Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-06-01
is new PROFESSION
Domestic Science Recent DeveI-
opment, Says U. S. Expert.
Study of Subject Leads to Conclusion
That There Is Ample Opportu-
nifty for Those Entering Field.

Domestic science as profession is
development of recent years, say ex-
perts of Uncle Sans bureau of labor,
who, with their many other duties,
have taken cOgnizance of this subject.
That it offers for women attractive op-
portunities and a gradually widening
field of endeavor seems apparent from
the increasing number who are enter
ing it as a vocation, and the fact that
many technical 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 ap-
pears to be ample opportunity for
those who desire to enter upon a
course of instruction in domestic sci
ence, including all activities having to
do with food and with household and
institutional management. 1t was
found that 80 colleges, fairly well dis
tributed geographically, except in the
far West and South, were well repre-
sented out of the 964 replies received
from inquiries sent out as to prepara-
ton. Fifty-eight per cent of those
reporting received their instruction in
the large group of technical institu-
tions of college rank and these, it is
said, represented the better prepared,
more highly educated women in the
profession of domestic science. In
struction in domestic science was re-
ceived by 362 women in the institutes
and extension courses which empha-
size the practical side Of the training.
Practically all Of the colleges and in
stitutions require high school training.
It was found that $50 women, or 545
per cent of those holding domestic sci
ence positions, had received no educa-
tion beyond the high school course be-
fore undertaking professional training,
but that very large proportion of the
064 had pursued studies leading to q
degree certificate or diploma, and that
1876 per cent had attained degrees, of
whom ia had received a college de-
gree previous to the professional
course.
In connection with the salaries it
was found that one-half of the wom-
en- considered received initial salaries
ranging from $500 to $1,000, the great
est number being in the 5000 to $70O
group; that the first salaries in man.
agerial work averaged, for the
larger group, about $1OO more than
in teaching; and that in vocational
and technical schools the initial sal
ary was greater than in college and
academic courses, while hospitals
seemed to pay the highest initial sal
ary.
Of 2,130 regular positions held by
} 1,028 women, 1857 were found to be
positions in teaching and supervising
J home economics, of which 1928 pei
cent were in the public elementary
J and secondary schools. The bulk Of
the salaries ranged between $400 an6
J $1,000, while most of the salaries Of
} teachers in private schools, numer
) ically much less important, ranged
: from $500 to $1,000.
So far as the positions Of 1ectur
: ing, demonstrating, writing and re
search work are concerned, it wa
8 found that the first two named pa.
Q from SIS per month and expenses, t.
9 $500 per ennum with expenses. NJ
o estimate was obtained of the salarie
. received by those engaged in tn
5 other types of domestic science work
Q It appeared that college-trained WON
+ en- predominate in teaching position
and in lecturing, demonstrating, writ
! ing and research work, while thos
o trained in the Institutes are more FIRE
{, quently to be found in the manageria
;. positions.