Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-15
HOUSEHOLD. ARTS
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Superintendent Scott Gives an
Outline of the Proposed New
Course for Girls.

Following i the text of the report ot
Superintendent az schools scott to the
Board of Education outlining tho pro-
posed new Household Arts course
To Members Board oi Education m
Wilmington
Herewith | present recommendation
that an additional course ol s.uu5 R
rstahhShed m the W ilmlugton high school
to b. known as Tho Household Nrts
Course together with statement OF the
rrnsons for the installation oi such a
roursp and am outline oi the studies which
vii comnrisc u II is proposed that tins
rn,rsc III study equal N rank and merit
the cxi,tnr courses of study now Offered
!, h,,h school pupils and that graduate
tr,n, IN, colrSe hc gwen the regular
Wilmington High school diploma.
\ large number oi pupils Who complete
tho grammar school s'uuleh ana ar
eligible tar admission 90 the hugh school,
know that they will not 90 10 college and
.rc M, interested, therefore. IN attend
ing high school 20 prepare ioi entrance 10
hieher institutions ul learning 10y pursu-
,ng one of M, college preparatory courses
now offered NanN Of this number arr
10, attracted hy The commercial courses
lN thu. wholly academic general course,
altLeuph II cu,rhaslgcs the practical ap
pieailun ot IA, studies ~ everyday NE
ii, meet the desires and particular abiii-
to- 4 tins prnup ~ pupils there must he
olY.r,I 4 course oi study which although
of cultural value Is less hookish and 81 2
voc,ttapal nature which Is concerned
with danp thing a 4 practical and I'M
mediate value ii lite. ln that y y cur
duty and our ambition 70 have the WI,
mlnatnn High school meet the educational
need ol AL tho youths oi llmlngi"n
with their widely VARYING aptitude ami
oppartunith'~, II = proposed that the
household arts course he offered y gifis
entering thc high school
Ih, household arts course has hcen
dr,,d,d upan bcrau~c ut IT. universal
value a. an girl~ aud hc,alAc the house
hold nfTcr> such 4 Wid, hcld Tor vocational
edueatlop that + decldcdlv useful, and
becau-, - rotated - individual and social
wplfarr education .or the home Is second
to none n lmlAlriaucc The application OF
.rl,ncc tn eVcrN daN affairs has created a
n,u and additional fund 81 knowledge for
u.e IN th, home eud furnishes distinctive
subjects ui instruction having t. du with
she economic. sanitary and Csthcuc aS
poets 81 laud. cloihnc and shelter as con
pcct,d with hrir selection preparation
and usc.
L
,tmtation tor the nome mus, find much
q. 1t, suhlcct-matier n many Of the sub
icct~ taught in other high school courses,
.neh - art HISTORY, languages sociology
chemistry physiology hygiene. ccuuom-
les. physics and biology With these sub
jccts u,ludrd thc cour-r possesses q de
cldedlN cultural value and, furthermore
hv relating many ot these subjects L. the
hclnc. th, pupil. study oi them ISmotlvat-
ga and gwen a definite purpose with the
p',llt that theN possess greater meaning
and interest
Including 80 many and diverse sub |
Iects such "A course el study Is not narrow /
or le.ss educativc than other courses and |
for the many glrl- not desiring a classical /
cours, aiiord- 4 program oi studies -
worth while - q entlrciN justify four
wears ~ high -chooi Attendance snd ef
Tort. and its bCnclt, u III. individual /
and the continuity Wlll IT, such that the
itsari 81 Education s justified ~ i,
establishment and maintenance
lbg urnpp~tI course j. stud, Is one
which touohc- practical lIe I'D many
puui and will appeal g. girls with do
mt>t4, aptitud II serve the double
nurtu>, Il giving mcutal culfur and DIS
tpinu and it DEVELOPING Tho eaparlft 81 /
lh, Individual llH a. III cftcputlv and I
sclcnuhrally III, work women universally I
aro called upon IL do and - seldom ar,
prepared to a. The knoulcdg, and tram /
lug i oilers wall hung INTO the hfe and l
work 81 the bofsy maker tastes. apprcca-
uuu, understanding and skill which Will 4
.lVe high estimate u the vau, and dig I
ntN 81 home da'l,-
I't.fHotp AXIS ,orR-E WRIST YEAR.
Iir,. Tenn English, commercial CIV /
ic>. phN -iologN drawing sewing. foods and |
cookery physical education
second lcun EuEhsh, elementary So
lrr~unHl hVCIcnr and house sanitation,
drawing -ewihg, food, and cooker, phvs-
irnl education
sLconD Var
ngIi>h, history household physlrs.
t.>lIic> drawing and design. sewing I
foods and coohcrN. French, spanish or
wathematlca, clcctlv, physical education
EnElsh, history phv~ics textiles draw
lng sewing, food. and cookery French
~panisi ~ mathematics, elective. phvsical /
education.
THIRD YEAR
English household Chem history
} rcuch spanish or mathematics. r.
umred Invalid cookery, dre,smaklug.
drawing and design
ugh-h, chemistry. history, French or
>paai~h home nurrtng and care Of children
orc~- making drawing and design.
FOURTH YEAR.
English. French spanish or mathemat-
lr> required household management,
millinery, parment making, history, home
decoration
lngiI-a. French or spanish elementary
dlcfctcs. millinery. dr,.s,rnaking. history
home decoration
tUHiDr- o. HOUSEHOLD ARTS COURSE.
iead. and Cookery The principles
involved " the selection and preparation
oi foods cost ana value of the nutrients
~ Il, various food materials. problems of
lmrkt's fuel. ,ment and labor m