DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 73 



REPORT OF THE DEAN OF HOME ECONOMICS^ 



To the President: 



Permit me to submit my report as Dean, of Home Economics for the 

 year 1910-11. 



The Home Economic Division enrolled during the year 236 students, 

 of whom 25 were graduated in June. Howard Terrace was used again 

 for the overflow of new students and for additional piano rooms, prov- 

 ing a satisfactory building for this purpose. An epidemic of measles 

 and mumps continuing in spite of all precautions through the winter 

 and into the spring, gave us reason to wish for the freedom of our 

 convalescents' room, instead of using it for regular students. Miss 

 Agnes Hunt, an alumna of the University of Illinois and director 

 of Domestic Science in the government school, the College of Hawaii, 

 began her duties as professor of Domestic Science in September. With 

 the assistance of Miss Grace E. Stevens, also a graduate of the Uni- 

 versity of Illinois, she has instituted important changes in the work and 

 equipment of the department. During the present summer the labora- 

 tory is being remodelled with the aim of carrying .on more scientific 

 work in dietetics and food values than has before Ibeen possible. 



Mrs. C. L. Barber and Dr. Clara M. Davis of Lansing gave some 

 valuable lectures to the juniors in the course in home nursing. The 

 class in house architecture was favored by interesting lectures on plumb- 

 ing, heating and lighting by Dean Bissell, Prof. Vedder and Prof. Saw- 

 yer. Our house director, Mrs. K. M. Cameron, because of her practical ex- 

 perience, assisted in the senior course in institutional management. 



The various recitals of the year and the May Festival concerts have 

 been of great good to our music pupils. The new resident instructor in 

 piano. Miss Grace Louise Scott, who is a graduate of the Olivet Con- 

 seiwator}- of Music, has been a most helpful addition to the department 

 faculty. Miss Theresa Shier has taken with good success the extra 

 students in music. 



Several exhibits of work done in the domestic art department have 

 been of exceptional value and called forth favorable comments from all 

 who saw them. Particularly the color-design work, the basketrv^, the 

 dressmaking and the cabinet work of the seniors may be mentioned. 

 All regret Miss Coad's resignation which was tendered in June. After 

 three vears of eflflcient service she leaves with the best wishes of all, 

 on account of her approaching marriage. 



Important features of the work in physical training, under the di- 

 lectiou of Miss Florence Chapman, have been the Folk dances and 

 the out-of-door work consisting of games suited to large play grounds. 

 Miss Chapman has been very successful in her position but will not 

 remain for another year. She plans to spend several months with her 

 family in Europe during the coming autumn. 



The average number of hours carried by each teacher through the year 

 is as follows : Miss Coad, domestic art, 19% ; Mrs. Peppard, domestic 

 art and resident teacher in Howard Terrace, 19; Miss Hunt, professor 



