Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29

girls at Lake Tahoe on the Tahoe ma
ttonal forest. Boy Scout troops reg
ularly camp in several of the forests.
Domestic science as a profession is a
development of recent years. say experts
of the bureau of
Domestic Science labor. who. with
their many other
as q Profession. duties. have taken
cognizance of this subject. That it Of
fers for women attractive opportunities
and a gradually widening field of en-
deavor seems apparent from the increas-
ing number who are entering it as vo-
cation, and the fact that many tech
nical schools and colleges are offering
special courses in home economics to
constantly increasing enrolment.
A study has recently been made of
this subject by experts who have come
to the conclusion that there appears to
be ample opportunity for those who de-
sire 20 enter upon a course of instruc-
ton in domestic science. including all
activities having to do with food and
with household and institutional manage
ment 1t was found that thirty colleges.
cept in the far west and south. were well
represented out of the 1854 replies received
from inquiries sent out as to preparation.
Fifty-eight per cent of those reporting
received their instruction In the large
group of technical institutions Of col
lege rank and these. it is said. represented
the better prepared. more highly educated
women in the profession of domestic sci
ence. Instruction in domestic science was
received by 1862 women in the institutes
pmnha
the practical side of the training Prac-
tically all of the colleges and institutions
require high school training. 1t was
found that $50 women. or 54.5 per cent. of
those holding domestic science positions
had received no education beyond the high
school course before undertaking profess
sional training. but that very large pro-
portion of the 1854 had pursued studies
leading to a degree, certificate or diploma,
and that 33.5 per cent had attained de-
grees. of whom ia had received a college
degree previous to the professional
course.
In connection with salaries it was
found that one-half of the women con-
sidered received initial salaries ranging
from $500 to $1,000 the greatest number
being in the $500 to s700 group: that the
first salaries in managerial work aver
aged. for the largest group, about 500
more than in teaching: and that In voca
tional and technical schools the initial
salary was greater than in college and
academic courses. while hospitals seemed
to pay the highest initial salary.
OF 2,130 regular positions held by 1.02s
women. 1857 were found to be positions
in teaching and supervising home eco
Monies. of which 32S per cent were in the
public elementary and secondary schools
The bulk of the salaries ranged between
$500 and $1,000. while most of the sal
aries OF teachers in private schools. nu-
mericaly much less important, ranged
from $500 to 81. 300.
So far as the positions OF lecturing.
demonstrating. writing and research work
are concerned. il was found that the
first two named pay from SIS per month
and expenses. to $500 per annum with
expenses. No estimate was obtained of
the salaries received by those engaged in
the other types of do restc science work
Il appeared that college trained women