Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-24
GOOD INDUSTRIAL
COURSES OFFERED
ATTN. N. N. j. NOW
Many Improvements and ADJ
dltions Made 10 Equipment
Specially Good Domestic
Science Opportunities,

tsrsettt coHEs seassssca 70 saoHsiiss gogsssaf
santa ~. MAY 23.-~Rcporta on
The reaching ~ the Industrial
branches at the New Mexico Normal
university at las Vegas were yester-
day received by Miss Afhneito \. Ny.
crs supervisor 81 Industrial insiruc-
lion for New Mexico. Or Frank a..
II. Roberts. the president, says
In this department ~ In all uth-
ers, we stress economy and efficiency
since the report for 1914 was written.
the New Mexico Normal university
has made many IMPROVEMENTS in the
department % Industrial branches
The teaching force has been strength
cned and the equipment has been en-
larRed Yst. the Normal university IL
greatly Ia need ~ room IN which to
carry on this department
The enrolment has been partiru-
larry gratifying. ~ the clnsscs in do
nestle science ana IN domestic art
there were enrolled ~ summer
school sixtssfonr students, aud dur
Ing the regular term, ith
The class Ia cooking aud sewing
wls greatly hunOrcd by being asked
by sherman Post, \. 1. q. A r.. 10
serve d dinner 20 thirty old soldiers
who we're III attendance az o state
reunion The guests We're profisc IN
iieir commentators
Manual Training Popular.
Tile manual training work has
been moro popular than ever IN the
summer there were ihriY-cighi stu
dents enrolled. ana during ihe rcgu
lur term. ninety nine The total en-
follment ~ the department of IN
dustrial branches from June I, 1914
10 June 1916. IL ~ follows
Household arts. lS3i manual train
ing. 1871 agriculture, So commercial
binHchcs SCI A total Of $50 For tho
period nom June !. 1913. 20 June 1.
1914. the total enrolment for this de-
nartmcnt WAS SUg, which IL Il gain
OF 81 per cont. This year the Normal
university has prepared number oil
girls for specialists In household arts.
Good reports from former stu
dents have come to the school. The
schools taught hy Mrs Anderson and
MrF Humphreys priichett won many
prizes al the Santa Ne county ex-
hihil The students taught by Gladys
Palmer won distinction az the statei
fair This list could be prolonged, but
! do not have the data at hand
Domestic Branches Well Equipped.
Mias Lulu h. St0llman. professor
81 houfehold arts reports ns foi-I
flows.
fThu web equipped and commo.
diotf cooking aud saving laboratories
90 this Institution make possible "a
complete aud extensive course I'M
household arts The scope Of work
of this department ranges from iitth
Crude through high school ana two
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grade. sewing nne.half year, cooking,
one half year, sixth grade. sewing.
one%half year; cookins, one hair
seaf. seventh grade, sewing one year.
eighth grade, cooking. one year
THE WORK IN these grades is sini-
pie. elementary. and fundamental,
with the aim of making the work Of
the homo along those lines a delight
In the high school, nrsl year sewing
includes homework and machine
sewing, together with drafting Of pat
terms for all kinds Of underclothing.
Art needle work ns applied TO these
Earmtnts IA also given Second year
sewing, The making uf an apprecia
lie number Of drpfHvs, waists ana
Hkifts particular emphasis being
placed on fitting ana uttractivcness.
Cooking tUurNrs Varied.
First year cooking A theoretical
study Of foods. laboratory work. CIV /
ing pfactiee Ia pIspurhtien Of dishes
using these fepds. Skll IN manipuh
ton Is ~ ideal uphclf g the student
Second year coulSing Extensive
work IN al yarietlv Of canning and
preserving. ieHy making. aud pick
ling Thm ie Followed rs the prepare
ton 81 More complicated dishes