Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-25

requirements OF the existing situation
| The women Of this kind in each county
can therefore perform a most Important
and valuable service. Among other
Z things she can aid the mother in the
home in properly feeding and nursihs
the children Most of our people. LOT
instance. do not use nearly enough mix.
II * not such a very difficult or eN-
nensive thing TO maintain a COW on the
average farm She will produce larger
amount and more desirable 1000 TOT
children than can be purchased WIN
much money. Ii viii be OF much Hioie
I wholesome and desirable character than
II they consume large QUANTITIES
meat, which is expensive ana heeueu
in war countries as well
Women are also needed to meet the
GROWING demand for trained leadership
+, our high schools through the estab-
iishnent of domestic science courses
1-bera the study of dietetics ana the
foundation for the rationlng OF the III"
,ior should pronarlv ne undertaken
women can also aid the government
materially i'm training themselves as eA-
merits in college extension actlVlles' ioi
Investigation work in our EXPERIMENT
r,.t;ops for special service in the Unit
ed States department OF asrlculIu II'7 anu
the other government bureaus. women
sbouId also train themselves for the
nrofessiou of home making, which IN
cIudes participation in municipal ana
rural upbuilding along the lines OF
health. sanitation and economic ana So
cial welfare. There is no reason why
/ they should not manage schools nos
nitals and hotels from nutritious ana
.conomical standpoint. They can also
aid in carrying on special lines OF agrl-
cultural work. as already pointed out
In order that the facilities for train
ing women along these lines might be
provided in an adequate degree, the
state College of Agriculture has under
| taken. as a service to the state and ma
tion at this time, to institute special
/ courses of instruction for the women
J who are qualified to take up advanced
! training along this great and essential
/ line In order that better understand
I ing of Just what will be undertaken IN
these courses may be had by all VINO
are interested in preparing themselves
for special service, the following excerpt
from a statement prepared by Miss
Mary E Cfeswell, director of the home
economics division.-fs presented for the
p information. of our readers:
IS The division Of home economics has
been established in. the Georgia State
College of agriculture for the purpose Of
offering courses of senior college rank
dealing with all phases of scientific
{ management of the home. The prob
lens connected with food, clothing and
[ shelter will be studied not only from
the standpoint of the individual home,
| but also i'm their social and economic re-
lationships. Selection of related courses
! in science has been based upon the con-
, viction that biology is quite as funda-
mental as chemistry in its household
an important place in a course in which
students take their major in home eco
nomics.
Emphasis is placed upon subjects in.
agriculture which have special interest
for women, and courses are arranged
to suit their needs in the belief that
these should be met not only to make
the economic status of women more Sc
cure but also to enrich their lives in
aesthetic and ethical ways.
At the present time no more attrac-
tive or profitable employment for WON
en- can be found than the branches of
agriculture WHICH can be carried on I'M
der intensive methods and which re-
quire skill in management such as a
woman can acquire. The world food
situation which cannot fail to be acute
for several years to come demands the
utmost endeavor on tne part OF Amer
lea Our women can render no higher
patriotic service than in work which
includes leadership and skill in food
production and conservation and in its
use in maintenance of health and eff
cheney. For this reason all the faciIi-
ties Of the Georgia State College of Ag-
riculture including the regular scien-
titic and applied courses as well as new
ones especially adapted to their needs
are open to women.
The courses in Home Economics, Ag-
riculture and related sciences are Of
fered TO meet the needs of women stu
dents seeking the following:
. l. Higher education for the profess
sion OF home-making which includes
general culture and preparation i'm the
broadest sense for participation in
municipal and rural community up-
building along lines of health. santa
ton and economic and social welfare.
These courses will give further train
ing along the lines which heretofore
have been inadequately provided for by
the state. They open opportunity for
women in new fields of endeavor and
will meet the growing demand of the
women of Georgia for broader educa-
tiOnal privileges
2. Preparation for positions as coun-
. ty and supervising home demonstration
.
in home economics.
3. Preparation for high school teach
ing in home economies
4. Training in institutional manage
ment. that is, the management of
schools. hospitals. hotels from stand
point of diet and feeding: lunch rooms.
cafeterias, tea rooms, etc.
5. Preparation for carrying on sne-
cial lines OF agricultural industry suited
. TO women, such as horticulture dnclud-
ing Horticulture and greenhouse man.
agementl. commercial canning and pre-
serving. poultry husbandry. home dairy
,ng, plant pathology. etc.
! 6. Professional training for teaching
agricultural subjects related 20 vvomen's
work in normal schools and other insti-
\ tutions.
| :. Lines Of special technical and re-
search work in which women can engage
/ for the state and federal governments.
| g. Editorial work in agricultural and
Home Economics.
/ The degree course in home economies
! requires four years work of college rank
based upon entrance credits consisting
/ OF fourteen units from an accredited
high school or the equivalent. The last
I two years of this course are to be Of
| fered at the State College OF Agricul-
l ture, the junior work being offered in
/ 1888. For admission to the Junior
| class graduation from an institution
/ giving two years college work is re-
/ uuired- Women without such graduation
/ may be admitted to the degree course
provided they present for the approval