The Washington times., 1914-01-25

GuIHuSldSllC ONSI specialization "OLh'
The National School of Domestic
Arts and Science, at the corner OF Con-
nectcut avenue and VI street, with
boarding and day pupils, principal, Mary
airline ZOurhoTst, IS the school which
has aroused the interest of Mime. de
Ia Ruelle, and which has led her, not
cHly TO make statement concerning
the unusual excellence o. the admins
tration and purpose of the institution
itself, but has given her inspiration for
frank discussion of the science Of
''woman's work. home work." both
as she finds il in this country and in
France.
Il am most agreeahly surprised" she
gaid, that I should az last find the
type Of school FOR which I have here
tofore looked in vain in this country.
While there are many schools which
carry elaborate domestic science depart
mentS, il is in The Elain treated as
side issue and is not-thl5 is not the
fault of the teachers and instructor or
those interested in the work-SlYcn the
roper consideration and serious re-
Spect by the rank and file of the people
Ct the United States"
She spoke perfect English, but with
strong French infection and accent,
her manner compelled Inc to listen very
closely to every worG that she uttered,
and afterward / was very glad that
l had missed nothing.
Tomorrow, no, l mean on Monday,
she had hastily relapsed into rapid
French. as she counted up on her fin
gers, Monday will make closer in
spection of this wonderful school, and
see IL the details of its government are
worked out in manner sequential with
the mastery basis on which its main
lines are drawn. This school takes do
mestic work, really treats 1t IN a scien-
tific manner. and gives to it the serious
consideration to which il has long been
entitled
She alternately frowned and laughed.
THAT is the trouble with You Ameri-
cans: You do not take things seriously
enough. and yet YOU take yourselves too
seriously. We of France take ourselves
and our actual work very seriously.
We are a serious people-a, scientific
people. But / cannot say of you, you
are so complicated and she laughed
again. leaving me to wonder at the
combination of a really dauntless, seri-
GUS nature, endowed with a sense Of
humor that was worthy of-well Gold
berg!
Has Many Ramihcations.
SO many people do not realize the
meaning of domestic science. They
think it merely means cooking, and
drudcery. They forget that millinery,
the household accounts, dress making,
child study, home nursing, and santa
tion both public and private are only
Z few of the subjects which should be
given deep study. The school that is
vide in its scope, the school which |
teaches these subjects and others that
have net mentioned is the product |
which is most needed in this country |
lEd which is typIied by the National |
School of Domestic Arts and Sciences.
She very nearly summed up in her |
statement the very courses OF STUDY in |
:luded in the school curriculum of the !
Institution on Connecticut avenue.
The school is very broad in scope, |
very up-to-date. AS long as 1t is the
woman who haif the time chooses the !;
rouse rents il, pays the bills, is the |
nc directly respCns. Dla Tor the proper !
sanitation and repair Of the establish
nent. why should she not be trained
n house building, in that portion Of
he law which effects house owning, !
citing and leasing, in business, and In |
anitatiOn, and the repair and cost Of
epairing the house:
Miss Zurhorst, principal OF the Ma
iOnal School Of Domestic Arts and Sci :
noes, thinks that all Of these subjects I,
should be taught and included in the
school courses. From a two-room build
ng in 1903. thfs school has grown until
t now occupies five buildings, has many
students from all the States, and
caches besides the subjects mentioned
psychology, chemistry, and !
,hld study. together with their direct !
lpplicatiOn to the teaching Of domestic
arts and science studies.
The girls who live al the school come
rom all quarters Of the United States |
ana arg turned out not only fitted for