598 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



temperatures upon the different food principles, and the principles of 

 cookery. 



In the second year the girls take up the study of home sanitation. 

 In this work they learn what things should be considered in choosing the 

 site for a house, ho wit should be protected from dampness, what consti- 

 tutes a sanitary cellar, study the different methods of heating, lighting, 

 ventilation, etc. They also make a study of the different rooms in the 

 house, with a special study of the kitchen and dining-room, the utensils 

 used in cooking and the general care of a house. In the laboratory 

 work the cooking is all done with reference to serving. Breakfast dishes 

 are prepared during the first instructions, then a lesson is given m set- 

 ting table, waiting on table and serving a breakfast. The girls cook a 

 breakfast, then set the table in the dining-room and serve it to the girls 

 in the class. In the same way, luncheon and dinner dishes are prepared 

 and these meals are served. 



In the junior year the girls take up more advanced work in the 

 study of foods. They are also given dietary studies and are taught how 

 to determine whether a food is a good one or not, and to compare the 

 relative value of foods. 



In the laboratory, canning, preserving and pickling fruit is taught, 

 also more advanced cookery. Their serving lessons are put into practice 

 and the girls cook the meals and entertain their guests. 



In the senior year, special work in home nursing is given. A trained 

 nurse gives a series of lectures on the care of the sick, bandaging, poul- 

 ticing and so on. A study of the diet needed in different kinds of dis- 

 ease is made. The laboratory work goes hand in hand with the class 

 work. There they are taught how to prepare and serve attractively 

 dishes for invalids. Later in' the term they are given a number of les- 

 sons in chafing dish cookery and confectionery. The same term work 

 is also given in laundering. A study is made of water, the method of 

 cleansing, soap and its action, blueing and bleaching agents, etc. Practi- 

 cal work is also given in washing cotton^ linen, silk and wool, as well 

 as the removal of stains, etc. 



The course of sewing alternates with the cooking throughout the four 

 years. In the freshman year the girl becomes familiar with all varieties 

 of stitches in hand sewing. She makes for herself a set of models, in- 

 cluding the various stitches, seams, hems, fastenings, also patching, darn- 

 ing, lace making, etc. 



In the sophomore year each student plans, cuts, fits and finishes a 

 suit of underwear for herself under the supervision of the instructor. 



In the junior and senior years, drafting and dressmaking are taught. 

 The student designs, drafts and makes for herself an unlined cotton 

 dress and a lined wool dress. This course also includes instruction in 

 millinery — the principles of trimming, the knowledge of materials, wir- 

 ing, making frames, lining, etc. Instruction is also given in Raffia work, 

 woven and sewed basketry. Lecture work is also given each year, in- 

 cluding a study of fabrics, their properties and values, as well as the 

 process of manufacture, history of tapestry and rug manufacture and 

 historic costume. 



