Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-12-30

nor NhcatlOu III Ouhphahf ehASee"
she. partially redeemed herself BY
adding that she intended to spend
the remainder in Abilene. She sayi
she is looking forward to lots oi
sewing.
Miss Gertrude HaEen is going to
her home in Chetopa and is looking
forward TO home. sweet home. Prof
d. r. Barekman is going TO his
homo in Lawrenceville, ILL.,. for the
vacation. He. too. f. looking for
ward to home. sweet home.
Girls Like Homo Economics
ITO make and inspire the home;
TO lessen suffering and increase
happiness; TO make and adorn life's
task, however humble. these are
woman's high prerogatiVe."
This. is the motto Of the home
economies course. The average per-
son does not, and can not realize
how much benefit is derived from
the home economics course. Most
people are inclined to think OF do
nestle science and art as good sub
jects to take because they are easy
and because they train in making
good things to eat and wear. This
is doing an injustice to the course.
These subjects not only teach how
to use the hands but teach the
most important of all, the use OF
the brain in conjunction with the
hands. They put home training on a
scientific basis and instead OF max
ing housework a drudgery AMI a
thing to be accomplished because 1t
has to be done, they make 1t an
every pleasant task and real
tonic. Besides these things they
teach the girls to work with other
people and trains them to get along
with other companions. Considera-
tion for others and proper etiquette
are by no means side issues. II we
we're to sum up all these things In
a few words these words would be
The object of the home economies
course is to counteract the present
day tendency toward masculinity
and helpless femininity; to put true
on a higher level and
as the most important thing in the
life of q girl.
To show the practical value OF
D. A. and d. 8. we might cite q few
examples. This fall at the fair the
D. A. class won first prize for the
best exhibit. This prize was $500
Ind with this money an electric iron
and a set of teaspoons were pur-
chased for the school. later this
TALL q reception and tea was given
which would have been q credit toI
my hostess. Last Friday candy
,ale was held and with the pro-
leeds q set Of teaspoons was Duv-
chased. Tuesday night another can
~ sale was held. This sale netted
$500 and with this money more
silver will probably be purchased
'or the school. All these things are
material proof Of the
practical value of these courses. Let
is hope that next year more girls
will realize how pleasant and beau-
.iful these studies are SO that more
girls will take these instead Of
,ome other subjects which are merc1
" brain food and for which they |
will never have much use. !
Football Banquet Given
Last Friday evening the past
years football team accompanied
BY their friends gathered at the
oliver residence on Buckeye to en-
10y the dinner which they had earn
ID during the previous months.
The table was tastefully decorat-
ID with orange and brown with the
Did "pigskin" OCCUPYING a place of
After the dinner was
,ver and the mints were going fast
! number of talks were given by
OF the team and faculty.
rhe remainder of the evening was
Ipent In singing old songs and dis
,ussing the ups and downs OF this
,aar'a foothall aaason