University of Wisconsin Stout - Tower Yearbook (Menomonie, WI)

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1 IYS Tkl LUNGES Assistant Professor of Home Economic . Home Management Home Management The course in home management which includes six weeks of residence in ai attractive, comfort- able, and conveniendy equipped house offers enriching experiences in group living tor home « Lldents in their junior or senior year. Seven to ten women with their resident advisor co- operatively share the responsibilities of managing their home for six weeks. As a result of their varied experiences, they learn the techniques of effective management and acquire An understanding he role of successful management in achieving wholesome and happy family life. [21]

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Bbnita GsOTl Smith tor of Nursery School and i iate Professor of Home Economics Nursery School Courses in child development and guidance are included .is part of the home economics curricu- lum at The State Institute. A nursery school is maintained for prc-sch x. l children so that students may sec the application of theory to practice in child care and training. The primary purpose of the nursery school program is to foster and promote, in co-operation with the parents, the rounded personality development f the pre-school children. The primary objective of the child development program is to help students who arc prospective homemakers or teachers of homemaking to learn to love .uu enjoy children through a better Under- Standing of them. C2»3

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Ki m Ruth Nim iubi Head of Department and Assistant Professor of Related Art Instructor of Relate Art Department In the days past, art was included in interior decoration .nu artistic home furnishings. Today, however, art is taught as .1 separate course and is correlated with other home economics courses. The principles of art arc taught m the first year. During the third year in school the girls arc required to take interior decorating and house furnishing. Advanced design, crafts, art appreciation, art history. mm weaving .ire offered as elective courses to meet the individual needs and interests of the students. Proof of the variety and outcome of these classes can be seen in the display cases on the second floor of the Home Economics Building. Z221