Evening journal., 1916-04-19
Shows Value OF
HOME ECONOMICS
Miss Gilman, New Castle
School Girl, Shows Exhaust
i've Study of Subject
WARMER WEATHER
BRINGS MORE SHAD

Special 10 The ENENlNG JOlRNAls.
NEW CASTLE. April 19.-At the
recent meeting OF the Parent-Teach-
ers' Association an interesting debate
on the question of home economics
was conducted. Mary p. Gilman was
one Of the debaters on the affirmative
side. Miss Elizabeth Jefferson, who
conducted the class in home eco
nomics, and Miss Mary Rich. Of Della
ware College, were interested audit
ors. The paper presented by Miss
Gilman made such an impression it
is printed herewith:
Miss Gilman said:
"Mr. President, honorabl judges
and fellow-students: Resolved. That
domestic science should be taught in
the schools of New Castle.
"ln the first place it is needed
sOrely. for I can truthfully say that
there are some girls i'm this school,
yes in the High School. who would
be absolutely incapable of caring for
a home If suddenly required TO do so.
There are girls and women in this
town who cannot efficiently care for
a home and family, and yet you say
We do not need domestic science. I
say we do.
1T is a requirement Of good health
that a woman should know how TO
cook good. wholesome, appetiz.ng
food: that she know that a man who
works in the factories or fields does
not want the same kind of food as the
child who sits all day in the school
room. She should be able to arrange
her home in an attractive. restful
manner that she know how TO wash
and iron the clothing and sew; that
she be trained to care for the sick in
The home-all this and more domestic
science teaches.
I'm order to arrange the meals 10
the best advantage and for the best
results woman must have some
knowledge Of the values of food as
10 protein, fats, sugars and starches,
20 that she may not have too much of
any in a meal. Give her a chance to
learn by putting the course in the
school.
There is never girl who does not
down I'm her heart hope to have a
home and family OF her own some
day. In the past the girls were ali
trained in their own homes how 10
cook and sew and many of the other
household tasks that a girl does not
learn now until she gets her own
home. and God pity her and her pitt
ful mistakes caused by her ignorance
OF the laws OF nature. Give her a
chance 10 learn and prevent heart
aaches and wretched homes and III
health.
II is a weil-known fact that much
poverty is caused by lack Of knowl-
edge OF foods. II is a necessity where
he pocketbook is small that the wife
know that a cheap cut of meat, IL cor.
rectly prepared. has just as much nu
triton and is just as palatable as an
expensive cut: that some vegetable.
have just as much nutritive value az
some meat as oysters. She mus
know just how much is necessary fol
the table-fOr instance, il she is 60
ing to serve meat she should know
that a smaller piece will he sufiicien
II vegetables are served too. and thu
meal will be better.
at Is the same with fruits an,
vegetables. The knowledge Of meant
OF preparation will convert a poo
lot OF fruit or vegetables into a splen
did dish.
Domestic science not only teache
the science OF cooking. but the fur
inshing and care OF the home as well
Furnishing is an art I'm itself Civ,
the girl chance TO acquire that art
Much time, money and labor arr
wasted every year In the fur
nishing of the home through a lacl
" knowledge.
Management OF the home is
science in itself And the art OF max
ing ones own clothes. how many cal
do it? Less OF each succeeded genera
tiOn.
with regard to teaching domesti
science in these schools. you put al
what you think Is an unanswerabl
argument when you say. 1T will b
100 much expense; We have not tn
money
81 tell you that the voters OF thi
or any other town would willingly
yes gladly pay a little more tax eacl
year II that money were 10 benefit th
children and consequently the tow
and themselves. II is only the maj
or woman who exists I'm the presen
time and lives in the past who says
We have done without IL so far. w
do not need II now or our grand
mohers kept house without ii. VIII!
do the present-day mothers need iti
tell YOU this is an enlightened age
We arc beginning TO see that woman
needs training for her work just a.
nan needs il for any profession. Civ
t TO her.
" But YOU say. we have no room