The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-22
Woman and the Home

them for the life they were
obliged to live. Their inability
to meet adequately the demands
upon them in the home fills them
with discomfort and unrest, when
they should be full of inspiration
from their education.
The home INTO which the aver.
age graduate goes is factory
conducting Il number of lines of
handwork which calls for more or
less expert knowledge. 1t is true
that many of the household indus.
tries have gone and others are
passing. Enough. however, are
left TO try the soul of the lnexpert
girl, She may be wealthy enough
simply to direct or, not having
the means TO employ others, she
herself may do the work. In
either case she needs the knowl-
edge of the necessary processes
Among these crafts she finds
the cooking. Her kitchen is a
science laboratory; from it pro-
coed chemical compounds on
which depend the life, health and
happiness of her household Her
college chemistry should help her
in this earnest business of life so
that her judgment of food values
is good and her dIetarles are well
combined. There is no subject
in the whole range of education
which is more important to the
well-being Of the race than this.
1t should have the best thought
of large group Of scientists who
would consider practically it's APP
plication to life and to education.
In place of the needed skill and
balanced thought, the college girl
finds herself lii sea of madden
ing and unknown details, in
which her training does not help
her specifically.
The cleaning which is necessary
at all hours over her domain
needs her trained direction. On
her knowledge, to great extent,
depends the good physical condi-
ton of her household and the
comfort Of the home. Germ life
may be rendered harmless by
cleanliness. The laundry too,
when scientific methods are used,
will give excellent returns in the
preservation of the clothing as
well as in its more sanitary condi-
ton.
Comprehension of the problems
of plumbing, heating and ventil-
ating will tend to increase the
and efficiency Of the
family. If the manager can
make or superintend the many
small repairs, or remedy slight in
terruptions of function which oc-
cur, and if she can direct impor-
tant alterations, much time and
money may be saved 1t Is rare
Iy the case, though, that her col
Iege physics has made adequate
practical applications in these
fields.
The woman who knows nothing
IF the sewing and dress-making
needed in the average home is Il
dependent on others, and unne.
,essary eXtravagances usually re-
suit. Much of the new clothing
nay be made at home and the
multitude of repairs can be con-
lucted easily there. Discarding
articles rather than repairing
hem, or employing outside aid |
% make small changes, are une-
conditions which are |
Ipt to exist where the household .
manager is lacking in knowledge.
simple beauty Of decoration and .
furnishing lies in the hands of |
Ter who can use the needle intel
igently.
Other lines of handwork crop
Up internationally and cause
erious discomfort where money
5 not in abundance. The chair
overings wear out and must be
eplaced, the mattresses need re-
the baskets, brushes and
rooms could be saved for longer
year by small repairs. The in
bility to meet these needs often
viii make an attractive home APP
,ear shiftless, This has an un-
ortunate ethical effect on the
mistress and on all Of the family.
The young housekeeper, there
ore, comes from her classical
ollege course to n seething work
hop. where in all probability she
Ices not understand one opera /