Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-13

nal. 1t was no idle whiting. He would,
he said, like to have dwelt longer ON
the boys, but he must say word regard
Ing the girls. Then he took up social
aud domestic science. giving in a brief
space of time clear insight into tbs
workings.
He gave a clear idea of conditions ex-
isiing in Butte. He took for example
girl. daughter of a miner He told Of
70" things We're usually conducted in
sGch households. Sort of cooperate way
ot doing the house work. Sometimes
the girl could not go to school. No sys-
tenn, no order, because neither she nor
her mother before her had ever been
taught that there was a right or wrong
way to do things. She was taught that
clean tablecloth was just as available
as q dirty one She was taught how to
clean that cloth and how to keep it clean.
She is taught that pie and not cakes
are not good for breakfast, and why and
how to replace them with proper food
Iii time that one girl transforms her
whole home, gradually but most effect
TALLY. She demonstrates to her father,
mother and family that the working
mans home can be the equal Of the man.
SION in cleanliness and proper living.
In this way the standard Of the entire
community is raised. for the working
man is practically the backbone of the
community. He told of the way in which
the faculty in BOzeman had watched the
entire popula tion change improve, grow
broader minded, ETC., since the teaching
Of social and domestic science and man.
uai training. He then gave the course
OF study at Columbia college. The 26
le SONS were taken up in turn. First
sewing, then general social and domestic
science. Lamp cleaning, clothing of the
body properly for house work. The pro-
cess of cleaning house, lighting of all
kinds, oil, electricity, gas, how made,
etc. Care of metal, where obtained,
polishing them, use of them, the contin-
ual mixing of geology and kindred stud
les with the lessons, general cleaning,
prevention of dirt. Stains wood and pol
ished floors. drainage, plumbing, archi-
lecture. of all ages, even to ancient
tir es. thus bringing in ancient history.
Emergency work. washing wounds. ban
dages, tying up of veins, antidotes for
roisons all these things are taught The
practical work of setting the tables, from
the laying of the cloth to the seating Of
family and guests in proper places, the
latter being demonstrated at home. Pro-
lessor Newill dilated Upon this fact.
That social and domestic science is the
OILY thing that can be demonstrated at
home completely and successfully. That
must be put in practice. Bed room work
&c me next and was outlined. The use
of pillow shames he said was discouraged
and use of all shams. He was glad
himself for he did not like pillow shams
ter he did not know when to put his
head on and when not to.
Then came that most disagreeable task
of all dish washing. Then the study Of
the kitchen range. coal. petroleum. gas,
all kinds of fuel being studied. He dvelt
long on the chemistry of cooking as
applied in the schools. Chemistry of
food, it's good effects. He gave statis-
tics OF one school in New York where out
of 50 cases for discipline IS were traced
to improper breakfast. q 70 breakfast