Simmons College - Microcosm Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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L, Si id a i wg 22 Elda Robb. Director Home lic on the range a fad Jfame gccal Whats cookin'? In the School of Home Eco- nomics, thatis a challenge that leads to conquest in such helds as textiles, food research, nutrition, teaching, and dietetics. During her first two years, the student takes courses in home ec and science which form a basis for her professional work. The study of foods and nutrition leads to posi- tions in dietetics, institutional management, public health nutrition, and research. The textile field is open to those students who wish to go into labs or manufacturing plants. This program also includes facilities Hur the student whose interest lies in dress design and related creative work. The course in home management requires the student to spend eight weeks at Pilgrim House on campus, where she gains wide practical experience in the science and art of homemaking. A course in child development affords an opportunity to ob- serve child behavior at the nursery school. Girls who wish to teach home economics take courses in education combined with a program which gives a broad general knowledge of the field. During her senior year, the student spends one day Horne lic officers: Winifred lIcCalmonl, Peg Adams, Ginny Johnson, pres.: Doris Dean. uv L., Q-N- 7., P

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pfulnlefzfi, fncfia., aa wadfzaife flue 3 .amish I .f lllr. Morang looks over the layout Bugeyed publicity, cockeyed cropping U 've 'ff' editor teaches journalism, an advertising produc- tion manager conducts the two-year course in pub- lishing techniques, an .artist gives his practical ex- perience and advice in the fundamentals of layout, and an advertising manager teaches advertising copywriting. Under this professional training, English majors spend their last two years at Simmons struggling with the problems of copyfitting, proofreading, and writing copy. During the four-year program of the present graduating class, new courses have been added to increase the opportunities for specialization in the School of English: Industrial l'Vriting and Edit- ing, and 'gChildren's Books and Periodicals. Each senior has an opportunity to work on at least one issue ofthe Simmons Review and during the process really gets the feel of meeting the ever- present deadline.', This practical experience calls into play all the principles that the girls learned in the classes of Mr. Valz, Mr. Bosworth, Mr. Fessen- den, and Mr. Morang. The English Club, not specifically a club for English School students, opens its activities to the whole College and offers a program of interesting speakers, book reviews, and discussions. English School

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fdewniceiacamefzamelaf each week practice-teaching in a near-by junior high and high schools. This year the School of Home Economics offered several new courses in cooking, sewing, and home decorating. These courses were specially designed for girls in other schools at Simmons. During their regular meetings every month, Home Ec Club members raised money through a Towle silver display, sandwich sales, and catering. For three days in October, Ruth Thompson, Virginia Johnson, and M. Catherine Starr, advisor, attended the Province I workshop meeting at the University of Vermont. All club members got to- gether at the Garland School December 6 for the Massachusetts Home Economics College Club meeting. On February 18, members celebrated the twenty- first birthday of Home Management House by a tea to raise money for new equipment. A joint meeting with Scribunal in Nlarch fea- tured a speaker on fashion. Nlembers attended the Spring Conference of the Massachusetts Home Economics College Club Department at Bradford Junior College. The annual Home Ec Club May Banquet concluded club activities for the year. Home Economics Pins and patterns promote the new look Cole counts calories A Arwel' '