| Show DOMESfiC SG C NJA6RICULTUPLAL I OOllEGE BY MSS DA1INDA COTEY l The prosperity of a nation ependS upon the health and morals otlts cltll zcns and the health and mor Is of a people depend mainly upon tic food they eat and tho homes they 1 o in J I this statement IB i accepted true and no thoughtful person will auQStlon Its truth all must admit thatja verb grave responsibility rests urtpn th homemaker and tho qucstlonfnt pace arises is the average youngwomaii prepared for tho responsibilities thai she will soon assume A little observation obser-vation convinces the questioner that the average young woman Is lamentably Ignorant jot tho practical affairs of the home I cannot be otherwise when sh has been In school the greater part of her life then teaches fills some business busi-ness position or Is occupied with social duties and pleasure until eriterlng a home of her own The young woman now finds that she Is Ignorant of th things she most needs to know Th mother could have taught her daughter the practical work of the home but the fact ermalns that she did not The number of young housekeepers Who bed come discouraged over their many failures fail-ures and dissatisfied with home lift proves that women do not learn housqg keeping instinctively any more than H man learns a business or profession In stlnctlvely I Is true that after a few years experience the young woman Jfj Intelligent and earnest overcomes tIll difficulties that her lock of training l caused her and learns through her mist takes to successfully manage a home But experience Is a dear teacher and much valuable material as well u Un5S and strength have been wasted Eveii when practical knowledge of home duties knowledse t ties has been acquired by experlcncR there Is i other knowledge that the up todato housekeeper should posses that cannot be acquired by experiencS Surely In 3 scientific ago no young woman wo-man can be regarded as educated who dos not understand the composition of l the food materials in common use I the home and the way In which the sustain the dally life of the famll The modern young woman should know the processes of preparation that foal materials pass through before they ap pear in the market and the ni live value of different foods so that < she may spend the money for fooUs that give the best nourishment and aDi not for those that merely give pleasure t the taste She must know what foods are liable to adulteration so Jjfe to be on her guard against the unscrupulous unscru-pulous advertiser ft Now comes the question how Is this knowledge so essential to successful homemaking to he obtained by the young woman whose circumstances take her Into the business world after she leaves school The answer Sin only be that she study household science sci-ence during her school days In high school college or university That this Is accepted as a wise solution of Jhc problem by leading educatois Is proven by the number of Institutions of higher learing In this and European countries coun-tries that are Including Instruction In domestic science in their course oC study So important Is this considered to be to the home life of all clasee of people that elementary training injthe preparation of foods Is given In the higher grades of the public schooU In many American cities land Jn nymy more cities In the Old World for the benefit of pupils who cannot tat and high school In view of the constantly Increasing interest shown by tie entire clvi zed world indomestlc science schoolsJt til I t pleasing 10 know that this State is fully abreast with the modern movement for movement at the organization of the Agricultural college there was established a depart ment of domestic science and arts Thi department has grown and strengthened strength-ened with the growth of the college until now In thoroughness and variety of instruction given in equipment amj number of pupils It ranks second t none of similar departments in colleges of older States Tho value that the Instruction In-struction given In this most prominent department of the Agricultural college has been to the homes of the State ii I beyond estimation I Is scientific aria practical and such Us can be receive in no other institution of learning IS this part of the West f About one hundred young women r cclve each year Instruction in one < 5r more of tile courses offered In this department de-partment Many of the pupils can spend but one year In the work yft they go home with awakened sensibilities sensibili-ties with new Interest In the practical prcUcI affairs of everyday life and Vtltji knowledge that will help to make their thel homes better through coming years These young women no longer reganl housekeeping as drudgery but believe it to be a profession demanding as much Intelligence and a carcfijl preparation as shoud be given to another an-other profession and are willing to give the best efforts of mind and body to the betterment of the home bod favorably has the work done by tKe domestic science and arts department of the Agricultural college been received re-ceived throughout the State that other Institutions In this and adjoining States are desirous of establishing similar departments de-partments in the near future Many schools will make a beginning with tile work In domestic arts only and at la later time establish domestic f courses By reason of this condition there Will soon bo a demand for Utah young women who are qualified t give Instruction In these different linen fcf r work and there will be but few to take up the work The advance college course In domestic science offered in this Institution is of great yahoo to they the-y ung woman who desires to qualify as instructor In similar work and at the same time acquire a broad education in English mathematics science modern mod-ern languages and all subjects commonly com-monly given In college courses with bachelor of science degree Shorter courses arc offered for the young women wo-men who do not wish to spend time or means to complete the full course The manual training course so wisely established es-tablished a few years ago has become even more popular than was anticipated antici-pated So great has been the Increase In numbers that present rooms and equipment although generous are en tlrcly Inadequate to the needs of the department and the completion of the new building Is anxiously awaited so that more room will be available for the classes Two large sunny rooms now occupied by the domestic arts classes ate filled nearly every hour of the day with young women learning all kinds of sowing The course Is a progressive cne and all commerire with the Pcalt Institute system of hand stitches then Instruction Is given In machine work on muslin garments The classes now working on dainty underwear kc6p ten sewing machines going constantly dur ing their class hours Two of these machines have been added to the equipment equip-ment during the last month and more will be needed boon as the enrollment Is rapidly increasing Instruction i In cutting from patterns drafting and designing de-signing dressmaking embroidery lace making and other kinds of art needlework needle-work follow as the pupil acquires skill for the work The interest of the pupils In their sewing classes hag been greatly increased this year by the study of textiles Many new books have been added to the library for reference In this subject and interesting talks given by the instructor A collection of many kinds of fabrics will be systematically arranged in cases and museums show lag the materials In different stages of manufacture give the pupils practical knowledge of fabrics that will enable them to spend their money more wisely for clothing limn they could otherwise have done With such efilclent Instruc lion and generous uptodate equip merit the sewing department is prepared pre-pared to do oven better work than has been done In the past The classes studying foods have the value of their instructions greatly en hanced by a food museum that phowa the composition of foods most common ly used the relative amount of muscle building material and of that producing heat and energy so that intelligent comparison of the nutritive value of foods can be made The museum also contains many samples showing the different processes In the manjifacturo of staple food materials so that the pupils become familiar with a far greater variety of foods than la found in local markets The advanced classes In hygiene home sanitation and household economics eco-nomics are rejoicing over many valuable valu-able reference books on those subjects recently added to the department li brary With increased facilities for giving Instruction by the most approved modern mod-ern methods with muchneeded room soon to be available with the most cor dial support froin the president of theg college the department of domestic scl P cnce will be of steadily Increasing value to the young women of Utah |
