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Sealed: Lucill\l Hall, Jacquelyn Brown, Il'lary K. Wills, Becky Lef'cw, Jinny Hak, Ann Betsy Tipton. SlfllldiTlg: DiallHc Carey, Lida Birdsall, Dorothy Friedrich, Page Findlay, Brown, Lodie Hicks, Pal Spessard, Sonia da Silva, Francis Wilsoll. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB The Home Economics Club provides an organ- with Miss Daisy Smith as speaker was given in ization for girls interested in the field of home February. economics. It endeavors to put "Home" into "Professional Opportunities in Home Eco. Home Economics, further professional attitudes, nomics" was the subject of talks by former promote better public relations and stimulate a garduates of the department for the March meet- lively interest in a vital, worthwhile and interest- ing. Mrs. Kelly Rice, graduate of 1949 related ing field. opportunities in television. Teaching was dis- Officers were Mary K. Wills, president; cussed by Mrs. Hoffman, Miss wenrs, and Mrs. Jacqueline Brown, vice-president; Virginia Hale, Shark. The latest advancement in the school treasurer; and Rebecca Lerew, secretary. Miss lunch field was given by Ruth McVain. Helen Gray is the sponsor of the club. Many members attended the Spring meeting of At the first meeting, held in October, the club the State College clubs held at 51. Joseph's Col. was hostess to the College Club section of The lege, Emmitsburg. April found our members Maryland Home Economics Association, of modeling their own creations in the annual style which it is a member. In November it eagerly show. A tea for the seniors, sponsored by the joined in the Homecoming celebration with an juniors and installation of officers for next year enlarged replica of "Maryland Cooking" (The lnought an eventful year to a close. Maryland Association's own cookbook) boosting Impressing members with the purpose of the the Mid-Century campaign. This book was also dub, informing students other than those major sold in a ~ampus wide campaign to help Pro- ing in home economics of the benefits of study- mote the club. ing the basic courses in home economics, A gala Christmas party with an exchange of strengthening the student-faculty relationship, gifts followed in December and in January an and recogni7.ing homemaking as a major field of extension specialist gave a demonstration-talk on endeavor were the main spokes in guiding the the selection of practical dinnerware and table club in their 1950·51 work. linens. An interesting "Tour of Nova Scotia" 58