1916-1917 Academic Catalog

DEPARTMENT OF DOMESTIC SCIENCE. PROFESSOR HOLLI.DAY, Director. The work in thi11 department eover11 sueh aubjeets as: Dietetica, the needs of the body and the kindi, of foods that ean best supply these needs, including a careful study and preparation of menus that will beet give the desired results; the seleetioo and eeonomie 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, steam– ing, stewing, baking, and broiling; demonstration and practice of these principles in the cooking of vegetables, eggii, cheese, soups, meats, biscuits, bread, pastry, cake, puddings and sauces, salad and salad dressings, and desserts of all kinds; invalid cookery; serving of meals. A course in sewing is also given. Practical work is done, from the simpleet etitches to the cutting, making, altering and caring for clothes. 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. Ono lesson a week for one semester constitutes the work required for one credit. Students electing domcetic science must pay the usual fees for lenons in domestic science in addition to their collegiate tuition fees. RATES OF TUITION. The rate of tuition in the Department of Domestic Science is three dollars per semeetor for one lesson a week. This fee is payable at the beginning of the semester. For other e:xpenses, see page 28. -90-