Spring Valley High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Spring Valley, WI)

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SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 39 Chapter Four DOM ESTIC SCIENCE The Domestic Science department was instituted in the Spring Valley schools during the latter part of the school year ISJII and IQ. .Ks this was only the beginning, there were few things to work with: room B was turned into a cozy little kitchen, fitted with a cabinet, oil stove, cook- ing table and cooking utensils. The laboratory was turned into a sewing room, and on every Tuesday and Friday afternoons busy girls could be seen at the long tables and sewing machines. All the classes, beginning with the sixth grade, on through the fourth year of high school, took this course. It proved such a success, and everyone became so interested under the guidance of Miss VVaters, the instructor, that it was decided to have a regular department fitted up in true domestic science style for the next year. A large room was prepared in the attic, and fitted out nicely with domestic science furnishings. Miss Kennedy, the new teacher, was es- pecially trained for the work, so prospects were bright at the beginning of the new school year. But a large debt was incurred, and furthermore the citizens of the village found that they were unable to support such an institution: so there will be no domestic science department in the future. It is, how- ever, the wish of all that some day they will be able to re-establish it, as it has proven very valuable. GIRLS SEWING ---- IN LABOIIATOIIY

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38 PURPLE AND GOLD 1913 stools, tahorcts, piano benches, morris chairs, library tables and chairs, and many other well-made pieces of furniture. Some of the work was on exhibition at the Pierce County Fair at Ellsworth last fall, when it received the prize. lt is fair to say that there was no competition: but favorahle comments from the visitors to the hooth would indicate the high order of workmanship shown. The standard has been kept high, due to the efforts and ability of Mr. lt. E. Barr, the instructor. lt is safe to say that it ranks well with similar work at any of the schools of the state. 'l'he University at Madison, after having twice inspected the work in our schools, has given credit for it upon entrance requirements. At a meeting of the voters of the school district held April 14th, it was decided to discontinue the Manual Training, at least for the present. This decision is the result ofthe extra expense incurred in maintaining the department. But, sometime in the future, the people will realize the benefit derived from Manual Training and will replace the work in the Uourse of study. VIIAS. l l'l'ZGEltAl.ll. BOYS AT WORK IN MANUAL TRAINING SHOP SPRING 'VALLEY SCHOOLS

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