we consider this circumstance it must be b admitted amite that the women of o 0 Utah Ut have in this industry a rare a opportunity for the production oj wealth If I sericulture were properly followed it i would place Utah in the lead of her sister slater states stat financially and would open the te way for pursuits in inmany Inmany Inmany many lines lne of or art which would lift lit her people into a higher plain of thought thou ht and culture by supplying more favor favorable favorable able and ad elevating occupation There would be b the te raising of the cocoons coons reeling the te silk and the weaving of beautiful textures There Thee would be tho the cleansing ceasing and ud dyeing and designing for silk sik fabrics Also As as a Paris Puis has ha become a B center for fashion in dress and ad hats hat chiefly because bus of her ler silken products so also als could cd our beautiful silk sil be b used need ue in port making clothing end and an hats ht for tor fc ex export e export Only Ony One Item Itom The raising of silk is only one Ie item in the long list lat of valuable occupations that would follow its it production The Utah Uth Art Institute is desirous of crest creat creating crestIng crestIng ing a greater interest In this import important ant subject Realizing the wonderful facilities at our disposal and and the te great get need existing among women for re remunerative re remunerative work w rk which will wi not inter interfere fere fete with wih household duties dute but can cn be profitably taken up at odd od moments moment as a is our fancy work of today toay or the knitting of our dear mothers mother of or yester yesterday yesterday yesterday day wa we recommend sericulture seri A pleasant plent picture flits ft before my vision It I is a winters winters evening Mother other and daughters daughter are re seated sated around the cheerful fireside reeling silk of their own raising listening to the reading reig of ot some good go book book and the children re ye reciting citing their lessons of the te morrow To glance at the picture is il to t know that thai tat the te family enjoy many of the comforts of life Ufe These Thes would be denied were it not that each member of the family from the child to the mother th ough uh the culture of silk sik is 1 in m a Without this 0 measure aue thi z I employment for mother and daughters the tile fathers faters income income would be adequate for tor the bare necessaries nees rles only The silk sik Industry is peculiarly adapt adapted ed to t the home home and Every Eve who raises rise a few pounds of silk sik each cash year becomes thereby a promoter of ot industrial activity Today is the time to begin Apply to the silk sIk worm commission Margaret Margret A A Caine secre secretary secreta secretary tary ta for silk sik worm eggs which you wilt will wl get free fre of cost together with wih any ny in information information formation that you may asi aJ for The leaves lve on the mulberry trees are now reedy ready rey for use There are many trees In Salt Sat Lake that can cn be used Inform the owners oner of mulberry trees tat that plucking leaves leve three or four times will Wl improve the trees then they will wi not object to allow alow you the use of their 1 saves leaves Ive 3 y yu yu u a ae wise wis you will wi not nt begin b with too t many Take mite Tk Just a a few and gain experience the first year Six Si weeks is all al the te time required from eggs ew to t cocoons con The rhe worms require nothing but mulberry leaves and that they Ue be kept in an airy air wholesome clean clen room rom It I is best to have have a room emptied of carpets curtains curtins and furni furniture furniture ture tur so s that it may may be kept perfectly flee te from dust or disease germs Children Can Oan Help Induce the small smal children of the fain fam family fa fly ily to lend a helping hand in gathering leaves leave They will wi be sure re to become in interested Interested in the life and ad use of the worms worm WOr If I this state is to become a agat great gat silk sik producing Olony the chil children chi children dren must grow gow up fn n a knowledge of the detas of ot the industry Further Furthermore Furthermore more I tp the day is not far distant when the science of sericulture will wi be taught in every ever school in Utah Muck Much more ia ki Its It practical results result would be a course in scientific work in sericulture than th n are many of the courses now devoted to promiscuous ous subjects u et that have no bearing on onte the te development or or of art or science in our own community How much better beter It i would b b be for the girls throughout the state to find employment within the safe shelter sheler of the home h me than to be obliged to seek it elsewhere Let ua us take tk bold hold of this proposition and settle sette the Industrial for this te question queston army ary of noble nobe sons eons sn and daughters of the fair state of Utah Uth Let us supply other states state other na nations nations with wit silk sik and its Is art products product When we have learned the art of silk sik raising rais we will wi all aU be able to make with but little work on our part part two silk sUk dress dres patterns yearly one for our own ow use us and one to sell sel Would Wold that I r had bad ad power to arouse interest in this industry in every ever mind present To once feel the pressing need I of new avenues of labor is to be con convinced convince convinced vinced vince of the benefits which would re result suit sult from a widespread movement to toward toward I Iward ward this ti culture of silk sik You will wi pardon me if I speak with feeling on this subject but to me it i seems so necessary for the women of Utah Uth to promote prot that tat which will wi furnish home employment for the young girls Closely allied aled to this is another sub subject subject subject to which I should like to call cl your attention It I is the art at of Most of the real laces lacs worn vorn in America Americ I come from abroad when they should be made at home This branch brach of work b 1 is greatly greaty neglected d by us to our dis din disadvantage advantage We can raise rise both linen and silk sik for laces Why should we not make laces lac I was wa surprised when in France to see the industry of the women In this direction There were ladies laie nurses nuns peasantry employing every ver moment of time from other duties dutes making lace is Pleasant AntI And Ad whenever I saw sw one of these women whether busily plying her needle neele on the car 91 pr or in the parks while minding the children or a peasant woman on the market street I envied them the th ability to occupy every ever spare moment in working in the beautiful meshes meshe of real laces lace Much uch happier we weI could be b if we had some of this lovely loYel p work in our own possession to catch up I while we w sit st and and chat or rest ret Most Mont of us UK spend hours hour in chatting while wh e ewe we might might at the same time be making something beautiful and profitable as aswell a aswell well weiL The nurses nurs told me that their wages wag were small smal for nursing but that they mad many yards f real lace at t tI tI I odd od for fer f r h received handsome prices If I we do not maka lace to sell sel we can c make it for our oui own ow use It I would be b so s much more artistic and better beter than tan that tat which wi w now import If I our institute which has ba ben be be established for the te benefit of the masses masse of the te people to o aid them in opening up lines of artistic work could start a move movement ment among the women in favor of hand we could coul organize classes for teaching this art art Why hy could we not ultimately supply the te de do demands mends mands mads of large lage cities of the United Unie States for real re lace Ieee lae instead of allow allowing tug ing t them to t import these thee luxuries from Europe Euro Every Jer very person who raises rises silk might very profitably make silk sik lace and ver there is always a demand for these thee laces lao At present the institute institute tute tu is making makin arrangements for a course cur in drawing under its It supervision ion employing some of the best bet art teachers in the state It I will wil open ope June 1 and close cloe July 1 Tuition is placed at the nominal cost cst of 6 per pr pupil pupi It Itis I Itis is designed especially epe for teachers Work suitable for use us in ln the te public schools will wH be given If I we w can get the te teachers t hers of the state state under our direction for fr evan even a few weeks week for studio work the good god will immediately reach reh the masses through the t public schools and ad thus satisfy p our OUrt great Ireat t aim Next fall fal we hope hop to open a class in All Al who desire to take up this artistic work will wi please communicate cate with wih me or Mrs Mr Home Horne Letters will wi reach rh me if addressed Mrs A A W V Salt Sal Lake City In I conclusion let me say sy that the Art Institute needs nes your cooperation In its it work fostering industries along the art artlie line lie Utah is young It I licks lacks lack 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