The state herald., 1909-04-30
HOUSEKEEPERS'
COLLEGE COURSE
PRACTICAL TRAINING IN poMEs-
TIC SCIENCE AT COLORADO
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
GOOD COOKING TAUGHT
AoUsEkEEPERs' SHORT COURSES
GIVEN IN DIFFERENT SEC
TloNs OF THE STATE.

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Miss Mary F. Rausch is head of the
domestic science department OF the
Colorado Agricultural College at Fort
Collins. She has three assistants
for the Housekeepers Short Courses
that are held outside the college. The
building cost $4,000; the equipment is
valued at $2,5SS. and 1t cost $9.732 to
operate the department for the two
years ending November 80, 1908. The
enrolment in all classes for the year
ending March l, 1903, was $50.
The girls are taught In cooking to
prepare good meals at low cost, nice
ly cooked and daintily served. They
visit markets, mills and canning fac
tories. Dietaries are made to suit diff
ferent conditions, both in health and
disease. Half a term is given to the
preparation and serving of dishes for
invalids, infants. and children.
Nearly year is spent in the actual
work of cooking. the student herself
preparing soups, meats, eggs, vege-
tables, fruits. pastry. salads, desserts.
pickles, preserves. jellies, and ices.
Marketing is carefully studied. Each
girl is required to do practical work
in house cleaning and in keeping
household accounts.
Each young woman. before finishing
the course, must plan, prepare, and
serve meals at limited expense. the
food to be ample in quality, the cook
ing good, and the serving tasteful. Be-
low are samples of meals that have
been given recently:
Breakfast, 2 courses, for peo-
pie, cost .................. SO.o0
Luncheon, courses, for people,
cost ................... l.OU
Luncheon, courses. for people,
cost .................. l.OU
Supper, 2 courses. for Z people,
cost ................... LOO
Dinner, 4 courses. for Z people,
cost NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. LOU
The students receive thorough in
struction in sewing. both hand
and machine: also in cutting.
fitting. making. darning. patch.
Ing, mending. selecting materials.
millinery and embroidery. In ad-
vanced classes each girl buys the
materials. cuts, fits and makes her
underclothing, suits and hats.
Each young woman designs and
makes her graduating gown. and can
not exceed an expense of $40. The
graduating gowns for the class OF 1908
cost from s5.35 to $40 each. including
material and trimming. They were
much admired.
In laundering. the girls follow the
methods practical for the. average
each practice. They consider laundry
equipment and materials. In home
sanitation they are given practical in
formation on the selection OF build.
Ing site, plan and care OF the cellar.
water supply. plumbing. drainage.
heating. lighting and ventilation. They
are instructed In the use of disinfect-
ants and deodorants.
Thorough instruction is given in
home nursing. including lectures by
trained nurses and physicians. and
visits to hospitals. Personal hygiene
and the hygiene OF childhood are
studied for full term. House build
Ing and furnishing is treated from
economic. sanitary and artistic stand.
points.
Women throughout the state share
In the benefits from this department.
! Housekeepers' short courses OF five
days each are held Mt different places
in the state. at which three instruc-
tors from the Domestic Science de-
partment give practical work In
housekeeping along the same lines as
those given mt the college. Usually
the girls from the high school attend
these courses with their mothers. The
enrolment at these courses last year
was 1904. and this year 1.2i0. In
the summer the teachers from this
department give lectures ut the
farmers Institutes.
Miss Rausch is chairman OF tho
domestic science sections OF the State
Teachers Association and the State
Federated womcn's Clubs. and.
through the schools and the clubs. is
forwarding tho movement TO put do.
nestle science into nil the public
schools. She has prepared nm outline
OF thirty lessons In domestic science
for schools.
A bulletin. Cooking In High Ali.
tudcs," In being prepared. II gives
tho results OF Miss Rausch's fourteen
years work In cooking at attitudes OF
5000 feet and upwnrd-four years at
an altitude OF $500 feet.
Best Soil for Onions.