Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-27
UNIVERSITY COMMONS
OFFERS OPPORTUNITY
Institution Affords Fine Train
ing For Home Economics
Students.


items open to her are those a teach
ing. She is trained for mono OF she
now lines OF activity eager today fol-
the trained woman These new lines
Of work that can b better done b!
women than by men call for more
specialized training than the ordinary
college offers.
School lunch rooms need women ex
perte in marketing. women who under
stand food values and the most whole
some ways of preparing food for our
children. Hospitals are calling for
women with domestic science training
for dietiticisns and housekeepers
supervisors. Orphansges and other
institutional homes are demanding
directors Sanitary inspectors and
pure food experts should be trained
for their positions. The young WON
an who has some capital and is en-
terprising can find no more congenial
lucrative employment than in owning
and running = tea room. The Uni
versity Commons is the laboratory for
such training.
The University Commons is run on
the cafeteria plan. Luncheon is served
TO between three and four hundred
every day. Here the students are
able to get good wholesome food we'll
prepared and at a reasonable price,
1t supplies a long felt want on the
campus. Students save time and
money. and are better fed.
The Commons is an institution found
in nearly all of the eastern colleges
and universities. but at our State Uni
versity the Commons has the addition
al function Of serving 10 give Home
Economics students actual and valu-
able experience. Under careful super
vision she buys food. plans meals.
serves her term as soup, meat and We
getable cook. tries her hand AT baking
bread. cake and pies: makes salads.
sandwiches and desserts and serves
over the counter.
The location Of the University in d
large city makes il possible for every
student who looks forward 70 work
OF this sort 70 he tried ont in various
lines of work
After her training at the Commons
is complete. the young woman who is
being fitted for institutional work will
serve two weeks as student dietit4-
clan in hospital two weeks in small
tea room. and another term in a COM
mercial cafeteria. She will assist in
= restaurant. will help buy provisions
for dormitory and leaves college well
prepared for several varieties OF
work.
The situation in Seattle is ideal and
as the University is the only college
on the Pacific Coast that has such
resources available il realizes its res
possibilities toward this part OF the
country that il is eager 10 meet. II
wishes 10 be able 10 show our eastern
friends that Washington is alive 10
the value Of the new democratic edu-
cation that it is doing its share alons
these lines and IS doing II well. with
the cooperation of its public spirited
Institutions
The Commons IS housed in the old
California building Of the A y. P. Ex-
position. which later was used as a
museum aud then condemned. The
Museum was moved % safe quarters.
The Commons was forced 70 use The
old shell OF the condemned temporary
huilding.
The great old barn was cleaned up
and proppei up. and due discretion
can be used 10 keep dry in on 4
Winters day. though II Is not always
possible 20 oe comfortably warm. even
with the good heating system OF the
University and with SeaItles mild
climate. The old building is make,
shift. The hundreds who are fed d.lly
at noon and the business organizations
Of the students that gather there for
special evening meetings must be cared
for This building will not be safe
for use much longer. The desired
Home Economics building would have
as an important part Of lis plan :
cafeteria which would provide for
these pressing student needs outside
Of the department work: IS we'll as
sffor6irs most valuable training
ground for the girls IN the department.
The SOC or more girls II the de-
partment need the cafeteria for the
practical advantages afforded by its
work This s the mos. adequate
way that methods Ct work IL large
quantities with all Is widening posi-
hilities can he presented 70 The Young
women. \ part q the desired home
economics building would give the
much needed Quarters 10 this When
will The Sta;e e.sn, -etet Tor this
pressing rssGf
Other professional and business 20
sitiens are opsn q Home Economics
trained women. Commercial houses
need buyers wao are not only p-acu-
cal women who have been trained ~
experience. but who also can utilize
the resources Of modern science. Ne
matter how able one may be 70 Judge
by physical tests. better selection will
be made by he use q the chemical
and microscopic tests available 10 the
trained woman.
No other occupation SO appeals "a
the SIR, with artistic ability Is in
terror DECORATING costume design or
other employme1. That enables her to
exercise the Creature impulse SO strong
in a., artists
Deserves : Seward.
"NauGhter ! saw Yea asst niEht"