HOME SCIENCE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 102, 23 January 1918, Page 6

HOME SCIENCE

(To the Editor.) Sir, —In your issue of Friday, the 11th hist., there appears an article on the training of girls, contributed by Miss N. E. Coad", M.A., which calls for comment. In dealing with the spread of home science teaching, and the meaning of home science, tho writer says: "Indeed, I know some brilliant graduates in home science whoso homes are in a- most chaotic condition." Now. sir, as the home science course is of fairly recent origin in New Zealand, there are naturally verv few graduates. Of those few graduates the' majority are teaching, and have as little chance as any other teacher of being real home-makers. That chance will become a reality for many of -tho girls when their .fiances return from France. Only one New Zealand home science graduate is married, so we mav logically limit the application of Miss Coad's statement to that one. As the fortunate husband of the lady in question, I may state that even that graduate hasn't had a house which could have been "in a most chaotic, condition." for since her marriage and until recently, her husband has been on military _ service. Your contributor is no doubt sincere in her criticism, of home science graduates, hut her anxiety to make her case appear conclusive has led her away from hard facts. You are at liberty to hand mv name and address to your contributor, should further proof be reauirod that the above allegation is unfounded, and has been made without a knowledge of the facts.—]' am. etc., ANOTHER GRADUATE.