Milford chronicle., 1921-05-06
SEAFORD DEPARTMENT
OF HOME ECONOMICS

The last of the series of Home Econ
omics Short Course lessons was held
at the home of DIR. c. M. Hollis, Fri
day afternoon, April %, hours-three
to five.
Miss Bear, State Supervisor of Home
Economics, gave an interesting talk
on the subject: Hospitality" Her
general theme was: divide what you
have gladly with others and let the
warmth and kindness of your man.
ner make up for any deficit in silver
or fine linen. Permeate sunshine in
the home, most especially at meal
time, when the whole family gathers
around a common table to commune
in body and spirit. Surely this is the
time to be happy and cheerful; for it
is an established fact cheerfulness
and happiness are panaceas for all
ills"
Each member of the Short Course
Glass invited three friends. Besides
this number, the teachers in the Sea-
ford public schools were in attend
ance The Board of Education was pre-
sent to enjoy the festivities. IS guests
were served refreshments. In order
to demonstrate to the class how sim
pie and easy refreshment services
can be carried out by hostesses on
different occasions, a large cake dec
grated with candles was carved and
served with bloc kice cream, cut in
a similar manner. The other dainties
consisted of nuts. glace orange and
coffee.
The Home Economics Glasses in
the high school assisted Miss Guse-
man, their teacher, in the preparation
and serving of the refreshments. The
girls did credit to themselves in their
service. Through such experiences,
the girls are being prepared to as
sumo the serious responsibilities
which will come to them in homes of
their own later in lift. Such training
is of inestimable value to home build
ers of the right type. Good citizenship
demands a high type of womanhood |
and high type of WOmanhood de- |
mands preparation for homemaking. |
This the girls are receiving in their
Home Economics work. The noble !
of work in service for 9TH
srs is being inculcated in the lives of |
Our girls. The "Doll-baby type" the
'Will-o'- Wisp" type of girls and
are going out of fashion. The
lll-impOrtant question now is: What
good can I be in this world through
work and service?" Not to be put upon
| pedestal and worshipped by the op-
)osite sex, but to dare, and do some
hing worth while for myself and 9TH
srs. The old theory of culture" and
finish has been supplanted by the
heory of practically and usefulness.
There is just as much culture in the
tudy of Home Emonomics, learning
he chemistry of foods and their re-
.ctions on the human body, learning
o mend and sew, as there is in learn
ng to conjugate a Greek verb or de-
line Latin noun. We must educate
or life, and school is and should be,
ife. We do not educate merely for
he harmless enjoyment of leisure
ime, as important as the latter is to {
IS all in the new order Of society.
To show appreciation for the SER !
ices of Miss Guseman, as teacher of :
be Short Course Lessons to the in
crested women, her class of twenty
We presented a gold fountain pen and
gold Ever Sharp pencil to her.
The women of the class express ap-
recitation to DR.. and Mrs. Charles
[. Hollis in opening their home for
le final lesson and reception.