Woman's enterprise., 1922-03-10

the rlgors of stud y<and research. "
shall next consider the training o
the intellect. There must be tn
thinker behind the thing accomplish
ed. Surely there is no waste TIM
spent in work which demands an,
develops the power Of gripping a sub
Ject, graphing with difficulties an,
so strengthening the mental muscle
the muscle that the modern worlt
needs for the solving of its prob
lens.
With the changing ideals of wo
mems needs, the college has added
courses to the curriculum. Rarel,
has course been dropped. The ole
cultural studies have been retained
|tut fresh life and blood have been
put into them which makes them more
constructive. The modern system of
training for culture studies the his.
torlc past as related to the present
and bearing upon the evolution of
clvlllzation. The departments of his
tory and economics give the student
a grasp of vital current issues. These
courses ally themselves with practi-
cal courses in citizenship. No woman
should now escape good course in
Government. The natural sciences,
from obscure beginnings have grown
to Importance during the lifetime of
the woman's college. Though never
so largely elected as the arts, they
have had double significance in the
curriculum from their intrinsic value
and as the source of the laboratory
method Of work. The tendency to-
ward the practical is realized in the
efforts Of the chemistry departments
toward food analysis, sanitation, and
industrial chemistry; Of the English
departments toward creative work;
and Of the Language departments to-
ward skill and fluency in the use of
foreign tongues. The department of
psychology, from the impetus of the
modern experimental method has de-
veloped from branch Of philosophy
into thriving department.
Household arts education is not
very old. It has been a part of our
educational schools for only twenty
years; in some places it is not yet
incorporated as part of the general
curriculum. If efficiency is the aim
OF education for women. then the
home subjects must be better repre-
sented in high school and college
courses. Since the industries have
been taken out of the home MANY
girls have no training in use of their
hands. A girl Of fine mind, a gradu-
ate of one of the Eastern colleges
recently exclaimed, "If l only knew
how to sew, what saving it would
mean to father! And all can cook
is fudge" There are many possibili-
ties in relation to subject matter on
both the artistic and scientific sides
OF home management and study. The
economics side Of clothing and shell
ter offer opportunities in connection
with a general course in economics.
AS spender, women should have
knowledge of materials, their man.
cfacture, how to purchase and regu-
late her expenditures, how to Judge
Of the wage and demands made of
the worker and seamstress. The
home as a sociological study offers
large opportunities. From an artis-
tic point of view much of interest can
be offeced-history of architecture,
and of the various periods of decora-
ton and Of furniture, interior decora-
ton with emphasis on color harmon
les. Work in practical design should
be offered in connection with such a |
course. Here let me enter a plea
Tor drawing-plain freehand drawing |
in the education of every woman.
The earlier it is begun in her life, the
better. Every women knows how Of
;en she needs to use this simple work.
ng knowledge. It is necessary in
correlation with study in all branches
It science where figures must be
lrawn. It is an invaluable asset to
'e able to enlarge or diminish as
'imple a thing as a pattern for en-
'roidery-not to mention being able
o design costumes. A correctly
rained color sense yields an ever in
reasing pleasure in correct color
combinations and adds much to the
enjoyment of beauties in nature.
Some knowledge of music and the