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Young Women Have RealSOinLesson in Home MakingMust Manage Affairs of Practice HousefoofSolve All the Perplexing Problems that Every Housewife Encounterso i »*•«In a heated argument between «i fond parent and a teache - overheard several week- ago, the teacher, after a Crying arraignment, 'aid despair-use their hand.* in cooking and serving attractive, well-balanced meals, rut also to use their minds in running the household or. a scientific, busi-ingly, ‘Well, teaching is the hardest fes, nasi.-. Many people can servearid most exacting of th»- profession-.•*You're wrong there.” *aid the argumentative faultfinder; “home-making contain- more trying situations, callsfor mo-e tact, more patience and long suffering ar.d yes, more brains, than any other pr* fc-ssion in the world. And it does The world is begin-very attractive meal- if theyha\fe plenty of time and money to spend, i ut considerable mental energy must •• expended if the income and time are 1 oth limited. Consequently, apractice house -Tuderit keeps accuratet.« not only of the household expenses. but also of the time sheofgiirvw • • »iU;Posufloly.Stl•h'an• *ning to admit it.” So every head of a ' *?• * • arid judges her efficiency fromhousehold will say in corroboration. Demand for proper training to meet the exaction- of this important pro-ft-«;on has necessitated the placingof the burden upon the shoulders of the educational authorities. They are taking over 'h*- burden cheerfully and efficiently and with the aid of the gove* nmer.t through the pres- of thecountry and through the patient teaching of specially trained community workei - are gradually preparing the women of the country for *.hi- exacting profession.Training in the high schools and college- h; until recently been f-r the nn st part theoretical, the practical part, while excellent as far as it went, could not by any means prepare for the many things that enter into twt training of a successful horn* -maker. To overcome this difficulty practice house work has been established in forty-one State CColleges and l.'niversities In Minnesota the wo11; jj.- made more practical by the pr'-s« rce of a babv in the household.Delaware, at the beginning of the present -chool year, stepped into line with the foremost of these when she established in connection with the Women’s College a practice house for wh'**h the forme- residence of President Mitchell was fitted up and opened formally on Saturday, the fifth \er-arv of the dedication of the • *olie gc:he-e records. As th ehouse is plan-red anlt;l furnished at present, it is fair om being a model for the most effi-- lent work, but at the same time, it t co* its a very practical problem, as the average woman i- frequently called upon to work efficiently in surrounding- which are far from ideal.Ihe students not only plan ar.d coo}, the maels, but also do all theii own ma dieting. Daily cleaning of the bouse is another of their duties, ’’he girls take turns being manager or hr tess, cook, and waitress. They have assisted in the making of cushion-, curtains and some of the fur-!i;sh:ngs.on'omcn;to*hubeeintalingth*gelcel1rutheoreThe I'urpo-e ol a Practice HouseThe purpose of the practice house is to provide a place where home economics girls may have a chance to work out under practical conditions the theories they have learned in formal class room and laboratory work. The practice house is an answer to those capable housewives who are skeptical concerning the practical value of a home economics deucation. On th*- other hand, practice houseTne bedrooms are simply furnished, the floors are bare with woven rag riifeA. I he curtains are of scrim and cretonne, which tones in with the rugs. In one the predominating color i- pink, in one blue and in another a golden brown. The kitchen, diningroom and living-room furnishings are inn!.* but attractive and difinified, ct nlaining nothing that a person of ordinary means could not afford; nothing to instil extravagant tastes in the young people w i will v*ry earnestly practice home-makirg there and will meet there the hundred and or.e trying situations that every home maker must meet. There will be the ' oming of the unexpected guest atmealtime, the failure of the tradesman to deliver the dinner meat or something equally important; the garrulous guest who come* when something is about ready to take from the stove and who emains until ■h»- insidious fumes of the burning meal make- nonchalant conservation lilficuJt; the Insistent refrigerator pan which threatens a spotless floor;a dar.k morning when the fire won’t !IS 3the'hrfhrtheIparove\ma-titeoa kne si ifthenottroieveImaidescroi Vel can if rtoorn and a restless family waits with exasperating cherrfulnes* for breakfast to appear; a budget that won’t always budge; an 1 the innumerableYawork in a college course does not only I , tk 1 u i • «. . . . - . .. . . / thing- th tatheoretical housekeepinkfulfill its highest function if it simplygives a girl a chance to perfect her- !',ts not pr0VJdt‘ fcr and that can beself in the art- of cookery and house- °nly by the most exactingwifery. Students who live in the prac- mental application, initiative and retire house are expected not onlv to sou reef ulnessVyouperyoutin*whiNat
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Newark Post
Newark, Delaware, US
Wed, Nov 05, 1919
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