The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-27
Echoes Of Woman's Clubs

ference for 1904 clarified the matter
somewhat by suggesting the follow
ing nomenclature.
Hand Work In the primary and
grammar schools, to include the
household arts-sewing and cooking
as well as basketry, weaving, mod
cling, carpentry, ETC., the aim being
to teach manual dexterity, close OBJ
seryation, knowledge of materials,
the dignity of labor--all in an inter-
esting way--and to direct the atten-
ton Of the child to the home in the
early formative period.
Domestic Science In the high
schools, to include the application OF
chemistry and physics to cookery,
cleaning and sanitation, the study of
personal hygiene, of house plans with
drawing, of household decoration In
connection with art, etc.
Economics (Home Economics) for
normal and professional schools. The
original Greek word means: "per-
tanning to the management of the
household" SO that the word home
is considered redundant. Such a
course would carry further the stud
les Of domestic science and add biol
ogy, bacteriology, household admin.
istration, division of income, dietetics
nursing, etc.
Euthenics-a new word from the
Greek, meaning right living-for col
leges and universities. Under this
term the larger aspects of the sub
ject would be studied, such as the
home in relation to society, econo-
mic changes affecting the family
group, the status of domestic service,
ethics of family life, and research
work along advanced lines.
Has Home Economics any Relation
to the Work of the Women's Clubs ?
| Most certainly--the highest, broad
est, most ennobling study for women
is the home, for in 1t center all the
issues of life. On the home founda-
ton we rear the pinnacle of all that
is good in state Or individual.
Is it Desirable that Hand Work and
Domestic Science Be Introduced In
to the Public Schools?
Yes, just as soon as it can be done
we'll These subjects will be intro
duced as soon as the mothers demand
them. They are preparation for com.
plete living, education in efficiency OF
the power to do. Much has been &C.
complished through women's clubs
but much more remains to be done.
How Can Clubs Help to Accomplish
This?
Fist, by learning something OF
Home Economics SO as to be able tC
recomm ond 1t effectively and in the
best way. To do this, make 1t q
part OF club Programs. Form depart
ments for It's study or organize special
classes arrange for good lecturer
Create sentiment, then agitate the
question. Seek the cooperation oil
all other bodies. Interest the papers
Bring 1t before school boards and put
them In touch, If they are not al.
ready, with the work accomplished In
other places Become informed as to
the recommendations made by the
Lake Placid Conference on Home
Economics given in their published
reports for the last six years. Read
what is said in the year books Of the
Illinois Domestic Science Association
for 1904 and 1905. Procure the re-
port Of Miss Alice Ravenhill, special
commissioner sent from England. Her
report on School Training for the
Home Duties of Women-Te Teaching OF
Domestic Science in the United
States is vertiable, cyclopaedia OF
the work done in Home Economics in
America.
Oftentimes domestic science has
been introduced into high school by
starting Saturday morning classes in
a modest way by private subscription
and In the primary grades by "kitch-
en- garden" work in vacation time.
Does the Introduction Of Hand Work
and Domestic Science Mean that an
Additional Study be Added to
Courses Already Crowded?
Not necessarily In many schools
there are certainly too many studies
of the wrong kind carried on today,
but there are also too few studies
Of the right kind. It is dead know
ledge--k knowledge wrenched from its
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