The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
DOMESTIC SCIENCE.
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students, her leaflets and by organic
ing the American Hons, Economies
Association, now numbering two thoss-
sand members. Now, Ct1fs not only
to her influence but also to the infss-
ence of many with WhDs, names We
are unfamiliar the1H are law districts
where some branch or Home EconG
mics is not found III the school cuzsa-
culum. In the lower grades the indus
trial work supplies tho foundation.
Formal teaching js fact being repl&e-
ed by the better method ut presenting
things to the child through the med
ium which he best understands. What
we term constructive, or Industrial
work, aside from giving the pupil a
training in hand wprA, forms the
happy stepping stonn 3, all Of the
different branches in tho school curss-
culum. In the upper grades and high
school the extent Of thiy work is resn-
lated according to tho tirrfo allowe1
for it.
The question has arisen In every
school where Home Economies is a.
fered as to whether Domestic Science
and Art are necessary, are worthy Il
the time consumed SincD the woElA
began it has been woman::, work to
care for the home whils man provided
the wherewith all tn carry on that
home. Frances E. Willard has said.
1T is the mission OF tho ideal woman
to make the whole world hUmelike."
What could be more worthy Of time
during school hours thar, tho thorough
training of a girl for her most impok-
ant work, the care Df 4 home. Few
things are of more Importance than
that we find ourselves physically and
mentally equal to cur daily work but
few realize how largely this depends
upon the food we cal Cell me what
nation eats and will tell you what
its character is is thu claim Of the
famous German philosopher, Fredrich
Nietzache. If our natin1i.a welfare lies
in the hands Of those airing for the
food which it consumes II Is Important
that these same people have clear
knowledge of the composition of foods,
the buying Of foods. tbnir cooking ana
serving. !,
We read in history that after a
grand medieval repaai th., homes and
refuse We're thrown under the table
and left to decay. THO ;conryes which
have swept Europe. wa know, today,
were not visitations oil Providence but
we're simply the reyll1ts Of natural
causes due to Ignorance OF all laws Of
hygiene on the par. Of the people. h
day our conditions OF Irving are far
better yet far from perfect. Our
mode of living can b. perfected only
by a knowledge OF hyjiienp, personal.
, domestic and public, o study of tho
best location of a house as 20 soil, sur
roundings and drainage. its heating
and lighting, ventilatipn and water
supply, the paving OF Streets, disinfse-
ton, quarantine and school laws.
During a course in Domestic Art
girls learn to understand the value
Of a well made garMpl:t and as w.
man is the creates. consumer, this IL
| fects supply and demand. Good ar
ticles will be in demand Sweat shop
labor is put under "a han. As a girl
advances in the wort she learns hoN
| to plan her wardroge economically,
how to purchase wisely and how to
make her own clothes sD that they
will be adapted to her uso and pee
sonality. This may isad her into q
trade work as {; means OF q uyeil
hood for the opportunities are many
which this field of Domestic Art Offers
Aside from impartinE direct kAe~4
edge on the subjects already eAumsr-
ated the broader effect upon the child
should not be overlooked. After very
few weeks training It IL readily NJ
ticed that the students arc moro -
serving, more accurate, cleanly as 10
person and to work and more self.se-
liant. A student quickly learns to
save time, to systematic her work
and to cooperate. Development not
only Of logical thinking and reason
ing power but also development Of tho
motor mind is Observed,
There is a stronger argument for
this work in Home Econumics than
this that should make her q pure
truly capable woman. one sympstlsN-
cally awakes to the difficulties Of e.
ers able and ready to lend her trained
hand and responsible 10 bear her
share Of the burden OF Efb.
A TNAGHEA