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 ith the opening of school this Fall, Stevens Point Normal surpassed all
former records made in the enrollment in the several Domestic Science Courses. That the people of Wisconsin are
becoming aware of the fact that Stevens Point Normal is offering an excellent course in this practical science
is manifested by the large enrollment of students from all parts of the State, as well as from several of the
neighboring States. The Junior Class of the Two Year High School Course, which is the largest class enrolled in
any of these Courses, boasts of an enrollment of over fifty young ladies. The various other classes all show a
marked increase over the last year's enrollment. The main subjects taught this quarter are drawing, sewing, and
cooking.
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The Drawing Class, supervised by Miss Flanagan, consists of forty students. This class is doing work in water
color from Nature, which is fascinating and practical, as well as artistic.
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The Sewing Class, supervised by Miss Hitchcock has an enrollment of fifty students which is the largest class
of this nature in the history of the school. The main work of the quarter consists of embroidering a
luncheon set for serving purposes. In addition to this, the class will also embroider the entire supply of
table linen which is to be used in the Domestic Science department during the coming year.
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The Cooking Class, in charge of Mrs. Patterson, the supervisor of the Domestic Science Department, is at present
engaged in the canning and preserving of fruits and vegetables. A thorough study in comparing home-caned and
commercial-canned fruits has been made. The students drew the general conclusion that, from the stand point of
economy, quality, appearance, and flavor, the home canned products are, in general, far superior to the
commercial product.
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Our school is proud of the fact that she is one of the first of Wisconsin's great schools to offer Home Makers'
Courses. One and Two Year Courses open to High School graduates are now being offered along this line. The
purpose of this work is to give special training to young women who wish to become especially efficient in the
most practical of all practical arts.
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Miss Fecht, an expert in this work, who comes to us highly recommended, has charge of these Courses; and although
she has been with us but six weeks, she has already won the love and esteem of all the students in the Domestic
Science, as well as the Home Makers' Courses.
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Owing to the infancy of these Courses, the enrollment is not very large; but no doubt in a few years it will
have increased with the same rapidity as that of the Domestic Science Courses.
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At present the class is engaged in the special work of studying the nutritive value of various foods which are
served as breakfast dishes. Recently the class prepared and served a dainty breakfast.
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*The Normal Pointer, November 1912
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