The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-08
PURDUE SUGGESTS
STUDY TOPICS ON
: HOME ECONOMICS
University Issues Outlines
for Women Who Care to
Band Together to Study
Efficiency.

Purdue has just recently put out q
bulletin dealing with the progress of
the study of Home Economics in the
state and especially in rural districts
1t is interesting to know that the num-
Der of these organizations is increas-
ing rapidly; the force that they repre-
sent is making itself felt. The. extern
sion department of Purdue university
stands read to help at any and all
times wherever a few determined WO-
men show they are interested in the
study. Not the least of the ways in
which Purdue can help is the sending
upon request of study outlines with
the necessary references. The out
lines are SO well described in the bull
letin that an extract from it follows:
THE work taken up by these classes
as Indicated by the name, deals with
the various phases of Home Econo-
mics. For the use of the clubs cOnsec-
utive outlines have been arranged by
the extension department.. These out
lines, together with suggestions as to
where reference material may be OBJ
tanned on the various subjects treated
are sent free of charge. The outlines
consist of ten lessons each. AS soon
as one outline is finished another is
sent on request. The subject matter
in the first three outlines is varied
bringing in the different phases of
Home Economics work farther than
concentrating on any one particular
line.
Arranged to Interest.
ut is believed in this way that more
people will find the programs interest
ing and that the viewpoint Of the indi
vidual members will be broadened
The fourth fifth and sixth concentrate
on special lines of work The outlines
are intended to be suggestive rathe r
than dOgmatic as to program. In most
cases the outlines are too long to be
used in their entirety: this allows
selection of material to be made. In
some cases it is advisable to extend
the study of a topic, if of especial in
terest to the class. In all cases it is
deemed advisable to get as many
members as possible actively interest
ed in the program.
For this reason the topics should
be sub-divided so that in place of one
long paper or talk, several short ones
are given. Though it may be difficult
at first to induce the more diffident
members to take part in the program
in the ma iCritv Cf cases there has been
found to be litt1@ difficulty in having
each bear his share of the burden of
making the program a success.
'Espcciallv it is urged that discus
sions be freely entered into. The
greatest good from n meeting is fire.
Nuently obtained from the discussion.
Nor should tn" @0rial part Of the pro-
gram be overlooked. Simple refresh
ments add much to the enjoyment of
tho afternoon. But where refresh
Inents are so elaborate as to be bur
Den to the hostess or to necessitate
her to absent herself from the meet
ing in order to prepare them, they
have coascd TO perform their purpose
and should either be abolished or linn
tied.
Demonstrations may play an inn
portant part of the meeting much
better idea Of the method of doing d
thing is obtained from seeing it done
than simply by reading or hearing Of
it. 1t is not often difficult to get peo-
pie who can do thing we'll to give
demonstration Of their specially and
everyone is benefited"