1913-1914 Academic Catalog

DEPARTMENT OF DOMESTIC SCIENCE. Mrss MORTON, Director. The work in this department covers such subjects as: Dietetics, the needs of the body and the kinds of foods that can best supply these needs, including a careful study and preparation of menus that will best give the desired results; the selection and economic uses of food, the principles of marketing, domestic storage, and the planning of meals to prevent waste, give variety and regulate the cost; the care of the kitchen and its appointments; the general principles of cookery, boiling, steaming, stewing, baking, and broil– ing; demonstration and practice of these principles in the cooking of vegetables, eggs, cheese, soups, meats, biscuits, bread, pastry, cake, puddings and sauces, salad and salad dressings, and desserts of all kinds; invalid cookery; serving of meals. The department of Domestic Science is located in the basement of the library building. !ELECTIVE DOMESTIC SCIENCE. Elective work in domestic science to the amount of eight credits will be counted towards the degree of Bachelor of Arts. One lesson a week for one semester constitutes the work required ror one credit. Students electing domestic science must pay the usual fees for lessons in domestic science in addition to their collegiate tuition fees . RATES OF TUITION. The rate of tuition in the Department of Domestic S'cience is three dollars per semester for one lesson a week. This fee is payable at the beginning of the semester. For other expenses, see page 26. 64