The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-07-26

pupils take PLAIN, practical sewing tor the
most part; as they advance into the second
year, they take up more fancy sewing.
The Domestic Science exhibit consisted of
a long table, all tastefully spread as for a
school banquet or other occasion, and laden
with choice viands There were vegetables,
bread, cakes, pies, pastry stars, creamed
peas in timbales, several kinds of salads,
apple surprise, candies, fancy drinks, cheese
straws and great variety of other daint
les, everything being in its proper place
according to the most approved rules for
serving.
The course teaches practical home cook
cry as well as fancy cookery. 1t consists
of series Of lessons, each usually dealing
with new subject; for instance, one will
deal with deep fat frying; another, with
meats another, with salads, and so on. 1t
will thus be seen that in the course of the
school year, wide variety of. subjects is
covered, of invaluable aid in after life.
| Aside from cookery, important training
is given in the art of serving in the most
approved manner; also table etiquette and
manners, SO that one need never feel i'll at
ease no matter under what circumstances
placed
! II has been said that a mans heart is
reached through his stomach; be that as it
may, the woman who stands perhaps the
best chance of holding the respect and af-
lection of her husband, especially in the
common walks of life, is the one who knows
how to cook and prepare healthful, nour-
ishing and appetizing meals for her family
Everyone respects and adn1ires the sensible
woman who knows how to handle the prac-
teal things of life. Therefore, the highest
aim of the Domestic Science course in Zion
Schools is to train girls in the useful, every
day duties of the home, where she is queen
and which is her rightful sphere
During several years of reportorial work.
the writer has dealt with a wide variety of
occasions and subjects; but we admit that
when it fell Our task to write description
of the dainty and beautiful feminine gar
ments on display in the Domestic Art Ex-
hibit, we felt entirely at loss. The aver
age man knows no more about the intri-
cacies involved in the fashioning of ladies'
apparel than he does about the Chinese
dialect. He can tell at a glance whether
lady is dressed tastefully and becomngly
or not, but he might meet her fifty times
on the street and be unable to tell his wife
afterward whether she had on plush coat
or a pink sweater, or whether her hat was
trimmed with a feather or a velvet fringe.
Therefore, feeling entirely out of our
element, we asked former student in this
department to write up the sewing exhibit
Her well-written description follows:
|
considerable advancement was made
| this year in the Domestic Art Department
Con entering the exhibit room, one i'm
medately recognized the vast strides taken
in the progress of the sewing classes.
"The Seventh and Eighth Grades in addi-
ton to the Preparatory Department were
enrolled in the sewing classes. The classes
were well organized at the beginning of
the fall term and work was begun at once.
This fact, together with the efficient system
which was used through all the work, is
what enabled the students to accomplish SO
much
First, each student made spacious sew
ing bag in which to keep her work. Each
girl had hook, with her name beneath, on
which her bag was hung when not in use
"The Seventh Grade pupils were taught
to make buttonholes, sew on buttons, hooks
and eyes, They were taught to use the
machine, and did some plain sewing on
aprons and skirts.
"The Eighth Grade girls first made
aprons to be used next year in their cook
ing classes. They were taught to make
various articles of plain sewing.
"The work done by the Preparatory De
partment covered a much wider field. Each
student was required to make an entire out
fit Of clothing.
"The results of this outline of work
filled one large room and made an excellent
exhibit. There were three large tables,
each containing different kind of work.
'The first table was covered with very
dainty lingerie. Beautiful crocheted yokes,
embroidery tatting or lace made each piece
delight to any girl. The second table
contained display of crochet and tatting
There were many beautiful yokes of various
designs and patterns.
Zone First Year student crocheted one
of the new sleeveless sweaters in filet The
work was SO evenly done and such
dainty pattern was used that many were
heard to admire it. Another exceptional
piece of crochet was made by an Eighth
Grade girl. 1t was long table runner
with wide band of rose-pattern flet ex-
tending the entire length and across each
end which was finished with wide fringe.
'The many other pieces of work are too
numerous to describe, but among them were
buffet scarfs, center pieces, collars, baby