Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20

equipment were provided and practical
instruction in cooking and sewing add
ed TO the course, a few years ago the
state Legislature appropriated a gener.
Gus sum for the erection OF beautiful
building for the exclusive use Of the
art The department has always been
well sustained by the college author-
ties highly appreciated by the public,
and has proven a strong influence In
the development OF domestic science
in the west Graduates from this de-
partment have been called to chairs OF
domestic science in agricultural coli
lcges or universities in 10 states OF the
Union,
In 1873, shortly before the introduce
ton OF Household Economy into the
Agricultural colleges OF the West, Miss
juliet Corson gave lectures on cooking,
accompanied by practical demonstra-
lions OF her theories, In several OF the
large cities along the Atlantic coast
and In Canada Shortly after this, she
rented rooms In New York city and
organized cooking classes. This was
the pioneer cooking school OF the East,
and for many years Miss Corson was q
popular writer and lecturer upon culln-
AIRY topics.
In 1915 the University Of Illinois intro
duced some instruction In household
economy into its course of study The
work was carried on satisfactorily for
about five years. when the Instructor
married and resigned her position The
work was then abandoned. as the rec
ofds Of the University state for lack OF
a suitable person TO carry on the IN
struction.
A number OF other institutions, about
this period were DESTROYS OF introduce
Ing some work In household economy
into their courses OF study, but were
obliged to postpone doing so on account
of the difficulty of ilnding qualified
teachers
The year 1879 saw the beginning Of
the now famous Boston cooking school
with Miss s'arloa and Mrs. Lincoln as
teachers. In spite OF many discourage
ing circumstances, financial and other
wise, the school progressed from a very
small beginning to It's present prosper
GUS condition. The Boston cooking
school has played a very lmportant
part In the history Of the domestic
science movement In America. II IL the
model after which many schools have
organized their work. and many OF its
graduates are teaching its methods In
the public and private schools Of the
country
TO return 10 the West. For several
years Iowa and Kansas were the only
Agricultural colleges giving inslruc-
ton in domestic science and but few
other schools introduced the work. A
manual training school was established
In Indianapolis In 1885.
4 Few years previous 10 this, the
Territory Of Dakota took advantage OF
he land grant act and organized a
81 hool. but IL was an Agricultural col
legs IN name only, ms there was not 50
much as hoe or spade on the grounds.
~ 1850 u was reOrganZed IN accordance
with the law that endowed 1t, and a
strong department of domestic science
and art established.
Two years later. the old territory
vas divided and entered the Union as
Two states and this college located at
| Bookings became the South Dakota
| Agricultural college The following
| year. North Dakota organized an Agri-
/ cultural college and also established
| department. OF domestic science Both
of thtse departments were organized
and conducted FOR several years by
graduates OF the Kansas Agricultural
college.
About this sine Senator Stout Of Wiz.
ccneln showed his belief In The value of
cooking schools Dor Young girls N
very practical way by cndowing n man
ral tran,Ag school at Menomomy, ana
providing instruction In cooking for all