Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-30

register i'll the regular university
courses. The desire is TO give to such
students as are deprived of the bene.
Its Of tn long course in home econ
omics an opportunity for scientific as
well as practical study of household
problems, with view 10 leading them
10 see more than mere drudgery and
routine in the performance of house.
hold duties, bringing them to a rec
oSnition OF the tact tnat the home L.
the true unit of society,"" interesting
them in the correct feeding OF the
family, in the importance OF providing
sanitary conditions conducive TO the
health, comfort and happiness of the
family, broadening their outlook, and
showing them the true relation be-
tween the home and the community.
The chief advantage afforded to
girls on the farms in arranging these
special courses Tor them is that these
need in no way interfere with the
regular work on the farms, because
coming as they do for them of ten
weeks after the holidays, they will not
AFFECT at all the duties connected with
the various industries OF the farms in
the busy season." And they do give
those girls who can have but limited
time Tor study before they must return
10 take up the activities of the farm
home an opportunity for systematic,
helpful instruction in many OF the
more important phases OF home econ
omics.
FOR each of the two years a course
will be given in food preparation ana
one in sewing. The first course in
food preparation takes up the funda-
mental principles and processes in
volved, and the student in acquiring
It's fundamental knowledge, in OBJ
tanning Skill in the use OF food ma.
terials, foods. stores, cooking utensils,
becomes familiar with the laboratory
methods OF instruction. Practice work
in cookery is according 10 individual
recipes.
The course in food preparation for
the second year is naturally n contin-
uation, OF the first year, but it en-
braces advanced cooking This in
cludes modern methods of canning and
preserving fruits and vegetables at
tention is given to the preparation and
serving of meals, markets are visited,
thus giving instruction in economical
purchase of materials; dietaries are
computed for individuals of various
ages and conditions, for those in active
life as well as for the aged and for
invalids.
Instruction will be given in the max
ing of underwear and simple outer
garments. This will involve the fun
damental principles and stitches of
nand sewing such as hemming, run
ming, oyerhanding, overcasting, button
holing, various kinds of seams, etc,
and also give opportunity for expert
ence in cutting and fitting and in ma.
chine stitching. The work will be
elementary and designed for those
who have had no instruction in sew.
ing. This will be followed a second
year by more advanced work in cut.
ting, fitting and dressmaking.
Short Course In Dairying.
The short course In dairying will
begin February 1 and continue to
n A t,, Il
meet the needs of dairymen and men
intending to fit themselves for cream.
cry and cheese factory operators.
Farmers and practical dairymen, how.
ever, can well afford to examine the
program carefully, for the work given
is largely along lines which would be
found useful and of extreme technical
value.
Farmers Week.
In connection with the short courses
a farmers course is held for one week
each year. This year Il will bo from
February 90 to March 4. During this
week the farmers of the state and
their wives meet at the university to
discuss the important problems of the
farm and home. The time is devoted
chiefly to demonstrations by the va.
rious departments; talks and discus.
sions by the farmers themselves and
addressed by specialist in the most
important problems of rural life.
The farm women take up the prep.
aration of foods, the various phases
of household management and plans
for social betterment in rural districts.