The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-06-10
VISITORS VIEW
HOME ECONOMICS
GRAND CHAPTER OFFICERS AND
DELEGATES AT UNIVERSITY
LAST NIGHT.
Had Splendid Opportunity to View
the Work Of the Department and
We're Greatly Pleased.

> Complimentary to the members {
the Eastern Star who are in Mosco
attending grand lodge, the home ecor
; onomics department, of which Mis-
Jessie M. Hoover is the efficient heat
last evening received informally in tn
department quarters on the third foo
of the administration building, fror
shortly after o'clock until the hou
dred persons including townspeopl
as we'll as strangers were present an
made tour of the extremely inter
esting class rooms and laboratories.
Miss Hoover and Miss Kelly, exten
sion worker for the department, re
ceived in the main hall. Miss Lieb.
was in charge of the exhibit of fame.
work, and Miss Davis showed the Wis
itors the textile test displays and con
Quoted them through the various
kitchens and laboratories. In the din
ing room students of the department
served punch and cookies.
Guests Were Delighted.
The greatest delight and enthusiasm
were expressed by the numerous
guests of the department over the
splendid equipment of the depart
Mi cfi IN
ment-an equipment that compares
most favorably with that of other uni
versities.
The department quarters include
seven rooms and an office, AL of
which were intended for class rooms
for the university in general but
which have been converted into tenn
porary home economics laboratories
until such time as the department has
a building of it's own, dream that
VIII probably be realized in the not
too distant future, if the work of the
department continues to increase in
popularity and merit as it has the past
two years.
Watched Test of Textiles.
There are two sewing rooms for
dressmaking, millinery, and instruc-
ton in textiles. The tests for textiles
to determine whether samples of cloth
were wool, silk, or cotton were dem
onstrated on charts and were most in
The exhibit room is open every day
during the school year. Instead of
on one great show day
at the end of the year, the department
has constantly an exhibit that con-
tains the work of the girls in the ele-
course, which includes under
garments; in advanced dressmaking;
and in art needle work which includes
dress trimmings, crochet, tatting, etc.
In the great hall is a case containing
chemicals for use in food testing.
There are two fine cooking labor
atories. The laboratory tables in
particular evoked the most favorable |
comment. They were designed by Miss |
Hoover
Electricity for Cooking.
All of the cooking is done by electric
ty. One laboratory contains Is desks,
he other 49, This means that in two
classes "a girls can be accommodated
It the same time. Each girl has two
lot plates; each laboratory, two cleo
ric ranges and two ovens.
The water tank is heated by electric
ty; there are electric irons for press
ng, and an electric radiator to supple
nent steam heat.
Next to the junior laboratory is a
lining room which testifies to the high
egrees Of artistic skill which could
esign the decoration of the school,
DOM walls so as to hide the black
cards, and pleasantly give the effect
f lower ceiling than there actually
5. French tapestry paper of excellent
esign is clevely used to produce the
fleet of cosiness and intimacy.
Where Meals are Served.
In this dining room the juniors pre-
are meals, ranging from 25 cents per
ay per capita to the more elaborate
inners. Much time is spent on the
reparation of inexpensive meals-one
the most sensible and valuable feat
res of the work.
There is lecture room for house
obstruction and decoration courses.
The department aims to meet the
eeds of all types of women students.
Or those who desire to be recommend
l by the department as teachers of +.
ome economics, a considerable
mount of chemistry is prescribed.
or students who do not wish to teach
lie subject but who desire to get some
formation along the line of house
eeping, special practical courses in
,oking are provided. These courses
ceive college credit and deserve the
-eat measure of DOnularity which | /