Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-07
SPECIAL SUMMER
COURSES OUTLINED
instruction In Home Economics
Covers Broad Field.-No
Tuition Fee
Application for Enrolment Should
be Made Now

be Made Now
The Putnam State Trade school has
1 instituted its summer courses and en-.
rollment should be made at once. The
school was never better equipped in
machines, material, and floor space
than il Is this year. The courses, as
arranged below, include elementary
instruction for beginners and is most
complete.
The summer courses in the Trade
school accommodating those interested
in home economics work are organ
lied on the basis Of the following out
lines submitted by Supervisor II. IL.
Ellis;
Elementary Clothing Course
/. Pincushion, towel, holder-Use
and care Of tools used in clothing
work; hand stitches.
2. Pillow Machine practice
plain seams overcasted; hens, use Of
gauge.
3. Undergarments-Slip, boomers,
night gown or pajamas; selection OF
styles, materials, and trimmings; pat
/ tern study, alterations, markings
garment construction, basting and mt
j ting, seams, plain, French, fiat stitch
ed. hens, trimmings, and finishes
costs considered in time. labor, and
money.
4. Aprons and dresses-Study OF
line and color in relation to type; Sc
/ lection of pattern and material; cut
ting and fitting; garment constrnc-
| ton; collars. cuffs, and finishes.
8. Care and repair of garments
Repairing torn and worn garments
darning and patching; laundering OF
/ garments.
Advanced Clothing Course
l.. Undergarments selected--Selec-
( tion Of design. material and finishes
study Of fabrics and styles of under
wear in relation TO outer garments
wearing and laundering qualities
knowledge Of dainty hand finishes
hem stitching. French hens, rolled
hem, seam beading, lace trimmings
etc; machine MISUNDERSTANDING
etc; review of pattern study and gar
ment making.
2. Selection-design and
color: relation to individual type, suit
ability; study OF fabrics; wearing and
| laundering qualities; costs Of mater
I ials: garment construction - cutting
/ fitting. making finishes and decora-
tions; accessories.
3. Tailored garments---coat or jack
et-Selection Of patterns, materials
sponging, nap in relation to cutting
cutting and fitting; fitting and alter
atoms; stays. facings, tailored peck
cts; button holes. bound, loop; finish
ings. pressing; making and applying
collars and cuffs; making and applying
| Innings.
/ 4. Clothing for the family--Short
cuts in sewing; button holes, plackets
etc; suggested problems mans
shirt. boys blouse, children's garments
house dress. -
S. Design problems selected-Use
Of wax crayons, textile paints and
DIVES: porch pillows, scarf, etc; hooked
rug or chair seat.
Elementary Cooking Course
Use and care Of kitchen equipment
including gas stove; ways OF prepar'
ing and serving--seasonable vegeta-
bles, simple desserts, custards, fruit
desserts; ice cream; ways Of cooking
and serving eggs; Importance and use
Of milk--milk drinks; use of oven
baking powder mixtures, biscuits,
cookies. cakes; choice Of food combina-
.ion to balance we'll; planning suppers
table setting and service--serving
picnics - food and planning - sand
witches. fruit drinks, simple salads.
Advanced Cooking Course
Summer salads; uses Of summer
vegetables and fruits; fruit beverag-
es: frozen desserts preservation OF
fruits and vegetables for winter; pic.
mic planning and preparations; meal
planning and service; few special
problems 70 meet individual needs.
The work is so arranged as to make
Il possible for student TO take par
ticular phases Of the work that she Is
Interested in. The work will continue
FIVE weeks from the 25th of June to
the 9th of July.
Trades Department
In the trades departments the reg.
ular trade outlines will be followed
for a seven-week period.
The work covered in the trades de-
partments includes Machine shop
practice, carpentry, cotton textile man.
ufacturing, electricity, masonry, and
drafting.
students interested In summer en-
rollment should place their applica-
tions nj the school at once
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