Chicago State University - Emblem Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Household Arts Department Learn to control the material things which lie about you, to make natural and social forces do your bidding in order that you may have time to make life beautiful, gracious, and worth while. This was the motto which Mrs. Richards, teacher of Chemistry of Boston Institute of Technology, gave to her pupils. She was the one who taught chemistry to the first household arts students and started the household arts movement in this country. She believed in the real joy of living, and we, as grandchildren of her training are trying to bring more joy into the lives of the children by helping them to learn to do as easily as possible some of the necessary things of the home. As a department we stand for happier homes, better home life, and more joy in mere living. Twenty of us go out to teach this year. We leave as our contribu- tion the furnishing of the five-room apartment on the second floor of the Arts Building, which shows in a small way our ideal of how a small home should be furnished. Vehna Clare Claitcw

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Upper Junior Kindei garten Class r Juniors ot the kiinler ' arti ' ii .U ' paitiiu ' iit nrr wo -ojiular members are among us you ' ll see. P — erhai)s you know Genevieve — she ' s note. I tor lu ' i lit. E— niil Gilmore ' s another— a bright, shining lisht, B— uth taught at the Jones, the boys tlu-rr lovo lur so. a word about Klla who fan paint like Corot, -seful little Loretta just smiles all the day, N — ext come the two Margarets, so dififerent in way. I — n dancing and playing Helene does excel, O — ur reporter and author of this poem is Belle. B — arely does llelene come tardy or late. S — wimming slips Veronica and Agatha await. ming is Hazel whom we all adore; -ow we have Mildred among us once more. K— iiider rarten (iirls with Marie iiinke one more. Lower Junior Kindergarten Circle Whenever you ' ve nothing much to do, And time on your hanils seems to lie, I ' m sure you will never regret it it ' you Away to our circle hie. There around the table low These faces you ' ll surely find And when at last you turn to go You ' ll bear them thus in mind. First Francis Stellar, a tiny maid, Yet ' tis said of nothing she ' s afraid. Then Norma Schaefer, at once you will see That she is as sweet as sweet as can be. And Alice Kafal, with ever a smile, Speak to her once, you will find it worth while. Anil Rosalind Rothschild, so merry and neat. Ask her for music, she will give you a treat. See! here is Anna Ryan, but please do not stare Or she ' ll blush from her toes to her auburn hair. Now Florence Heunessy, a dainty girl, With always a laugh and a nodding curl. And next, Catherine Graham, ask her to sing. The room with sweet echoes will speedily ring. Oh! here is our Ruthie, your heart will be won What is her last name? Why it ' s Anderson. Right next to Ruth you will find Marie Felt; At once you will say she ' s the best you have met. And Gwendolen Swain will be next to Marie; Her long golden hair is the first thing you ' ll see. And last but not least will be Catherine O ' Connor; To make her accpiaintance is surely an honor. And now that we ' ve made the circle ' s round, I am sure th at you ' ll quickly declare That nowhere can frolic and fun be found In greater abundance than there.

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iw ' ' cssa kI ' m The Manual Training Department Oh, yes! Of course, there are men going to Normal, and they make up what is known as the Manual Training Department. At present it consists of just fourteen men who, in outward appearance are just like other men. Their characters, however, are unusually strong. For one thing, the courage they show in coming to the place, is, we think, a little out of the ordinary. There are some six or seven hundred ladies attend- ing the college, and any man who can spend two full years at Normal, and leave it safely, certainly deserves a medal. The department is broadening its scope and improving every day. We have been in the Arts Building for over a year, but have been working without any machinery. This grievance will not continue long, however, as the new machinery will have been installed by the end of this year. I have been informed that a printing outfit is coming. Heretofore we have had no instruction in this line; but in the near future, printing is destined to occupy as prominent a place in the schools as that of wood- work today. Another achievement here at Normal is the introduction of a course in furniture design which deals with furniture from the early periods, all the way up to the present, giving the characteristics and the development of each period. A new course in architectural di-awing was given during the last year, by Mr. McMurry, who also taught the course in furniture design. The wood-working has been limited to a certain degree, but when the new equipment arrives I am sure that under the supervision of Mr. :McMurry and Mr. Eggers, some of the the best work in the city will be turned out by the Manual Training Department of the Chicago Normal College. John F. Hcraly. 24