Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-02-02
DOMESTIC SCIENCE AND
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS
Very Able Article by Mrs.
Theresa B. White of Sill
yer City.
SCIENCE OF LIVIN G
Discussed by the Talented
State President of House
hold Economics.
SCIENCE. OF LIVIN NG
EDITOR GRAPHIC:

EDITOR GRAPHIC:
Domestic Science or Household
Economics taught in the public
school is regarded 10y many as Il
fad and n new subject to over bur.
den the crowded school curriculum.
This skcptical attitude has been
the greatest hindrancc to It's dryrl-
opmcnt, unless one really inquiries
into the subject " h | h t.
attitude of learning what il all
means. We often hear the express
sion voiced "Oh, II whole lot Of
time spent over some new Tangled
fancy cooking - But to those who
are willing tn investigate they will
find at least twelve different sub
jectS all Of them leading up to tn"
art and science Of living. Some
believe that domestic science has
for its object the learning Of trade,
(my dear people it is only the art
of learning 10 livcl. AS a traic it
Is not treated or recognized in the
public school aS such it is put
there because it Is educational.
What is domestic science tor
more property called household
economics). What is its field" TIL"
bettcrmcnt of the home. Its
scope? The whole scheme of liy-
ing.
Its purpose il To- afford training
on the subjects that 90 to pcrfrc,
life in the home. 1t purpose is two
fold il has social and educational
purposes. The social side dirEi'irs
manual labor and it brings the
school in closer touch with the
home life and the community and
its influence is uplifting, II teaches
that home making is Il profession
requiring training aS truly aS any
other profession ~ lawyer, doctor
or nurse.
Educationally it brings closer the
school work and study. AS it fur
nishcs the application of many
things that we learn Theoretically
that may have a formal meaning
but we apply it in the fullest SENSE
we apply our chemistry We
apply our physiology our mathc.
mates geography,
1t trains the head To purposcful
thinking, the hand is trained to eye
cute until it attains a cunning that
seems magical whether it bc in
the preparing of Il meal or the
deftncss Of applying Il handarr or
dressing a wound.
The right way of preparing food
that all the nourishmcnt may be-
extracted for the greatest aduan-
tage for nourishmcnt of the lody.
There is a labor saving and Il labor
making way Of per or m nE
b ousch u It tasks. Tn" girl
educated in domestic science is on"
who knows how to save labor she
is educated in the art of home
making and is not tn" girl who
hates house work for work well
done and skilfully done is not
drudgcry, but an absorbing occupa'
ton.
When household economies is put
into the schools universally rs it
will bc and all are taught the art
of home making, | do not believe
that girls will crowd the factories
when they are 50 poorly paid, The
domestic help problem will hr
solved more easily than it is nov,
for people will have To pay for
skilled labor instead of the miScra.
bic excuses that seek houScwork aS
last resort. There will not be-
the crying need from the young
housckeeper whose education has
been superficial.
believe every young man 5
mother has ms much right to ask
the lady of her sons choice if Snc
is fitted to care for her son and his
home as the father of the young
lady has to expect that his daugh-
ter shall live in the lap of luxury
and always be cared for in Il inan-