Home Economics
113
HIGH SCHOOL COURSES IN HOME ECONOMICS
Home Economics
(130
a,
Third Year.
b)
Two
double
periods and one single period a week throughout the year.
The work of this year comprises courses in Foods and Cookand in Garment Making. The purpose of the work in Cookery is to give opportunity for practice in home cookery. The course includes a study of cereals, vegetables, fruits, soups, milk, eggs, meat, poultry, and candy; also the making of salads, desserts, and beverages. ery,
The work
Garment Making includes a study of simple and adaptation of commercial patterns, use and purpose of clothing, selection of suitable materials and designs, use of sewing machine and its attachments. The laboratory work consists of the making of a suit of undergarments by hand and machine. in
drafting, taking of measures, use
Laboratory Fee for Cookery: Students supply their
Home Economics
own
(131
a,
Two
dollars per term.
materials for Sewing.
b)
Fourth Year.
Two
double
periods and one single period a week throughout the year.
The work of this year comprises courses and in Advanced Sewing. The purpose
of the course in Cookery
in
Advanced Cookery
is
to place food prep-
aration on a scientific basis and to systematize methods of
work.
It includes the
study of the making of batters and
doughs, the care and preservation of foods, the selection and
preparation of foods, the comparative costs of food materials, the planning
and cooking and serving of meals.
The course in Advanced Sewi^ig considers the identification and grading of materials, their economical purchase, and the drafting of patterns. It includes the making of a tailored skirt and shirtwaist, simple cotton dress and lingerie waist, and lingerie dress, applying lace and hand embroidery. Laboratory Fee for Cookery: Two dollars per term. Students furnish their own materials for Sewing.