PROGRAM BACKGROUND
A great primer on Cornell's program can be found here, and an amazing photo collection is available here.
PRIMARY SOURCE EXCERPTS
NEW INFANT DELIVERED TO MERCIES OF WOMEN
Cornell Daily Sun, Volume XLIII, Issue 104, 21 February 1923, Page 2
"Bobby Domeron, the fourth of the home economics practice babies, arrived at the Home Economics building about 7 o'clock last night. Bobby is the second practice baby of that name, and though not up to normal at present is expected to equal if not surpass his predecessor by June. The new baby is nine months old, has blue eyes and fair hair. He has just recovered from pneumonia and so is underweight, but with the scientific treatment which has proved so successful with the other children, it Is believed he will soon come up to what he ought to be. He will be cared for by seniors in home economics who live in the lodge for five week periods under the supervision of Miss Roberts, an instructor in home economics."
Cornell Daily Sun, Volume 64, Issue 44, 12 December 1946, Page 7
“A
different student assumes the role of mother each week. Another student
assists her and takes over the duties the following week so the baby is
never left under inexperienced care. Alice Johnson, director of the
apartment course, serves as supervisor, Dr. Helen Bull as the baby’s
doctor and Miss Monsch directs their feeding...
After
the arrival of Dicky Domecon, first practice baby, the half hundred
infants have all gone from Cornell to permanent adoption homes. Although
no follow-up record of their lives is made by the college, many foster
parents bring the children back.
‘I sometimes think the girls’ dates like the babies as well as the girls,’ said Miss Johnson. ‘After one girl finished the course, her date kept visiting us weekly just to see that the baby was being well taken care of!’
As for the babies themselves, they’ve all stayed well in the apartments.”
‘I sometimes think the girls’ dates like the babies as well as the girls,’ said Miss Johnson. ‘After one girl finished the course, her date kept visiting us weekly just to see that the baby was being well taken care of!’
As for the babies themselves, they’ve all stayed well in the apartments.”
Cornell Daily Sun, Volume LX, Issue 29, 27 October 1939.
" ‘Practice baby’ Jean Marie, and her seven part-time mothers are enjoying equally the experience of living together in the homemaking apartment of Martha van Rensselaer. Baby Jean, even on the first night, completely adopted herself to her new surroundings; instructing Miss Mary Lou Cockefair, and Miss Esther H. Clough ‘40, enthusiastically agreed that she was a beautiful baby, and that they were all ‘crazy about her.’
Three months old Jean, a vivid brunette, came to Cornell to teach seniors how to care for babies. Six students under the guidance of Miss Cockefair, live in the large apartment for five weeks, during which time they get actual experience in managing a house. The work is divided into six parts, including the job of ‘mother’ and ‘assistant mother’ and the students take turns at all of them.
Asked whether the baby minded having a new ‘mother’ every six days, Miss Clough replied that Jean Marie seemed uncomfortable for a short time, but soon regained her usual cheerfulness.”
" ‘Practice baby’ Jean Marie, and her seven part-time mothers are enjoying equally the experience of living together in the homemaking apartment of Martha van Rensselaer. Baby Jean, even on the first night, completely adopted herself to her new surroundings; instructing Miss Mary Lou Cockefair, and Miss Esther H. Clough ‘40, enthusiastically agreed that she was a beautiful baby, and that they were all ‘crazy about her.’
Three months old Jean, a vivid brunette, came to Cornell to teach seniors how to care for babies. Six students under the guidance of Miss Cockefair, live in the large apartment for five weeks, during which time they get actual experience in managing a house. The work is divided into six parts, including the job of ‘mother’ and ‘assistant mother’ and the students take turns at all of them.
Asked whether the baby minded having a new ‘mother’ every six days, Miss Clough replied that Jean Marie seemed uncomfortable for a short time, but soon regained her usual cheerfulness.”
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