Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-08
Dressmaking and Food Study New
Courses Given at Local CoIIeqe|
Madame Won BaIzer Dahl and
Miss Elizabeth Matthews in
Charge of instruction

With the addition Of Miss Eliza
beth Matthews to the teaching stan
yof the College OF Hawaii an eXcep-
tional opportunity is given for the
study OF all phases Of the food prob
lem. Miss Matthews. who holds a
bachelors degree from Ohio Sta:e
College and the masters degree from
Columbia, will devote all of her time
to instruction in, and investigation
of the various important food prob
lens. ranging all the way from the
fundamentals OF cooking TO the sci
entific planning Of dietaries. Miss
Matthews has had extensive expert
ence In teaching in household sci
ence in the Carnegie Technical
Schools. the University Of Wiscon-
sin, the State College Of Washing,
ton, and this last GUNNER at the
University of California. To acad.
emic training and teaching she has
added successful practical expert
ence. A fine opportunity is afforded
students at the college to gain thor
ough training in vitality important
subject. The following courses are
offered by Professor Matthews:
/. Elementary Food Preparation
and DIeteties. A survey course in
household science planned for stu
dents who expect to devote but one
year to work in this field. Discs
sions and laboratory work TO cover
the selection and preparation OF food,
menu making, marketing, and the
preparation and service of meals.
Two semesters, credits each; Wed
nesday 8, Tuesday and Thursday 10
IL.
2. Food Economics. Fundamental
course in food economics and prep
arstion designed for those who ex-
pect to take more advanced work in
household science. Discussions and
laboratory work covering kitchen
equipment, economy of labor and
fuels, food selection and preparation,
physical and chemical effects of
cooking processes, food production,
preservation and distribution, prices,
comparative values, food laws and in
spection. Prerequisite: Chemistry l.
Two semesters, credits each;
Thursday. 500; Friday, Ill; Sat.
urday, 1912.
3. pieteties. The sources, nature
and nutritive constituents Of foods,
digestion, functions Of foods, food
requirements under varying con-
ditions of age and health, dietaries,
menu planning. Prerequisite: d. s.
2. Two semesters, credits each, 1
hour Of class room and two labora
tory periods. Hours to be arranged.
4. Food Investigation. The working
out OF special problems in connection
with foods, as-the economic side of
the food question; uses and applica-
ton Of preservatives; menu plan
ming: marketing; domestic storage;
experimental work with food materi-
ais raised In the Hawaiian Islands
Prerequisites or parallel: d. s. q
and 8. Two semesters, 3 credits
each. Laboratory work, reading and
discussions. Required of Seniors in
Domestic ARTS and Sciences. Hours
% be arranged.
DrestnakIna Course
Few colleges In America can offer
Co their students such opportunities
for the study of dress designing and
making as the Coll -e - Hawaii.
Madame Won Balzer Dahl, who arrived
on the Sierra, is an expert of the
highest reputation on the mainland.
BY securing her services our college
Is able to offer a unique opportunity
20 its students. In San Francisco
Madame Dahl was cad of the vi.
emma School Of Dressmaking, Design
ing and Millinery with an enroll
ment Of 500 students. A native cfI
Paris, Madame Dahl has devoted
many years to the study and prae.
tise of the designing and making of
women's garments, both in America
and Europe.
A general elementary course COW
ering simple garment making and the
study Of textiles Is open to both regu-
lar and special students. Those ex.
pecting to 60 on to the more ad-
vsnced work in which they can get
the real value of Madame Dahls
great ability must study drawing,
color and design with Miss Chapman
BY combining art studies with Pro-
lessor Chapman and the application
of art principles to costume design.
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