Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-08
Domestic Arts Of Sewing and
Cooking in |. D. S, University
NEED OF SPECIAL BUILDING
The Departments for Lady students
Receiving Careful Attention and
Doing Much Good.

Visit 10 the dfessmaklng depart
ment Of the domestic science course of
the Latter.day Saints university
showed a class OF dressmakers at ao-
tual work in drawing. designing, sew
ing, cutting. fitting and general dress
making. The department Is located ut
present In several Of the upper rooms
OF the Lion House, and the size OF the
classes and the quality and amount Of
the work being done shows that the
greatest lack Of the department at
present IL lack OF room. Sewing ma
chimes Of standard make. gas stove with
fiat irons, oak tables models for fitting,
and the most approved dressmaklng
system known to the management con-
stltute the apparatus with which the
lady students were busily at work maxi
Ing their own clothing. II Is believed
that the students Will learn more actual
dressmaklng here in given time than
they win II apprentlced TO a dress
maker. and the wonder ls that the
rooms are not even more crowded than
they are. From to Q y, m. daily these
classes are In session, under the diree-
ton Of Mrs. Mary Kelly. who Is an ac-
complished seamstress and dressmaker.
The cooking department is more In
teresting still; for here, from u TIL
O'Clock, the students pour In to take the
dainty hot lunches prepared by the de-
partment for students only at 10 cents
each. Personal trial by the present wr-
ter enables him to say that these
economical and appetizlng dinners are
quite equal to the 2O-cent meals at the
restaurants. and yet the department
pays its own way as far as the cost Of
the food Is concerned. The girls In
the cooking class do most OF the cook
ing under the direction Of Mrs. Eda S.
Dehlln. Here. as In the dressmaking
department, there Is not sufficient room,
and excellent az this department Is, il
VIII not be what Is aimed at until one
complete floor OF an entire building IL
devoted 10 the cooking, dining and
laundfying uses OF the lady students.
The greatest need of the department
Tor ladies' work In general" said Presi-
dent Paul is a separate building for,
our girls. In which all the forms OF
house work can be properly and ade-
quately taught and Illustrated In actual
practice. We need an institute OF arts
lor lady students, IN a separate build
ing, with three floors. The first floor
should be given to sewing. dressmak.
ing, millinery. etc. The second should
contain the class rooms In drawing,
household economies. aesthetics, SAM.
tation, etc., and the third floor should
De devoted to cooking. dining, and
laundrying purposes, | trust that the
women among our people who have the
cause OF the young women and their
future homes at heart, viii take this
matter up and see that suitable pro-
VISION Is made for the training Of our
girls"
Special home work for lady students
Is an idea that the authorities of the |
Latter-day Saints university are aim |
Ing to realize IN the development of this |
institution. House work is generally |
olassed with the most ordinary kinds of |
drndgery; but this IL only because the |
true science of the home as such has |
never yet been fully worked out AL |
ready much has been done 10 simplify, |
tighten and make effective the duties |
OF housekeeping, and the studies that |
tend In this direction are receiving |
much attention In many of the best in |
stltutions Of learning. The subjects
provided for in these lines at the l.. ID. |
). university may be briefly described |
as follows; The first course is called |
household economics, and consists of
the theory and practice Of good house
Keeping especially in the purchase and
preparation OF food. the convenient ar
rangement and decoration of the rooms,
with hints on cooking. heating. ventila.
ton and sanitation, etc. Hygiene for
women, with special lectures on physl-
ology and an exposition Of good meth
DDS OF the care OF the body in health
and sickness, II the second course giv-
en- a third course is entitled home san
itauon. 1t consists Of the principles OF
sanitary science applied TO the home,
with examination Of the devices for Sc
curing fresh air, pure water, perfect
drainage, etc; and the disinfection and
care OF the sick room. Aesthetics, or
the science OF taste and beauty, es-
pecially as applied in the ornamental
ton Of the home, in harmony OF color.
the art OF dressing and correct habits
OF personal apparel, Is another course
that follows the art OF dressmaking as
described above. Lectures on cooking
are given In connection with the prac-
lice, Chemistry OF foods IL course
that must be preceded by the course In
general or elementary chemistry. Foods
are classified and described according
to their nutrtiye qualities as shown by
their chemical composition. Practical
directions are given as TO the selection
and care Of food stuifs, and the chem.
istry Of digestion Is treated. The
science Of nutrition Is the last special
subject OF the course, and consists of
detailed explanations with practical
applications OF the physiological pro-
oesses OF digestion and assimilation, the
care OF the digestive organs, and the
selection and preparation Of foods of
the highest nutritye values.
IL VIII be observed that large part
Of the course has direct application
TO the physical wellbeing ana bodily
comfort OF the student or Of those over
whom she may have authority in the
home or with Whomsever she may be
associated In household Affairs. The
tendency Is to strive after sound bod
and especially In the case OF the lady
L
tenuOn than the man. on account OF
living more indoors. The courses in
bodily hygiene, in dress. IN foods in
home management In cooking. and In
special physical culture and games, are
intended TO supplement hut not TO dis
place the regular courses In mental |
training, which stll continues 20 form
q large proportion Of the work given
to students In the course in domestic |
science
II is perfectly feasible for the Latter
DAY Saints to have here at home and |
under their own direction. such a
school for their girls that the hygienic |
and practical shall be combined with |
the disciplinary and theoretical studies |
In such way that scientific housekeep- |
ers and capable workers In domestic 1
lines shau be trained here al home &C.
cordlns.to the ideas OF health and good |