The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-08

uOneStlC science DullulnB. us LOO
feet of front, its three stories in height,
its press brick exterior, its command
ing location, all attract ones atten-
tion on approaching the grounds. 1t
Is named Ceres" after the goddess of
grains, Of abundant harvests. Of plenty.
The state is agricultural, the college
takes up agriculture and the girls
are the daughters of agriculture, so
could name be more appropriate? The
home is the foundation Of any state
and to have real homes, the home
maker must be taught and trained to
meet twentieth century conditions,
Of yesterday.
On the first floor are located Of
fices, dining room kitchen, refrigera-
tor room, food laboratories, laundry,
family size kitchen, pantry and din
Ing room, hospital room, lecture rooms,
cloak room, etc. The dining room is
located on the east side, is we'll lighted
and commodious and will accommodate
400 at one time. The floor is hard
maple and the wood work weathered
oak. The tables are square and large
enough for eight persons. Not only
the girls that room in the building
but any other student that so desires
may board here. The kitchen is
equipped in proportion and with the
most up-to-date ranges, warming
closet for plates, steam carving tables.
large caldrons, tea and coffee urns,
large portable oven where bread and
cakes are baked, vegetable parers.
meat slicers and every device which
Will save labor and increase efficiency.
The refrigerator room is fitted up for
taking care of meats, vegetables. but
ter, milk, etc. The laundry will be
fitted out with the best appliances, a
power driven washing machine. a.
steam dry room, hot mangle
sprinkler, electric irons, substantial
ironing boards, stationary tubs, and in
fact everything that makes an up-to-
date laundry. There is also a. class
room laundry where instructions will
be given in the best methods of wash
ing clothes for the home, simple an
planes being furnished so that the
one who takes this course will know
how to manage laundry work where
1t has to be done in the home.
Splendid Equipment.
The laboratories for giving instruc-
ton in food are being very complete
ly equipped. The senior laboratory is
supplied with individual electric and
gas stoves and complete equipment
of dishes and utensils. The tables are
tile topped as the tile is not affected
by the chemicals that are used in test
ing food for adulterants, purity and for
food value. In this laboratory the
food is tested by the students to de-
termine the chemical changes that
heat produces. Here, too experiments
in cost of fuel will be undertaken.
There will be exhibits of different food
stuffs. Here also is given a course in
invalid cookery; what to cook and
how to cook it. The junior food lab
oratory is fitted out with maple top
ped tables, and also with individual
gas stoves, and the most approved
utensils. The students not only learn
about food, their selection and prepar-
alton, but they have to select and pre-
pare different kinds of food and learn
how to use the most approved utensils
and methods; thus learning to save
work by the use of appliances and
convenient arrangement. A third
laboratory is equipped as a model for
small village schools and it Is intend
ed to show what can be done for a
small amount of money.
The hospital room is fitted out
simply but sufficiently and in way
that can be provided in home in case
of sickness. 1t will be in charge of a
trained nurse who will give instruction
in home nursing, hygiene and sani-
4 AI1A t. - IL, =.
the home the student who has had
this course will know how to work to
the best advantage to all concerned.
The nurse will teach the girls how to
apply bandages, to use a clinic Their
mometer, to make bed under help
| less patient, in fact how to handle the
ordinary cases of the home. The value
of such training is second only to the
| training which enables a woman to
| keep her family we'll by proper food
and nutrition. Here, too, the girls
may consult the nurse, who, having
been superintendent OF nurses in a
large hospital, is fully prepared and
competent to advise.
Must Buy and Prepare Food.
The family-sized kitchen, pantry and
dining room are of special interest as
here the students will be required to
buy food, prepare it and serve meals,
and to do 1t economically and accord
| ing to the principles of good nutrition.
This is intended to be self supporting.
In a practical and economical way it
will doubtless be one of the most inn
portant phases of the work, as it will
not only give training in actual mar
keting but also in using left overs.
Four juniors will have it in charge for
| a month when 1t will Returned over to
four other Juniors and so on during the
year. The kitchen will be provided
with coal and gas stove. The table
will be in the center Of the floor,
everything being arranged for conven-
| fence and for saving work.
The food lecture room will be pro-
vided with demonstration table, gas
and electric stove and oven and the
different utensils so that the processes
involved and the methods of cooking
and baking can be demonstrated while
the lecture is going on. A stereopticon
! is also provided.
! On the second floor are the sewing
rooms. one for dressmaking and two
others for general sewing Tables and
machines are provided. Instruction will
I be given in the selection OF cloth, in
the taking Of measures. in the cutting
Of cloth and sewing 1t into garments.
Here too is a comfortable rest room
for the use of girls rooming away from
| the dormitory. The two rooms at the
head of the stairs are set aside for
the naatrorl's use In the southeast