TABLE 7.-Elementary school instruction in household arts.

Section 10. SALARIES OF SPECIAL TEACHERS OF HOUSEHOLD ARTS IN

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

In 273 elementary schools the salaries of special teachers of household arts varied from $150 (doubtless for part-time service) to $1,500. The median salary is $800, and 50 per cent of the schools pay between $650 and $1,000. The distribution of salaries, by amounts and States, is given in Table 8.1

1 Where a salary schedule is given as lying between a minimum and maximum, the max!mum figure was used in the table. Amounts are grouped by fifties, i. e., $500-549 as $500, except in the first column and last two columns.

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Section 11. COST OF HOUSEHOLD-ARTS SUPPLIES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

Cost of sewing supplies.-The cost to the school per pupil per year for sewing lessons is reported by 163 schools as from twotenths of 1 cent to $4. The median cost is 25 cents, and for 50 per cent of the schools the cost falls between 10 and 50 cents per pupil This cost varies of course not only with the amount of instruction, but also with the amount of sewing materials supplied to the pupil by the school authorities. The most frequently reported costs are, in cents, 2, 5, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 50, and 100. The full distribution of costs as reported follows:

per year.

TABLE 9.-Yearly cost for sewing in elementary schools.

Cost of food per lesson in elementary cooking instruction.-The cost of food per pupil per lesson in the elementary school was reported by 182 schools and varied from one-half to 15 cents. The median cost is 2 cents, and 50 per cent of the schools pay from 2 to 3 cents per pupil per lesson for food materials. The distribution of costs follows:

TABLE 10.-Cost of food per lesson in schools reporting such cost.

In comparing relative costs to the school board of food material (mean cost of 2 cents per pupil per lesson) and textile materials (mean cost of 25 cents per pupil per year) the difference in time period considered is obvious. Assuming a school year of 35 weeks, more or less, the cost to the school board would be approximately $1 for each weekly cooking lesson given throughout the year, as compared with 25 cents a year for sewing supplies. In the latter case the cost of materials is often borne by the pupil or parents and may vary widely. The garments made, however, enter into the child's wardrobe and become of practical use.