C I K4! coZ SCpttturkg OJoUpgp fnr Unmptt DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS ANNOUNCEMENT 191H DANVILLE, KENTUCKY Sewing Room KENTUCKY COLLEGE FOR WOMEN DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS A thorough course in Home Economics, covering two years, is offered. New laboratories and class rooms, especially de- signed and equipped for this work, are provided and instruc- tion given by expert and experienced teachers. In addition to the general equipment, each student is pro- vided with all necessary apparatus, including gas stove, oven, etc., for her individual use. The course of study is planned to meet the needs of two classes: First, students who wish to specialize in these sub- jects, with a view to teaching the same, or for other practical advantages that may be obtained. High school graduates and those having the equivalent of high school training may enter as candidates for the certificate in Home Economics. Students taking the complete course in Home Economics are required to teach during their second year. Practice teaching rooms are equipped, and regular classes consisting of pupils from the In- termediate Department are conducted by the students, under the supervision of the critic teacher. Second, the course is intended for students in other de- partments who desire instruction in these subjects, as a part of a general education. OUTLINE OF COURSE First Year First Semester Second Semester Cooking Sewing Physics Bacteriology Home Sanitation History of Foods Domestic Science Methods Domestic Art Methods Textiles Bible Cooking Sewing Physics Physiology Home Nursing History of Foods Industrial Art Bible NOTE — At the completion of the course in History of Foods, a short course of twelve weeks is given in Domestic Science and Domestic Art Methods. This course is planned to prepare the students for their practice teaching the following year. Domestic Science Dining Room Room in Infirmary KENTUCKY COLLEGE FOR WOMEN Second Year Second Semester Cooking Dressmaking Chemistry Psychology Food and Dietetics Household Art Design Art Embroidery Laundry Waitress Course Practice Teaching Millinery First Semester Cooking Dressmaking Chemistry Psychology Food and Dietetics Household Art Design Household Management Practice Teaching Students planning to take cooking, should come supplied with three wash dresses and three large white aprons. The caps will be made in the sewing class. A laboratory fee of $5.00 for the year will be charged in Domestic Science. This will cover the cost of all materials used in class work. A fee of $3.00 will be charged in Domestic Art. This will cover the cost of all materials until the class is ready for gar- ment making. The following statement with reference to the above outline will assist in making clear the purpose of the course. Each subject will be treated in the most practical manner and will give to the student both the knowledge and the skill to apply that knowledge in the home and elsewhere. Cooking. — The practical and theoretical are both required throughout the course. Study of the principles of cookery ; composition of food; combination of materials. Practical work in plain and fancy cooking. History of Foods. — Food principles, their production and uses in the human body. Food and Dietetics. — Making dietaries. Dietary stand- ards as influenced by occupation, physical condition, age, sex and climate. Physiology. — A study of the structure and the uses of the different parts of the human body and their relation to the hygienic conduct of life. Bacteriology. — Study of bacteria, yeasts and moulds; their relation to the preparation and preservation of food. Kitchen 3 0112 105655895 KENTUCKY COLLEGE FOR WOMEN Chemistry. — Both Organic and Inorganic Chemistry are included. Physics. — The elementary principles of Physics are accu- rately treated and illustrated by laboratory demonstration. Home Nursing. — The course in Home Nursing, as taught by a graduate nurse, includes the care of the patient in the home, appointment and care of the sick room, emergencies and first aid to the injured, together with a course in Invalid Cookery. Household Management. — Care and management of the home, practice in buying and keeping accounts, planning menus for all occasions. Waitress Course. — This course includes the duties and qualifications of a waitress; duties of host and hostess; differ- ent styles of serving meals, and items pertaining to good ser- vice. Sewing. — Instruction and practice in hand and machine sewing applied to simple garments; patching and darning; use of sewing machine and attachments ; use of commercial patterns. Dressmaking. — Drafting of patterns, cutting, fitting and making tailored and fancy waists, one-piece dress and evening dress. Art Embroidery. — Simple and fancy stitches applied in the construction of designs on center pieces, bags and waists. Industrial Art. — This course includes basketry and all forms of industrial work. Household Art Design. — The evolution of the home; home decoration and furnishing in regard to cost, suitability to purpose, order and simplicity. Home Sanitation. — The problems of heating, plumbing, drainage, ventilation, water supply, and disposal of waste as met in the home, are all included in this subject. Laundry. — Both practical and theoretical are given. Study of hard and soft water; classification of removal of stains; use of solvents, etc. Millinery. — This course consists of the following: the making of buckram and wire frames, covering frames with straw, maline, and velvet; the trimming of shapes to suit dif- ferent types of individuals, and making of all kinds of ribbon bows. The Champlin Press, Columbus, Ohio