The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-05-18
n. |. H. s. NOTES.

| 1t is customary when new courses
have been instituted, after an interval
to look back ard summarize the work
which has been done and endeavor %
see the results accruing from such in =
stituted courses.
| Three years ago plans were set on
| foot to establish Domestic Economy
Course in the New Iberia High School.
At the end of three years we are able
to see vast benefit produced by this
course. During the first year sewing
alone was taught and without any
equipment whatever. This subject
was made compulsory IN order to gst
the course started. During the second
year three excellent sewing machines
started the equipment and several
other articles necessary to the sewing
department of the Domestic Economy
Course made that section of the work
complete. This work was then made
semi-selective so that only those pre-.
fering that kind of work need enga, e
il It,
This past year marking the third
cycle probably shows the greatest
change. The department is now COM
plete. Cooking and wing are
taught. The course is elective and
has now become adjusted to the other
courses. Under Miss Rock Wells com
petent supervision and instruction the
department has produced far-reaching
effects.
A number of weeks ago "visitors
day" was feature of the work.
Numbers of persons interested in the
10 RI MT fncnantnd Int
observed the kind ofwork which could
be done and were served with deli
cious lemonade and war cookies
1t was a pleasure to observe how well
the various members of the depart
ment handled the crowd and saw that
every one was served. The refresh
ments were made entirely by the
students and were pronounced deli
cious by everyone. Not only in the
cooking department are results 50
evidently satisfactory. On Wednes-
day afternoon the memb ers of the -
b" sewing class were on dress pa
rade' for inspection of the dresses
which each one had made entirely |
through her own efferts under the di-
rection of the teacher. The dresses
were selected. patterned and made by |
the students and results exceeded even |
the brightest expectations. Il b s
class has had but year of consistent
work in sewing and the making Of |
these dresses came as a climax to the |
making of other garments. The stu
dents in this class are: Dorothy Shaw,
Nina Ewes, Kitty Brown, May Brown,
Lizima Mestayer, Vivian Mestayer
Leila Lasserre, Margaret Guillot and |
Odette Gonsoulin.
The Commercial Department" has
been closed for a week owing to the
fact that Mr.. G. E. Montgomery has
been called home to appear before the
draft board.
Mrs. c. B. Cultivate organized a
class OF twenty-five girls to do bandage
work this summer as part of the Red |
Cross Junior work.
The Junior Red Cross has knitted |
twenty six sweaters. These have been |
shipped away by the Chapter to be
placed in cold storage for use the COM |
ing winter. Those who knitted sweat
ers are: Lucille Decuir, Fern Hebert !
Laurie Freemin, Nina Ewes. May
Brown, Georgia Langla, Mildre Tay-
lor, Gertrude Ledet, Maude Smith,
Hermina Boutte, Vera Hebeft, Velma |
Nereaux, Ethel broussard, Hester
Kramer, Adele Jubin, Olita eau
treaux, Inez Crews, Roberta Lapero
use. Allie Grevemburg, Elizabeth |
Shaw, Ruth Rand and HIlda Barthe.
Two sweaters: Misses Florence Rock
well, Lillian Aubry and Mrs. Ruth |
Hogsett Gallian.f