The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-06
HOLLY PLAN IS FAMOUS
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schools is receiving general attention
from Instructors all over the country.
The Holly Civic club has originated
working system to teach domestic sci
ence which can be easily and chespiy es-
tablished in the public schools, receiving
its most thorough expression in the four
high school grades.
The "Holly Plan," as il is called, was
taken up by the Civic club Of Holly,
Colo, and introduced into the schools
there under the direction of II. +. Ciewell.
The plan is successful, not only there,
but in schools in other states. In brief,
the plan is as follows:
The girls of the high school are divided
into four classes as indicated by the year
of work they are taking in the high school.
These classes are then divided into as
many divisions as are necessary for the
proper working Of the plan. For example
there is freshman class with two or
three divisions, a sophomore class with
as many or more divisions, and so on
through the high school classification.
These divisions meet once or twice each
week at the various homes throughout
the city, and the girls actually do the sew
ing in the homes under the supervision of
teacher and the mistress of the home.
The balance OF the time the recitation
work is carried on in the ordinary way in
the school room. On the trips to the
homes of the city the teacher, of course,
accompanies the class. They have def-
mite outline of work to be done. The
lady of the house knows what this is to
be and has the necessary material and
utensils ready for the use OF the teacher
and class. Under the Holly plan the lady
OF the house does not do the work, while
the girls stand around and take notes.
The esls themselves do the work, and
the mistress and teacher take notes and
the girls are required to leave the house
in the same condition in which they
found it. All dishes and utensils used
are cleaned up and put in their proper
places.
Not always do the girls do cooking and
baking. Sometimes they do the washing,
sometimes the ironing, sometimes they
sweep and dust the house Sometimes
the two hours devoted to this work are
used in sewing, sometimes they prepare
and serve light luncheon or dinner,
In the later part Of the course six or seven
of the girls are required to prepare and
serve luncheon to six or seven OF their
classmates. The outlay OF money for ma.
terial is limited and in cases only IS cents
was used for the entire costs of the ma.
terial used in the lucheon. The prepare.
ton and serving of this luncheon as we'll
as the conversation and manners of the
guests, is carefully criticised and noted by
both the pupils and the teacher. Com.
ment and instruction is given in regard to
the entire work at a future meeting of the
class.
Occasionally the various divisions visit
the grocery store to learn how to order
groceries. the meat shop to learn about the
different cuts of meat and from what part
OF the animal they come. Sometimes the
c'ass visit the furniture store to plan for
the furnishing Of home and to learn the
cost of needed material. Again they visit
the hardware store to plan for the. pur-
chase OF the necessary utensils for the
kitchen.
The special feature of the plan is that
there is no need Of expensive school ap.
Paratus. Any school can steach domestic
science without a single cent of additional
cost. The work being done in the homes
with the ordinary equipment as found
there eliminates the need of purchase of
any material Tor the school.