DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 



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well us in sewing and the coustnictiou of garments. The art of selcetion 

 involves a knowledge of textures and libers, an appreciation of suitable 

 and becoming colors, lines and styles, and a judgment of quality and 

 durability. 



To meet this demand the content of some of the former courses in tlie 

 Household Arts department has been revised and several new courses 

 have been added; so that the work of the Household Arts department 

 now consists of the following courses : 



Hcicmg — Freshman 2 terms. 



The rudiments of sewing. Construction of simple garments. 

 Skill with the sewing machine. 



Textiles — Sophomore 1 term. 



A study of the fibers. The characteristics and wearing qual- 

 ities of all fabrics. Tests for adulteration. The hygienic, 

 ecojiomic and aesthetic phases of fabrics. 



i'lolhinfj — Junior 2 terms. 



Making of garments. Study of economic and industrial 

 conditions. Budget making. 



Theory of Design. Freshman 2 terms. 



A study of fundamental principles to be applied later. 



Costume Design — elective. 



Millinenj — elective 



Applied Design — elective 



.1 dvanced Clothing — elective. 



Many of the graduates Avho have specialized in Household Arts do not 

 Avish to teach after leaving college, and it is the aim of this department 

 to acquaint the students with some of the opportunities which are open 

 to women in various fields. With further special training these gradu- 

 ates might turn to textile chemistry, costume designing, house furnish- 

 ing, or trained salesmanshij). 



An effort is made to keep in touch with the development of household 

 arts work throughout the countrv. The facultv are at present inter- 

 ested in several research problems on text books and courses of study, 

 and it is hoped that the results may aid in the standardization of this 

 work in both high schools and colleges. Also some of the problems of 

 investigation that are promoted by the Committee on the Standardiza- 

 tion of Textiles of the National Home Economics Association are being 

 worked out in the household arts classes in clothing. 



During the Farmers' Week of 1910 the Household Arts department and 

 the Extension division arranged an exhibit of house furnishings in the 

 form of two comparative rooms, displaying good and bad taste, and of 

 equal cost. There was also an exhibit showing the result of some recent 

 experiments in testing out American dyes, and the removal of stains. 



For the Farmers' Week of 1020 a campaign was waged on tlie economy 

 in hou.sehold textiles. Suggestions were made for thrift in cliildren's 

 clothing, the renovation and remodeling of both clothing and millinery, 

 and substitutes for the necessary household linens. 



During the year 1!r_M» the rooms Xos. .5, 7, and on the first floor 

 (»f the Woman's IJuildiiig were given to tliis dei)artmenl lor ollices. The 

 former ]»arlor on second floor of the Woman's I^uilding is now used as a 

 textile and design labf)ralory, and one small room is lifted up as an ex- 

 perimental laboratory for textiles. 



