Bacone College - Warrior Yearbook (Muskogee, OK)

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Bnmvatir Svrivnrv We may live without poetry, music or art, W'e may live without conscience and live without heart,- lfVe may live without frienols, we may live without books 7 But civilized men caiiiiot live without cooks. To cook is the heritage of every woman, to cook well the privilege of every girl, and because we believe this, Domestic Science has an important place in our course of study. One-fourth of the basement, supplied with the neces- sary things for the cooking department, has been used this year, but next year the department will have a rooni and better equipment. There are two classes, the first and second. These classes meet at diferent times. The first year class meet- ing on Xllednesday and Friday, and the second year meet- ing on Tuesday and Thursday, each having two periods a day or four periods a week. The first year we are taught how to cook and prepare vegetables, coffee, cereals, fish, meats, cheese, milk, soups, steam-brown bread, bread, cake, cookies and setting the table and serving. The second year class is mostly a re- view of all these together with the making of jelly and candy and the canning of fruit. At the close of the last lesson the classes give a supper and the preparing and cooking of the food is all done by the girls. VVe all feel that we have made much progress in our cooking. The sewing department will also have better equip- ment next year. There are two classes in sewing. The first year's work is hand work, such as the various simple stitches used for basting, over-handing, over-casting, french fell-- ing, running stitches, gathering, hemming, putting in gussets, putting on of bands, making button-holes, eye- lets, blind loops, hemming of damask, matching of stripes

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THE BACONE CHIEF CHORUS: If a house meeting began at 7, By 8 was almost done, If the girls now On the honor roll Were counted one by One, If a girl who had 16 Oil wells, In money did not lack, How many friends borrow her clothes And never give them back. CHORUS: If a cow weighed 1600 pounds, And was served the 16th day, And on the 17th appeared Exactly the same way, If tomatoes hatched into Monday soup And beans and beans, Oh, Dear! How much more does a Bacone student weigh At the end of a school year? CHORUS: If our Chapel's made for 104 And Our rooms just made for 2, Had to hold 185 Or 6 And wouldn't dog If we had to have a new building, And didn 't have a cent, NVhat would the Baeone students do VVithOut their President? CHORUS:

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60 THE BACONE CHIEF and checks, patching, putting on of extension hems, and facing and darning. The second year is mostly machine work, drafting of patterns, cutting and fitting of garments. The classes meet on different days having three periods a week- Two periods one day and one period the next day. Wll9Il both classes have finished the course required, three periods are spent in learning how to crochet, tatt, embroidery and knit. VVe have spent many happy hours in the sewing class as well as accomplishing much in learning to sew. IDA TIGER, 'l6. MANUAL TRAINING. The most helpful study for the boys who are expect- ing to become farmers is manual training. The training received from using the tools will be beneficial in later life. The beginners start in and take up mechanical drawing for one term. The drawing not only trains the eye, and the hand in exactness, but gives a practical knowledge of drawing plans. The boys are taught the name and use of each tool. Since all work is done by hand the training is practical, whereas, if the work was done by machinery the training would be of much less value. The work is a little discouraging at first, but after the first model is completed the feeling comes that one can make other articles. One soon learns that the work is not hard. as each piece is better understood. There is something facinating about the work which causes it to make the boys feel free to do their best work. This year the boys seem to have taken increased ink terest in their work. Book-racks, foot-stools, chairs, tables and writing desks are the out puts of our little shop. Professor Sharp is at the head of this department and hc is devoted to his work. The boys are constantly call- ing on him for assistance, which he is ready at any time to give. Vile are grateful for the training, which he has given us in the shop. ROY JAMES.