New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-16
FOR DOMESTIC SCIENCE
Extension Courses Begin at Teachers
College Nert Week.

,su 1o,,,s Girl came into the registration room
for the extension courses In the doines.-e
department at Teachers College yes'eru@S, ..
Il was graduated from high school TINS year,
che said I'm not going to college. and con
tnou ,ust what I want TO do. but Ike loohlhs
after a house Mothers tired of housekeetiis
so I'm going TO take it off her shoulders 1or IL.
And she thought I'd better come up mere anu ia
how 50 do ii -. Ia.
:. .bsx s4rl had gone to Teachers College las'
ves- she would have found no extension COURSE -
ft her case exactly. This year there = o"e, 80
the first session will be held at oeooS ~
day October Is It is called DoiiieS'i1
Household Management :,
..orsos -.ao1ae get through their work because In
oe,c.s thinxs are arranged in an orderly
fashion Benjamin r Andrews, secretary y. -
departments Of domestic economy salo y @ -
,,na -eporter. offices managed Otherwise arc 81
excep.ton I went into an old man. o1iiI0
OTHER day and there his desk were mn ~
niles ~ letters. ETC. each held down oy pay
rve,gbt-uothing fled away nothing ooche'eu
labelled. He represented the once iAe'IOo
thirty years ago. TOO many house'ioiUS -,
ssea IKE that There is no reason why t0D
I,9e1 red linen food supplies etc. shouldn't De
fled as Il we're in as orderly fashioiI q a
documents in a modern business once II "oU'0
help TO simplify housework. The convenient a.
rsnrement of cooking utensils IS another important
point AL these things VIII be taught III 'i-e
On household management
This course which is meant for young women
,ust out of high school or other seh"oLs, a--'
- ,-,r, ne conducted by Miss Edna SKINNER
x4u include many things besides how 10 NE
away" sheets sugar, etc The pupils VIII ieta1"
how 70 select and purchase food. how 10 pan
reels things housekeepers ought 10 kilo" 49,
household equipment about planning the WORK %
the dsv about keeping accounts and diVloihs uP
sxpendittlres in the Wisesl way according 10 iie
faTnnv income The servant problem will be
touched on so will the Of the personal WARD
robe: and incidentally the history Of family NE
snn+har extension course which is new thing
gt Teachers College, and viii open THURSDAY &c
fober % under Miss Anna Barrows, Is for young
rauseu4ves who have layer Of knowledge to 90
lIpoy Food Management Family Dietary =
the name Of the course. Young wives can learn
All about the practical management OF 1000 IN d
housebod-how 10 make the most OF the left-oNeTs'
how "a store food cooked and unlocked; how 10
rlsn the family dietary periods Of time The
pupils will have plenty Of opportunity TO bring Tor
ward any problems that beseJ them IN their own
housekeeping talk things over" in class
The specialized course for nurses in training IN
Ger Miss Jewell VIII be enlarged. This is for stu
dents in recognized nurses training schools ana
Is meant to give them practical training in pre-
parinE food invRlids and those suffering from
special diseases; 10 teach them the food require
rreats of the body; food elements. etc 1t Is
impossible for the hospitals TO teach all this Mr.
Andrews ssid u believe Il is hoped that some
day there viii be large central school where
nurses training IN the various hospitals can learn
the things nurses ought 10 know, and which the
overworked hospitals have little time for teaching.
Until that is q fact nurses can come TO Teachers
College al least"
About two hundred pupils have registered for
the extension courses 50 faT.