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 or eighteen weeks of her Senior year the Home economics girl's home life is embodied in
the friendly atmosphere of one of the cottages. The John Francis Sims Cottages, named in honor of our late president,
are divided into two modern apartments. Here the Senior home-makers practice the science and culinary arts of
domesticity as required during their four years' work.
Each apartment is divided into five well furnished rooms which give the girls opportunities to perform all the duties
of housekeeping. Every Home Ec goes the way of lowly family laundress to that of gracious hostess. Many a morning sees
a sleepy-eyes senior shaking up old faithful "Willie," the furnace.
The girls of 1915 anticipated life in the cottage, but were not able to realize their hope as construction was not
completed. The 1916 Seniors were the first to have the honor of enjoying the fruits of Mr. Sims' efforts. When these
girls came to the cottage, it was for only four weeks, as the cottage can accommodate only eight at a time. The large
classes necessitated a change every fourth week, so that all might have this unusual experience. We are more fortunate
in having eighteen weeks of good times.
The Seniors of 1915 left with the following as their wish:
"We, the Seniors, now bequeath to you, as Juniors, all conveniences of the cottages, the pleasure of shoveling the
walks on nice frosty mornings of building the furnace fire when it goes out due to improper banking, of doing all the
work of the household before going to school in the morning, of keeping Stevens Point dust off the furniture, and of
raising vegetables for use of the cottages."
Efficient can openers have made it unnecessary for the cottage girls to grow their own vegetables, so we the Seniors
of 1932 bequeath to our followers the privilege of keeping bituminous off the walls. As a special request we desire
that the Seniors to come take special care of "Willie" and his brother as they are the only male elements in the
house.
*The Iris, 1932
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