importance of domestic arts it is very important that a young person should have a proper begin ning in order to carry the responsibilities which present themselves when she launches out alone in the world there is and should be in the schools of today a tendency to look forward and picture the future so that opportunities may be brought before a student to fit her for the duties that are almost sure to come . we have an educational science for the girls domestic arts and science one author has said woman's education is very imperfect unless it be larg'ely in the line of that which best becomes her nature from this we conclude that she must have a knowledge of household science almost every girl will someday have a home of her own to care for she ought to have a borne education in order to assume such a responsible position this cannot be obtained by mere practice in the kitchen but the mind must expand and a study be made of nature and her laws for a moment glance into the home of a girl who has just left wealthy parents and has never been allowed in the kitchen her husband is not in a position to surround her with accustomed luxuries and her home is one of des pair she has never received instructions regarding the road she is traveling and she must learn by the hard knocks of experience she soon becomes de jected and uncheeri'ul this discourages her husband and the home is in deed an unhappy one now think how easily all could have been remedied in earlier life by just a few hours each day spent in housework it would then have been a pleasure to exhibit her skill in her own home at last the truth has dawned upon the world so that schools are esta blished for the purpose of educating girls ia this line and this instruction sometimes begins at a very early age this seems a great step in progression wherever as it is in our school an opportunity is offered to the girls they gladly avail themselves of it this statement is verified by the large classes in sewing at every hour of the day when this movement becomes more universal i think we will find more happy homes for instead of being burdens our duties will be pleasures hazel hudmati the purple and the white the acorn page 44 brave sons of each land for their dear old flag stand and boast of its colors wo true and we in our time in no matter what clime will boast of the red white and blue " then why should not we with our hearts strong and free rejoice in this glorious sight and shout loud and long sing our over proud song for weber stake's purple and white chorus hurrah for the purple hurrah for the white hurrah for our flag with its colors so bright let's shout loud and long sing our ever proud song for weber stake's purple and white our flag let's wave free over land and the sea and blend it with ensigns of peace an emblem twill wave over liberty's brave its praises we'll tell never cease and many a song shall rise up from the throng our voices we'll blend with delight as we all fondly gaze and with thankful hearts praise the weber stake's purple and white the purple and white stands for power and right it represents virtue as well its standard we'll raise its mission e'er praise its g'lory in verse we will tell while t waves far and near we have nothing to fear its truths we'll declare in our might our banner ueld high with one voice we will cry hail weber stake's purple and white!1