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Show DOMESTIC SCIENCE AND ART. Man) persons have a wrong conception concep-tion of the scop of the domestic science sci-ence course as taught at the gilcul tural rollege of Llah In the minds of a mnjorli) of people the Instruction given In thit course conelsta of a drill In pirlng potatoes and washing dishes Indeed some )oung ladles reent the suggestion that the) take the course In domestic science since the) have hnl enough of dishwashing at home others Insisting that theli mothers cm teach them to make bread better than can be made at the college To such persona It is a sort of revelation revela-tion to learn that domestic science embraces em-braces much more than Ihe mere do ing-thnt there Is n broad Held of science sci-ence underl)lng the art of househol! management That while the art of breadmaking may be acquired through practice there are well settlel scientific scienti-fic principle 1 thnt make clear the reason rea-son for each step In the work of tho artisan The art of pieservlng fruits ind vegetable may be acquired with no deeper knowledge than that of the simple process of conking nnd sealing )et the knowlelge of the underl)lng science broa lena the (lei I and makes clear the reasons for the changes that take place In the materials thus prepared pre-pared for human food If a scientific tinlnlng mikes a better fnrmei of the man who haa been brought up at the plotiRh if the practical dalrymin has a new worll levcnled and new powers bestowed through scientific reseirch. If Ihe mechanic nt the latho feels greater great-er power becmse of fundamental scientific sci-entific knowledge that tells the nh) is plalnl) as he knows the how then too Ihe housewife has a new power cinfeirel when she knows tho science ns well as the art of cooking of preset pre-set vlng fools of the competition of food stuffs of the manufncttlie of fab-ilca fab-ilca used In the household und In fict Ihe science of living In preparation for this or In acquiring acquir-ing this knnulelRC theie is demanded 11 thorough course in chemlstr) In hntan) In histor) In the Lngllsh Ian guage anl literature and in mnthema tics A young womin who takes the full course In domestic science nt the Xgriculturnl College of Utah must aes four jears legulni college work which Is equivalent to nil) coins, given b) the best colleges while ln ad lltlon she has learned to nppl) the science to ever) phase rjf domestic life nd the ediiintlon does not enl with acquiring a knowlelRe of the science I hut training is given In the arts of iker) of latin lerlng of preserving and In the finer work of sewing de signing nnd home decorations It is not the Intention of the domestic nrla department to train Rlrls to become househol I eervmts but rither to le-come le-come competent housewives One cause of ihe great discontent irlslng from the servant gin problem Is the utter ig-noianco ig-noianco of the housewife who Is to I e served comfetent housewife ran I geneiall) secure satlsfictni) service I from a don estlc who would b worth less In the bands of 1 mistress unln I forme 1 ns tn the work of a hn isehol 1 I It Is even held h) mm) thoughtful reople tint the solution of the servant I gill problem lies In the broader rnr tb il iducillon of the jnung women who ire to 01111 lo) nnl supervise the work of the servants This ilea in v lives breaking nwny from the nsnr flan nf I icnch music and drawlni, nnl the substitution of broadening deep cning studies that enable the gn luite 10 master the common piollems tmt go to make up the real cultured home I The science nf hrendnnklng of apple I butter of mince lies nf good coffee of sweet butter of Julc) steiks rf flaky I rolls nf appetizing preseives nf taste I fill furnishing of economical rlrei,slni, I of ventilation and healing nf sewerage and anltntlon of household h)gleie and nursing of the slck-these are the aitoinpllslimems that go to mike the reall) elucated housenlfe nnd this Is the si ten 111 culture given In ad II tlon to histor) and literature nclen e anl mathematics 10 all oung women taking the course in domesth k lence und arts at the Agricultural 1 allege ot Utah |
