 omestic science and domestic art in Stevens Point Normal has come into great prominence. The variety of work
given in this course makes it of double interest. Until 1915 only the two-year course has been offered.
Next year a third year will be added. In this extra time advanced chemistry, millinery, designing, dressmaking
and various other subjects will be offered. Several of the present senior class will remain for this added work.
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The practical work done this year has been extensive. Every senior girl prepared and served a breakfast and
luncheon. Each meal for four people cost but forty cents. This was a lesson in making a liit go a long way.
That which really took the most thought was the preparing of the formal dinners at which the guests were the
members of the faculty and the wives of the gentlemen. Each girl had her turn at being hostess, waitress and
cood at one of these dinners. During this series of dinners, many indicents occurred which will never be
forgotten. One night the waitress decided it would be very nice to wear caps. Having hone, one of the girls
searched through Miss Allen's desk until she found a dainty little doily which she poised artistically on her
head. Miss Allen, who was guest that evening, almost violated formal propriety when she recognized her doily.
Another night, a girl in her haste set a plate of desert before a guest when the rest of the company had salad.
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Besides the special guests and meals served there are many hungry people who gladly accept our hospitality. We
had the pleasure of serving lunch to the judges at election in the third ward. That of course gave us a chance
to investigate the polls preparatory to equal suffrage. We also served dinner to some of the legislators of the
state when President Sims invited them to visit the school. We hope they will remember the good dinner and let
us keep the appropriation for the dormitory.
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The various subjects which we have taken up this year have been especially interesting. Millinery was of value
to the school as well as to us individually, for the skeleton in the in the assembly on Halloween had to have a
hat to complete it's (sic) wardrobe so our class contributed one to its use. We consider ourselves very
fortunate this year in having had Doctor Allison conduct our home nursing class. We feel sue that our laundry
work gave us as much exercise as a month of gymnastic training�
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This year the enrollment in this department has increased fifty per cent over that of last. The work has grown
so rapidly that more teachers have been employed. The two new teachers, Misses Erwin and Tupper, have charge of
cookery and Miss Hanson has the direction of the sewing department. Miss Allen is supervisor of the entire
department. She observes our practice work besides conducting classes in household management, dietetics and
organization.
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Due to the success of the girls in Domestic Science practice last year, the field for such work has been
greatly enlarged. Almost every school in Stevens Point now has Domestic Science conducted by the Normal girls.
Every senior is required to take at least one quarter of cookery and two quarters of sewing practice but almost
without exception each one takes several extra quarters of work.
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That the interests of the Home Economics girls are centered on just their one line of work seems to be a
common opinion. This is entirely false for they are prominent in all the activities of the school. The
Domestic Science girls can play basketball which was shown in our victory over the Primary team. The president
and many members of the Treble Clef Club are Domestic Science people. The presidents of the girls' literary
societies and several of the girls who took part in the intersociety contests are from our department.
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*Taken from the 1915 Iris
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