New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
| ON DOMESTIC SCIENCE.
ITS GROWTH AND PRESENT STATUS
THROUGHOUT CANADA.

The subject of domestic science has attracted
quite an unusual amount Of attention in Canada
this year. and the period is likely to be remem-
bered eventful in the history OF the
movement. In February important step was
taken in the opening Of Normal School OF Domestic
Science and Art in Hamilton and shortly afterward
the Countess of Minto made effort. which would
have been successful If it had not been for the
fire. to introduce domestic science classes into the
public schools OF Ottawa AS it is the classes will
probably be started next year. At the time
Sir William Macdonald OF Montreal has been en-
gagged in providing manual training for boys in half
dozen cities OF the Dominion, one In each prov
ince and this cannot fail to call attention TO the
necessity of similar kind Of training for girls.
1t has been hinted that he may be depended
upon to do something along this line himself when
the work for boys is well under way
Finally the National Household Economic Asso-
citation Of the United States has accepted an invi
tation to hold its annual meeting in Toronto. and
in view of this fact it may interest American
women know something more of domestic science
IN Canada
Y w A PIONEERS.
The movement started about ten years ago IN the
Young Women's Christian associations OF the diff
ferent cities. and afterward taken up by the
Woman's Council. The Ottawa Young Womens
Christian Association under the presidency OF Mrs
P c. Edwards, OF Montreal. was one OF the
pioneers In 1891 the association saw the heed OF
taking some action and as there was no one IN the
qualified to teach domesIlC ScleHce'
Miss Bessie Livingston was induced to go TO the
BOSTON Cooking School and qualify as teacher for
the proposed school of cooking in ottawa MISS
Tivincston's work began in 1898, with little money
and even less sympathy, but 1t grew ana prospereu'
and in 1887 a normal school was opened. The num-
ber ~ students taking the course however was
not sufficient to warrant the expense of carrying
IL on and 1t was closed after two years. thoush the
association still gives instruction to the norman
school students.
In addition to conducting it's classes the
Ottawa Young Women's Christian Association has
done considerable missionary work Miss Livingston
and Miss Mary +. Miller lectured IN the auJoilLns
towns and before farmers institutes, ana MISS
4r;neston gave most successful course OF lectures
in the Northwest. including talk TO Mennonite
settlers the German Consul acting as interpreter
Miss Livingston is now in England ana mas iec'u'eu
frequently there.
WORK OF Y. W. c. T. L.
The Young Women's Christian Association was
unsuccessful in getting domestic science Classes
etarted in the public schools OF Ottawa, put 'haI -
likely to be accomplished now through aho'iei
agency as has already been mentioned IN 'io
heoinning of the last winter the Countess OF M'l'o
20. 80 r,paInd for the purpose Of studying the
uo+bo5s ~ teaching domestic science In vogue III
! that country and her return she mace So" So
! concentrations TO the School Board ol O''a" ~
! sornetbing would probably have been done at once
80 80. laer for the fire. The Countess has
- sor,otten the matter however. ana Will tdhe
The 6rst favorable opportunity to bring II ior"ai0
| again. ,rorarca Union
Tbe young Womans Christian Temperance O'
! - a,,an earlier in the field in Ottawa thah 'I'e
-, yx,orosn's christian Association, Dut as 'IIe
I,,ar organzation grew out OF the first, uhoer lne
! dtraotion ~ Miss Bertha Wright, now MTs- ca't
rIorr4s of xingson It is perhaps not necessary ~
! 80 his distinction kitchen garden ana hol-
- .ooL,nu class were started by the 1ouhs
1,-orDon,s Christian Temperance Union as Tar o'IN
=. 1857 and many of the best known women III '''e
,,,, ,ook the latter course. one OF the srauu"te'
haino Mrs George E Foster wife OF the eN-'i'''''
! Eref Finance. ,,.. - ,na
Tust about ten years ago the pTeSlueH' VI '"0
! Hamilton Young Womens Christian AssoC'"'4o''
! Mrs j. Hoodless started classes theIe 'ol
! ing girls and shortly after training scnoo 'o
| eacffers was opened. But 1t was IouiU '''"' ,0
oo1nsrtIoni with the Young Womens Christian AS
sociatIon was a disadvantage, as the ldea '"' '-o
oboo1 vvss q kind OF charity could not be eradi-
| Gated from the mind OF the pubic ana INC ms
de.trahIe class of students prevented thereby
of domestic science on exactly the same footing as
ot,er institutions Of learning and after years OF
| agitation and education IT was al last iea' 80
| the Normal School at Hamilton
Tho school Is a beautiful little institution, per
fec.I equipped and tastefully furnished and II mas
q nornoaI class of which the president, Mrs, Hood
lace &c nordinately proud Mrs Hoodless has visit
ed All the principal domestic science schooIs ia t"e
/ tinted States and many in European countries.
| All the Young are graduates OF CoIIeses
several have B. AS from Toronto University, ana
two gave up places as Kindergarten superStsoLs IN
the public schools of Toronto IN oroer 10 NJ C o.
| The daughter of the Premier OF Ontario, who as