The Delta independent., 1916-06-09
Things Not Learned at Home.

practical way that must appeal to all
The purpose of this par
ticular club is to help the girls of the
community to become efficient wives,
mothers and homeseekers, purpose
that cannot be sufficiently commend
ed or it's results and value to individu-
ais and the community welfare too
highly estimated. There is no patent
on the process and here is how they
do it:
The girls of the high school are di-
vided into four classes, as indicated
by the years of the work they are TAX
ing in the high school. AS many di-
visions are made of each class as are
necessary to secure the best results.
These divisions meet once or twice
week at the various homes in the vii
lage and the girls cook, sew, and do
other household work, such as wash
ing, sweeping and dusting, under the
direct supervision of the teacher and
the mistress of the house. A definite
outline of the work to be done in the
home is given to the class and also to
the lady of the house, so that she may
have the material and necessary uten-
sils ready for the use of the girls, who
do all the work and leave the house
in the same condition as they found it,
washing and drying all dishes and put
ting them into their proper places.
In the latter part of the course six or
seven of the girls prepare and serve a
light luncheon to six or seven other
girls. the outlay of money being limit
ed. The preparation and serving of
the luncheon. also the conversation
and manners of the guests, are care
fully criticised by both teacher and
pupils. Occasionally the various divi-
sions visit the grocery store to learn
how to order groceries. the meat mar
ket to learn how to distinguish the
different cuts of meat, the furniture
store to plan for the furnishing of a
home. the hardware store to plan for
the purchase of kitchen utensils Dur
ing the summer months the work is
carried along by the mothers in the
homes. who follow the outline the
teacher leaves with the leader of the
civic club.
The advantages of this work. super
intended by teachers and friendly and
purposely women are sufficiently evil
dent without detailed explanation. The
tyat ty,fv &c acttN Nnl . se L.
ing with the best home-makers. The
most it costs is the time and the pleas
ant trouble of helping a girl grow into
a woman. II is the actual work of and
management of the home done in the
home kitchen instead of in lboratory
of domestic science. 1t is the pra actical
application of scientific fact adapted to
circumstances. 1t comes as close to
the real thing as training can come.
So much for the technical part of it.
But it does great deal more. II
brings girls in contact with women
whose influence is certain to be of un-
told value.
1t inculcates respect for the work
of the home, teaches that women may
become gentle folk and know more
about housework than a dometsic ser
want, all OF which dignifies the wom-
ans profession of home-making More
over. it brings girls who are likely to
need friends and help and countenance
under the eyes and interest OF women
whose duty and impulse 1t is to give
that aid. 1t creates and strengthens
ideals at an age when correct idealism
is girls best protection and which
they do not always get at their own
homes. II brings the women near the
schools. the schools nearer to the peo-
pie and the mothers and girls of the
neighborhood closer together
All communities are blessed with
their good and useful women. Holly.
Colorado, seems to have been especial
ly favored. for the Women's Civic club
of Holly is an institution. not merely
club. The things herein described
could quite as readily be applied to
the social life of all the more thickly
settled farming communities in the
irrigated districts. All of us might
Just as well dip in on the great uplift
while it is being passed around.-Field
and Farm