1714 The Cornell Reading Courses 



together all lovers of music to practice old songs. The week then ends 

 in an old-fashioned singing school, the atmosphere of which is carried out 

 by old costumes resuiTcctcd from attic tnniks. 



At the termination of the school the local committee makes a general 

 report to the College, according to the following form: 



NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY 

 FARM HOME DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL 



REPORT FROM LOCAL COMMITTEE 



Place.. Date of school _„ 



Number of members Single admissions 



Was the program of work on the whole satisfactory?.. 



What suggestions will you make for our guidance in future schools? 



Will a school probably be asked for another year? 



Can a Cornell study club be organized in your community? 



Were there any special sessions for school children? 



Name -. 



Address -- - 



Date.. 



It is greatly to be desired that the demonstration school should not end 

 the study of home economics in the community. The Department of 

 Home Economics, wherever practicable, continues the work by means 

 of a study club, with the use of the reading course lessons as a basis of 

 work and of correspondence on subjects relating to the home. Suggestive 

 programs for study clubs may be obtained from the department. 



DEMONSTRATION SCHOOLS IN FOODS AND COOKERY 



Recent study of foods and of hygiene has shown the reasons for success 

 or failiire in many practices heretofore accepted without question. Thus 

 the housekeeper is enabled to appreciate and hold fast that which is 

 good, to eliminate that which is unnecessary or harmful, and to add 

 much that is valuable and intensely practical. The call has come to 

 home makers everywhere to restudy their food problems in the light of 

 newer knowledge in order to be capable of dealing with them intelligently 

 and successfully. 



The school of foods and cookery lasts from Monday through Friday. 

 Each lesson is divided into two parts, one dealing with practical ele- 

 mentary dietetics, the other with cookery. 



The first year's work, as usually given, considers: (i) the food needs of 

 the body, the make-up of the commonly used foods, and their value as 



