$2 Download. National Course in Home Economics. 1917 – 660p

Introduction

A home-maker must be a housekeeper or at least understand what

good housekeeping is. Those women who have been engaged in the study

of home-making have grown to feel that it is a profession, a thing of so

great importance that it calls for years of careful preparation and earnest

study. The general impression exists that a girl can grow up without any

knowledge of cooking and housework and when the time comes fall into

domestic ways and become a good home-maker.

Women have always kept house — hence the conclusion that home keeping

is woman's natural province, for the duties of which no especial

training is necessary. In our early days a girl's opportunities were very

limited and there was plenty of time for them to become proficient in the

duties of home-making. In these days the changed economic conditions

and greater educational opportunities have brought about great changes

and we find women on an equality with man and practically economically

independent of him. However, though she may be a teacher, stenographer,

bookkeeper, etc., she will nevertheless finally fulfill her real mission

in life and become a wife and home-maker.

These lessons of the National School of Home Economics have been

prepared to supplement the work being done in the schools and to give

the busy housewife the advantages of instruction and help based upon the

best thought in the Science of Home Economics. The correspondence

privilege extended to members, as per terms of certificate, affords an oppor tunity

to keep posted as to new ideas, new styles, new dishes, etc., which

will prove of great value.

The High Cost of Living has been kept in mind in the preparation of

these studies. The lessons on Home Dressmaking, on Home Millinery,

etc., cannot help being fully appreciated by all who practice economy and

who still desire to conform to conventional styles.

INTRODUCTION

The lessons on Preparation and Cooking of Food will be found espe cially

helpful in producing nutritious meals at a minimum of cost. The

instructions on Home Management, including proper furnishing of the

home, How and What to Feed Infants, Simple Remedies for Prevalent

Disorders, Special Food for the Sick and Convalescent, Toilet Sugges tions

and Recipes will help lessen the perplexities of all who use them as

a guide and stimulate that just pride without which great excellence is

impossible.

The final plea of the Director is that you make these lessons the "dic tionary

of your domestic affairs" — consult them freely, regulate the home

accordingly, but do not forget that you can only keep abreast of the times,

can only be the up-to-date home-maker by continuing your studies of home

economics, and that the benefits of our School are yours for the asking.

Believe me, at your service,

RUTH ALLEN BEEZLEY,

Director National School of Home Economics.