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ing similar to that furnished the young men by the short course 

 in agriculture. Too long have we considered that the most im- 

 portant of all professions, home making, could be entered into 

 without any previous training. We are now realizing that if our 

 homes are to keep pace with the progress of the times we must 

 train our young women for their duties in them, both that they 

 may perform those duties more efficiently and that they may carry 

 to them that knowledge which bridges the gulf between drudgery 

 and systematic, orderly work. 



With this end in view, we have selected from our regular 

 course those subjects which bear most directly on home life and 

 have adapted them to the needs of the short course student. These 

 courses have been supplemented by courses in agriculture in which 



Some dresses mado by (lio short course class. 



the women might be interested, such as dairying, poultry raising 

 and home gardening. For a more detailed outline of these courses 

 you are referred to the short course bulletin, which will be mailed 

 on request. 



It is a little difficult to estimate the benefits which can be 

 derived from such a course. If we were discussing any profession, 

 such benefits could be expressed in terms of dollars and cents. It 



