The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-08-14
DOMESTIC SCIENCE CAR
To TOUR THE STATE
Education t'au1pdI.n Ia Bring Do
mt>tic Iconoin, p to High
Plane and Reduce High
cost Of Living

In January Of this year tho Cnt-
! Fersjty Of Texas opened its school
OF Home Economics With Miss Mary
i Gearing, formerly teacher of do
i mesf5c science in the Houston
schools. il charge. s. popular Was
the school that students we're de
nied admission after the first day
1 because OF the oyer-croWtled
rooms. For the ncNt session tWo ad
ditjonaI professors have been en-
pi2yed and he domestic science
+ building doubled i'll size In ad-
tlition, the university viii send
out Il special ear in charge OF one
of the domestic science teachers.
Ttis ear will h furnished win
fhe most Hoderu Kitchen furniture
auitqble fo1 COUNTRY homes The
car Will b.. sidetfaeked III many
places IN Twas and demonstrations
VIII he gwen b4 Tie Lady in charge,
tree 70 all.
In speaking recently Of the Wtl
Of home economic Miss Gearing
saEs Our schools and colleges
atc e5lzins mere and more the
force Of pr, Elliot's argllmenot
that girls must have an edura-
zion adapted to the need Of girls,
and arc beginning to realize the
important part ~ women play
III the financial world. e
Nine billions Of dollars are spent
annually Ter food, shelter and
clothing. and women have the
handling and spending Of probably
per cent Of that vast sum
Men are the recognized producers
of the family income. bat thc NO
lnou are the consumers. and ii re
puites a. much thought and ia
eIH&enec To spend the income
wisely, and 10 get the best returns
Tor it, rs il does to earn il. The
economic importance Of men and
women should therefore be OF equal
Importance But untiI the latfcr
are educated 10 understand and ap-
preljate the necessity u establish
iug The home on business basis,
+ will never contribute its right
III share To The success and hap
Of IA s, tho
community. 1t Will continue 10
Justify the reputation it NOW has
If beng the most eNtravagent and
Wasteful Of all civilized institu-
lions There Is liIlie doubt but
bat ignoranee OF values on the
paig of the home-maker mas con-
trihuted largely Ia the present high
cost of living. II is eonservatjvelN
estimated that enough food is
wasted in the American homes am
mllally 10 feed ninety million people
The University of Texas. through
the depart ment eff domestic ecouo-
my, viii offer several courses bear
iug directly on the problems II
feeling the cost ot living in Tie
home Instructions viii ha given
u the produetieji, manntaftu = and
elecsi9n OF typG''i foods Also
tests for the detection of inferior
or aulterated foods. The effect
e heat on various foodStuffs viii
I've carefully tested in the cooking
laboratories, also the best me-
thod of preparation to preserve heir
nutritiye value. and at the same
time render them pala table and
attrattive Economy Of time. labor
and material are all important fac
tors considered in the prepara-
lion Of foods,
A country kitchen. tilted and
furnished to meet efficiently the
conditions to be net with in the
country will enable the students
to become familiar with the differ
cnt phases of the country, as we'll
as the city problems,
course in home economies Will
deal specifically with Income aud
its expenditure. considering CAREFUL
! ~ the various avenues OF eXpendl-
lures in the home, and methods