Hobart Senior High School - Memories Yearbook (Hobart, IN)

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SENA M. BORGER Domestic Science DOMESTIC SCIENCE HIS being the first year that Domestic Science was taught in Hobart School, naturally every- one was eager to be initiated into the art of cooking. In September we had thirty-two girls taking this course, but this number has been increased since Christmas, owing to the entrance of the Freshman B class into High School. When Mr. Epps 26 kindly offered to teach the girls Manual Training the boys circulated a petition that they might be allowed to take cooking, but it seems they were sick of their bar- gain in a short time, and the subject was suddenly drop- ped. Some of the pupils were rather nervous about enter- ing the Domestic Science Laboratory because they thought themselves “green” on the subject, but it did not take long before we all were able to boil water with- out burning it. Besides being taught how to prepare foods for the table, we also study the nutritive value of protieds, carbohydrates and fats. We made a thorough study of meat, each pupil being provided with a cow and a pig. When the faint odor of the good “eats” reached the upper regions, all tried to win the favor of the Domestic Science girls, but the cooks had no eye for anyone, except the Manual Training boys. Probably the boys Know why. (Ask Will W. about grinding bread crumbs). AYhen we want a new cupboard or an ice-chest we Know where to go. We felt very proud of our success when we served luncheon to the Faculty. They all seemed to enjoy it and it surely must have looked good for the students all stood around with hungry eyes. Our success in this work is due to the kindness of Miss Borger, and under her careful guidance we all expect to make good cooks for some man in the future, providing we get the chance. AGNES LENNERTZ.