THE TEACHING OF "DOMESTIC SCIENCE"

IN THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.

A. SCHEME OF PUBLIC EDUCATION

B.-HISTORY and DevelOPMENT OF DOMESTIC SCIENCE TEACHING.

PART I.-STATE INSTITUTIONS.

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A.-GRADE (PRIMARY AND GRAMMAR) SCHOOLS

1.-Cookery

Length of Course and Methods of Teaching; Equipment; etc.

Typical Courses :—(a) New York City; (b) Toledo ; (c) Phila-

delphia; (d) Washington, D.C.

Cost of Classes

2.-Needlework

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(a) Brookline, Mass. ; (b) Boston; (c)

Cleveland, Ohio; (d) Philadelphia; (e) Washington

Methods of Teaching and Length of Course
Specimen Courses:

3.-Housewifery -

Method of Teaching Housewifery in Cookery Lessons

4.-Hygiene

An obligatory Subject; Attitude of Teachers; Methods of

Teaching

Typical Courses:-(a) Hyannis, Mass.; (b) Cleveland, Ohio;
(c) Lynn, Mass. ; (d) Massachusetts; (e) Washington,
D.C.; (f) Philadelphia

Scope and Value of Domestic Science Courses

Typical Domestic Science Courses :-(a) Brookline, Mass.; (b)

Providence, R.I.; (c) Hackley; (d) Toledo; (e) Ann

Arbor

Physiology and Hygiene Courses :-(a) Detroit; (b) New

York City

History and Development

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Province and History of Courses in Household Science

Typical Courses in Household Science :-(a) State University

of Illinois; (b) Ohio State University; (c) Michigan State

Agricultural College

Courses in Hygiene :-(a) Michigan State University; (b) State

University of Indiana

D.--NORMAL SCHOOLS

Framingham State Normal School Course in Household Arts -

Sewing and Cooking Courses

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Physiology and Hygiene Courses (2) Salem, Mass. ; (b)

Hyannis, Mass.

PART II.-PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS.

A. KINDERGARTENS, PRIMARY AND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS

Domestic Science and Arts at the University of Chicago Ex-

perimental Schools:-(a) Elementary School; (b) School

of Education -

B. HIGH SCHOOLS

Typical Domestic Science Courses :-(a) Pratt Institute,

Brooklyn, N.Y.; (b) Indianapolis; (c) Detroit; (d)

Boston

Hygiene and Physiology Courses :-

N.Y.C.

Horace Mann School,

C.--INSTITUTIONS FOR TRAINING TEACHERS IN DOMESTIC SCIENCE

Training of Teachers in Household Science and Art :-(a) The

Oread Institute; (b) Boston Cooking School; (c) Lake

Erie College for Women

Training of Teachers in Physical Culture and Hygiene :-

Boston Normal School of Gymnastics

Typical Courses in Domestic Science and Hygiene :-(a) Brad-

ley Institute Peoria, Ill.; (b) Eastman Mechanics'

Institute, Rochester, N.Y.; (c) Lewis Institute, Chicago;

(d) Institute of Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn, N.Y.; (e)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y. :-(a) Domestic Art Courses;

(b) Domestic Science Courses

Drexel Institute, Philadelphia: (a) Domestic Science

Courses; (b) Domestic Art Courses; (c) Junior Course in

Domestic Science and Art

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E. WOMEN'S COLLEGES

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Courses in Hygiene and Household Economics :-(a) Vassar

College; (b) Wellesley College; (c) Simmons Female

College, Boston

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The School of Housekeeping, Boston

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F.-UNIVERSITIES

University of Chicago :-Courses in Household Technology,etc. 221

Teachers College, Columbia University, New York :-(a)

Course in Domestic Art; (b) Course in Domestic Science 225

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PART III.-SOCIAL AGENCIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF

DOMESTIC SCIENCE TEACHING.

A. WOMEN'S CLUBS -

Specimen organisations for promoting Domestic Science

Teaching :-(a) Illinois Association of Domestic Science :

(b) Sanitary Science Club of the Association of College

Alumnæ; (c) National Household Economic Association ;

(d) The Women's Institute, Yonkers, N.Y.; (e) The Civic

League; (f) Women's Educational and Industrial

Union

B.-PHILANTHROPIC AGENCIES

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Examples of Household and Sanitary Science Courses :-(a)

Indianapolis Kindergarten and Domestic Training

Schools; (b) Y.W.C.A. School of Domestic Science,

Boston; (c`The Louisa M. Alcott Club, Boston; (d) Free

Lectures (e) People's University Extension Society,

N.Y.C.; (f) University Settlements; (g) Vacation Schools 241

C.-SUMMER SCHOOLS

Typical Domestic Science Courses :--(a) Chautauqua School

of Domestic Science; (b) Chicago University; (c) Chicago

University School of Education

Illustrations of System of Instruction in Domestic Science

Subjects: (a) New York State Travelling Library ; (b)

Cornell University Reading Courses

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E. THE DOMESTIC SERVICE PROBLEM

SUMMARY OF ENQUIRY.

Scope of Enquiry; Extent of Domestic Science and Hygiene

Teaching; Methods; Training of Teachers in Domestic

Science; etc., etc.

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APPENDICES.

A.-Equipment for Grade School Cookery Courses

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B.-State Manual Training High School, Providence, R.I., Domestic

Science Course

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C.-Equipment for High School Course in Dressmaking and Laundry

Work

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D.-Household Science Courses in Boston High Schools

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E. Course in Home Dressmaking, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y.

F.-Courses of Domestic Science and Art at Drexel Institute

G.-School of Housekeeping Boston. Synopsis of Course

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H.-Teachers College Columbia University. Courses in Household Art

and Chemistry

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J.-Chautauqua School of Domestic Science

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K.-Cornell University College of Agriculture. Farmers' Wives' Read-

ing Club

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L.-University of the State of New York, Albany, Home Education

Department. Home Economics Syllabus

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INDEX

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VI. Eastman's Buildings. Mechanics' Institute, Rochester, New
York

To face 182

VII. Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, Plan of Domestic
Science Department

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VIII. Working Drawing of Cooking Table, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn,
New York

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