losses every child's game contains the germs of future growth and it is not safe for us to interfere without careful thought thus we see that these instincts are given by god and are necessary for the child's perfect development — minnie m brown bomesfttc the classes in the domestic arts are the largest known in the history of the department the girls are beginning to realize the importance and necessity of the domestic arts de partment . there are seventy-three girls registered for first year sewing the models on hand sewing which must be completed before machine sewing is begun have all been completed and the ward robe is being filled with well-made garments . the second year class thirty in number are doing very g-ood work with the models the girls are able to draft their own patterns on account of the large classes it has been impossible for mrs evans to give the lectures but very important suggestions have been given from the blackboard many more girls are registered fn the art needle work class this year than last a great variety of work has been done colored embroidery point lace french laid eyelet embroidery mant melleck drawn work etc although the class has worked under great difficulties having no special hours their work has been very good it is hoped that next year these difficulties will be overcome and that the new building will make possible a special room for this class although mrs evans has had one hundred eighteen pupils she has worked very successfully for the welfare of her girls we hope that next year the most essential part of our instition may have even a more successful class the domestic art and domestic science work will go hand in hand with more room and an assistant teacher to help mrs evans we look forward to an ideal domestic department — anna barker bomegttc science the object of the domestic art and science is to train and broaden the minds of women and to enable them to meet more intelligently the home demands of modern life when a young woman has learned to apply the principles of science to the problems of daily living she will realize that housekeeping is an occupation worthy of the best efforts of the brightest minds formerly the higher education of woman led her away from the practical interest of the home — not so today her interests are increasing in home development and with the stand utah has taken our young women will soon lead those who com menced this career several years ago this year owing to the crowded condition of the school little has been done in domestic science two classes how ever were organized in which much interest was manifested and g-ood work done to the advanced girls a chafing dish course was given they were taught how to make clear and cream soups bullion many appetizing preparations of eggs different methods of cooking oysters desserts and candies at the end of the course the girls served a chafing dish luncheon to eight of their friends the class in household science has been studying foods as to their sources the process of manufacture the conditions in which they are found in market and the methods of preparation adapted to each sanitary conditions of the kitchen and store rooms were discussed general rules of measuring and mixing food materials and their proper proportions and combinations were taught