Newark post., 1911-08-02
CURE FOR WOMEN
AS MONEY! WASHERS

The University OF Wisconsin mas uu-
cided TO esuaDIsn department, 10 Tea
women the principles o1 nome econo-
mics and incidentally enauie them 10
save billions OF dollars annually. A bu.-
letin OF information on lne new depart
menr has Just ben issued, IN wnicn it is
stated unat the people OF the Unlreo
States spend auoul $Iv,vOU, ,VUO, ,UUv annual
ly for tood, snelter and clothing, and
that large part OF the sum is spent by
women VINO have no adequate knowledge
of money values.
The university of Wisconsin proposes
TO help curb this waslefulness by NO
men. Already new inquiries have been
received from women ali over the Uni ed
States who are thinking OF taking this
course in home economics. The indica-
tions are that it will be one of the most
popular courses offered by the uniyer-
sity to women.
To test the popularity of the proposed
department, short course is being given
in some economics during the present
summer session of the university, anu oV
women students are enrolled. Miss Alice
Marie Loomis, widely-known teacher
of home economies, is in charge of the
department during the summer session.
Miss Abbey Mariett will be in charge OF
the new department during the regular
session. ...-.,-
The new department is connected with
the College of Agriculture, which is un-
der the charge of Dean H. L.. Russell,
because the faculty of the college think
1t can be we'll administered there, and
because the faculty of the college give
Investigations in food chemistry, bacter-
fology, entomology and certain other
subjects included in the home economics
course. Instruction in other subjects OF
the course will be given by the faculties
of the various other colleges.
ANSWERS FARM WOMEN'S DEMAND.
The Department of Home Economics
really grew out of the course for women
at farmers institutes held througnou,
Wisconsin every winter for the last 70
years. These institutes, which lasted
6rom three tof our days each, offered In
teresting addresses on cooking, house
hold ma engagement and manufacturing
and selecting clothing.
When the farmers short course in
agriculture was established in the Col
lege of Agriculture of the State Univer-
sity several years ago, large part OF
the work done by farmers institutes was
included The farmers of the State
flocked to Madison to attend this shor,
course evrey winter and left their wives
at home to look after the family and
care for the farm. This did not prove
satisfactory, as the wives and daugh
ters of some of the farmers insisted or
m Mad
time here in sightseein Finally, thu
College of Agriculture decided to offer {
short course in home economics to thu
women, and INN >diate!y it became ;
big success. Finally this course became
so popular that it was decided to length
en- it and make it a permanent feature
OF the curriculum. Hence the new ofur
year course in home economics is offered
TEACH WOMEN TO SAVE BILLIONS
The Department of Home Economic
Is located in Lathrop Hall, the centra
building for the 500 women students
The home is provided for all the neces
sary furnishings and apparatus TO CIV
thorough instruction in the subject Q
house management and sanitation, ar
and designs in home furnishings, 100
preparation, dietietics, textiles, hous
decoration and similar subjects
Dean Russell said that it was general
ly believed that the women of the Unite
States annually spent billions Sf dollar
wastefully because they did not under
stand the true values of the articles an
services they buy. The home economic
course, he said, would not only result
the saving of large amounts OF money
the women taking it, but would also Ell
able those women to manage their a
fairs more scientifically and thereby IL
crease the happiness, health and pros
perity of themselves and their familie