The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-12
NEWBERRY COLLEGE.
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Winthrop College, Dec. 2, 1911.
The practice home at Winthrop COL
lege opened in the fall of 1909, stands
for better homes, more attractive home
life and intelligent home making and
is the joy of Winthrop college.
It is designed primarily to help
Winthrop girls to overcome the diff
culties of housekeeping and indirectly
to aid in lessening difficulties in all
Of the homes of our State, especially
in the country homes. No device is
used that is not available in the coun-
try home.
Only the seniors have work in the
home. They "organize their own house
partners" and thus secure "congenial
families" who go in groups of eight
to live in the home eight days of each
term. During these eight days, by a
system of rotation, each girl has an
opportunity to do with instruction and
supervision all the work of an ordi-
nary home. 1t is so systematized and
ordered that no one finds it hardship
although the regular school duties go
on as usual.
Every well regulated household
must recognize Heavens first law,
order. The practice home illustrates
we'll what may be accomplished by re-
ducing the work of the home to sys-
tenn and order. In addition to indoor
work there is an opportunity for work
in the vegetable garden, in the poultry
yard, and with flowers and bees.
Until recently the only lights used
wera kerosene lamps. Since this is
the method of lighting most country
homes, it is essential that every girl
should know how to care for a lamp
and get the best results. However,
the practice home should be in ad-
vance Of the average country home,
showing what is best and holding out
something to work toward. Conse-
quently the hollow wire system of
lighting with gas has been introduced,
system that is available in any coun-
try home.
Learning to do things we'll, reducing
the work of the home to system and
order, and making proper use of avaiy-
able labor saving devices are to re-
volutionize the country home.
On Saturday evening Dr.. and Mrs.
James P. Kinard entertained the New
berry county girls at a delightful re-
ception at their home in Oakland ave-
nue.. Heart dice was played, after
which a delicious salad course was
served. The prize for the highest
score was won by Mis- Ruby Goggans.
This delightful affair will be remem-
bered with lasting pleasure by our
Newberry county girls.
The Thalia German club gave its an
nual dance on Saturday evening. This
event at Winthrop is one in which
young men are excluded. They can
only stay away and imagine what a
delightful time they would have it
they we're there. However, if it were
not against the rules of the college to
have young men at such affairs, there
would have been many invitations semi
out.
AS was the usual custom Thanks
giving day was observed at Winthrop
on Thursday. This We call turkey
day." and is a day which we look for
ward to soon after our return to Win.
throp in September. Not only be-
cause of the big turkey dinner, bui
also because it is nearer our Christ.
mas holidays. When Thanksgiving
comes, We begin to count almost The
moments before we again are at home
with our own people and frieLGs.
Anna Harms