The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-11
EDUCATING The
HOME MAKERS
ONE OF THE PRACTICAL FEA-
f. TUREs OF THE WORK AT THE
A. c.-FlNEsT BUILDING ON THE
CAMPUS DEDICATED TO HOME
ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT.

One of the best features Of the work
that is being done at the North Dakota
Agricultural college is the work in the
home economics department. Discussing
this work recently, an official of the
/ college said
"The work of home making is be-
| coming more and more complicated.
Transportation has developed so the
housewife has now the foods from all
| over the world brought to her door,
| as well as it's fabrics. To be able to
choose her food wisely and economi-
cally from such a variety and to pre-
pare them in the best way is no sim
pie matter; likewise to buy cloth from
such variety and to make it into gar
| ments in these days of endless styles
is an accomplishment.
When the farm and the garden sup
piled the table and the cloth came from
the hand loom, housekeeping could be
learned at home. But at the present
time, with the ever widening variety
Of foods, of fabrics, of utensils. of APP
planes, and ever increasing fund OF
knowledge as to food values, as to nu-
triton, as to sanitation, as to nursing
and care of children, as to conveniences
and appliances for the home, the home
maker to make the most of her home
can make use of as wide a range of
skill and information as any profession
requires. Today three million people
are sick who should not be sick, and
half million die every year who
should not die so soon. Our home
makers, If trained in the knowledge
now available, can prevent much of
this as we'll as an endless amount of
waste in foods, in clothes, and in misery
and suffering.
The home is the most vital thing in |
our rapidly developing country. And |
we all, come from homes and live in |
homes. Why not have them the best +? |!
The state of North Dakota has fully |
realized this and has provided for this |
Kind OF training at the Agricultural |
college. The largest and most expen- |
sive building is devoted to training |
girls and young women in the art of |
home making. They are taught about |
foods, their values and preparation:
about cloth, and which ones best an
swer the purpose in question, as to how
to cut and make garments: as to appli-
ances for the home. as systems of heat
ing, plumbing, lighting, pumps, etc.; as
to sanitation, simple nursing, care of
children, as to planning a house; as to
growing flowers, shrubs and trees as
to gardening, and a host of other use
full things to know.
The Courses Offered.
1.-THE following courses are offered:
Three years home makers course. open
to girls who have completed the com
mon schools. This course opens about
the middle of October and closes about
the middle of March, so as to make it
possible for them to be at home dur
ing the busy season.
1.-THE high school course in home
economics prepares for the college
course. Those who have had the com
mon school training can complete II
in three years.
The four year course in home eco
Monies is open to high school gradu-
ates and prepares its graduates for
teaching and also for home making,
Every girl ought to take one of
these courses. Not that she will neces-
sarily have to do all these things. but
that she will know how to superintend
such work, which will be almost sure
to fall to her lot.
Then again, in the words OF Miss
Hoover head of the home economies
department, One likes to do what one
can do WELL Taking such course and
becoming proficient in 1t will develop
In its possessor a love for home maxi
ing.
North Dakota has provided a fine
building for the home economies de-
partment, the finest on the Agricultural
college campus, and it is we'll equipped.
fortunate is the girl who can take
advantage of this opportunity to fit her.
self for her lifes work, life of use
rulness and happiness"