Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-06
FOODS FOR COLDER WEATHER
How Practical Domestic Science Helps
in Planning Food Supplies.

1t is often noted that womens colleges
IN general offer no courses for training ir
home economics, even in the face of the
growing belief that some form of the
subject is necessary part of college
training among other things is de-
manded. according to growing conviction
a knowledge of those things which per
tain especially to the home. and 'home
economics" include. primarily, the study
of food and related subjects. Although
the way has not yet been opened for a
definite course of study of this kind a!
Wellesley College, Miss Olive Davis
practical application sound principles OF
domestic economy in the administration
of Wilder Hall. the new. large dormitory
Miss Davis holds firmly to the principle
that physical health is necessary con-
dition to all permanent success. and. ac-
cordingly. makes constant effort to build
up the efficiency of the students. ia
nous EngliShman, who must have studio d
home elements closely. once said: .As
good a brain is necessary to govern a
household as to command a snip, to guide
a congress Alright, to do the least and the
greatest Of womanS work as to do the
least and the greatest Of mems work
Realizing that food has the closest rela-
ton to efficiency. Miss Davis pays minute
attention to this feature of household
economies.
Now the warm autumn weather IL
virtually over Miss Davis begins grad
tally to substitute more carbohydrates in
the daily menu Already. for breakfast
once each week bacon is served: for
luncheon, once a week. baked beans APP
pear-as a rule. this historic New Eng
land dish is not in general favor. but
Miss Davis has the beans cooked slowly
thirty-six hours. which makes them most
paIatable and more dgestible. so that
they are readily utilized in the system
Also. for luncheons now heavier soups
are substituted-pea, bean and cream
soups generally-in place of lighter soups
the heavier feeding soups i'm the
place OF the mere appetizers. Hot choco-
late is added to the luncheon menu, and
Il generally preferred to milk, iced milk
or lemonade being served in the spring
and early autumn.
In lieu of salads. working up toward
winter warm dishes are substituted. such
as scailoped tomatoes. creamed rice or
macarori, with cheese layers.
For dinner heavier meats are used, and
in place of salads more of the winter
egetables-sQuash, turnip. onions, cab
baEe, caulifiower and celery. Miss Davis
hopes to educate the students not to eat
much meat and so substitute vegetables,
which are cooked with cream, and made
attractive, palatabie and nutritious.
There Is always a desire on the part of
those scientifically interested in the mat
ter, says Miss Davis. ito cut down on a
meat diet for student life; not to cut II
out. but to subordinate II to the vegeta
bles. grains and fruits. 1t means life.
beauty. vigor and brilliancy for man or
woman, and the younger one begins the
better for even the blood corpuscles have
their habits. and all habits of the body
are harder to change as one grows older
As to fruits-served always in the MORN
ing and used in great abundance during
the season of Strawberries. peaches. etc.
Miss Davis has canned or stewed fruits.
or baked apples with whipped cream
often FOR luncheon. and OCCASION
ally for dinner there Is a fruit dessert.
when salad has been added
to the heavier course.
IF students are scientifically cared for
by college authorities" says Miss Davis.
Il believe there will be less of fudge
making and Welsh rabbit and that
sort Of thing. II students can be brought
food they will realize after a short time.
In their own lives, the lack of appetite
for eating between meals. II they are
led with three meals day. II
amount OF energy their systems will
not demand anything between meals.
That condition of being constantly hun
cry is abnormal, and should be looked
into by a physician. If a student sits up
late to study. glass Of matted milk. or
glass OF warm milk. or a cup Of hot
chocolate is good for her, but that is
very different thing from eating between
meals
plain living. like high thinking. is sim
And Miss Davis applies her
training successfully In other
directions than the planning Of food sup
pies. 90 tndt wellesley Has pIoCtiSdi
as well as lectures, on
domestic science, IL not actual courses
Of study. In his commencement address
10 the Wellesley graduates last June FRO
lessor LIE Baron II. Briggs. of Harvard, |
said: IF whatever you do Is not done
more intel1igentiy and more earnestly for
your college education. the trouble is not
n your college education, but In you" II
Is perfectly possible that the matter Of
light living may be learned from pracu-
al example and ideal conditions. In the |
words of Phillips Brooks: The duty OF
health and the duty Of spiritual
purity and holiness are not two duties.
hey are two parts of one duty, which |
S the living Of the competent life IT Is
possible for man to live" The physical
) necessary to the intellectual, and even
o the spiritual, and this Wellesley rccog-
lizes.