The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-21

flfSt year WOfh Oi lDe ihuublflhi III
stitute and College for Girls and in
spite Of hindrances and disadvantages
coupled with the opening OF the col
Iege, review Of the years wosk
sncws splendid work and progress in
all departments. There are no grad
yates this year, but five ambitious
students will tutor during the summon
and by taking two years work next
year, graduate in 1911. These girls
are, Nellie Warford Allie Richards,
Florence Mcclure, Mary Harper and
Rietta Beavers.
Especially interesting has been the
work in the industrial departments,
and Miss Lula N. Frasier. teacher in
domestic arts, under whom So pupils
were enrolled during the year. is able
to relate instances Of startling trans
formations where girls who were un-
able to wear a thimble last fall when
they entered her class, are now prom
Using dress makers. Both preparatory
and freshman work has been taken up
BY Miss Frasier's pupils this year. The
preparatory work consists largely Of
sample work, and many hours were
spent in making straight rows Of bast-
ing stitches and working nninteresting
buttonholes before the students were
allowed to start on a garment. The
freshman work included corset cover
made by hand, lawn shirtwaisa made
BY machine and plain wash dress by
hand and machine. These garments
were cnt from bought patterns being
placed and cut BY the pupils The ma
terials were purchased BY the pupils.
who owned the pieces when completed.
Braiding and handmade buttons were
used extensively in trimming the
dresses this year, and whatever trim
ming is in vogue will be used each
yeal. One OF the prettiest braided
dresses was made by young lady
who was also student in the fine arts
arts class, and drew her own design
for braidIng. Art needle work stitches
on small linen pieces and simple ideas
4 In millinery were also taught in the
first years work
The first work in the sophomore
yaaS VIII be full suit of underwear.
hard embroidered and made by hand.
A thin white dress Of French lawn
trimmed with, tucks and lace and a
hat Of original design made to wear
with it, win also be requireA Of each
pupil All material used by pupils in
his grade must be the same.
The junior work includes draught-
ing and cutting, work on woolen goods
and advance needle work and millin
cry. and the greater part Of the senior
year in this department will be de.
voted to ladies' tailoring. This will
be taught according TO the latest meth
1 DDS and there will be all necessary
equipment for the work. The pupils
in the domestic arts department take
grades and are advanced by merit the
same as in any other department.
| Miss Hancock. a graduate of the A
& NJ. College at Saltwater, has charg;
Of the domestic science department
where excellent advancement has als'
been made The class started will
plain cooking. such as cooking cereall
and meats and making simple desserts
and made such astonishing progress
that they were able to serve the boars
or regents, on their visit to Chickasha
a dinner which caused them to marve
indeed. 1t is said that the girls VIII
know nothing Of cooking when they en-
ter the class are. as a rule, the bette
students, as they have nothing to Nh
learn, but number Of married ladie
who studied under Miss Hancock dul
ing the past year have combined thel
knowledge of cookery with her metf
DDS, with pleasing results. One of tn
best in the class is Mrs. l.. D. MasoI
whose former practical experience ha
been help instead Of a hindranc,
The theory Of cooking. the nutritis
value Of foods and suitable combin:
4 tions of foods were studied this yea
Z in addition TO practical classroom
: work A closing exhibit win be heI
: next week at which candles, came
fruits, preserves. jellies, hot bread
r Of various kinds, cakes, salads. moull
il ed cereals served with fruits and otht
articles made by the students will b
k On display About fifty popnds
e French fondant candy were made GU
e side Of class work this year. and
L Christmas, 5-pound box was sent
each member Of the board Of regent