they have also been given a course in lecture work on food and dieteetics correct and dainty serving and in making menus the first year girls have been given demostration lessons and lecture work on principles of cookery the mid-year girls have been given a course of lecture work on principles of cookery which will enable them to begin with second year's work next year though the domestic science department has only been in stituted in the school two years it has advanced wry rapidly and the girls have gained good practical experience from it but the course outlined for next year will surpass all that has been given mr stanley agent for shilling's best company donated to the department extracts spices etc amounting to ten dol lars for experiments in the department which have been found very satisfactory and for which we wish to thank him miss nina winters and ehea brown proved themselves charming hostesses at a luncheon served in the w a dining room on st patrick's day at 4:00 p m under the direction of mrs d r shurtliff st patrick's colors were used in profusion throughout the dining room ; the table being decorated with a centerpiece of green and white carnations in a tall green hat and smilax hung in festoons from the chandelier to the ends of the table while candles illuminated the room in a soft shade of green light the place cards were little shamrocks a yellow luncheon was given april 22 by margaret kolter and beatrice fan the green and white luncheon given april 27 by eva sorenson and pearl bingham was a great success may 5 a dainty peach blossom luncheon was given by mary parker and hazel hudman may 12 a dainty apple blossom luncheon was given by ethel sisman and pearl peterson a very dainty purple and white luncheon was given march 31 by miss birde wotherspoon to the s m b s club a bas ket of violets being hung from the chandelier with purple rib bons intertwined with smilax draped to each place the color