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THE SCIENCE OF KEEPING HOUSE.

THE SCIENCE OF KEEPING HOUSE.
Archbishop Hughes, OF New So'k, is
admitted to be one ofthe ablest and shrew-
dest men Of the age, A good writer a
great preacher, and afmost eloquent orator.
whatever he says or writes attracts no'small
degree of attention. es
Last Tuesday he made speech at the
Anniversary Commencement (as the close
Of the educational season isabs urdly called
Of Mount St. Vincent Academy, FonthilI,
near New York, formely the seat Of Mr..
Edwin Forrest. The young ladies who are
educated at that school, a great many being
Catholcs-forther is no attempt to pro-
selyte-are chiefly instructed by the Sisters
in ST. Vincent's Convent, which is the moth
er-house Of the Sisters of Charity in New
York. That education is admirable, but
Archbishop Hughes has indicated strong
purpose Of improving it. lie is practical,
rational, and iemineutly sensible, and he
showed himself such on this occasion.
After the distribution Of the premiums -
medals and books-when tho daughter Of
Patrick Lynch, fornely editor Of that ex-
cellent paper, The Irish american, carried
off the highest houors of the school, with
tho prize, of the splendid medal and chain,
Archbishop Hoghcs made an address to the
students, part Of which was in the following
words: -
Although it is the utmost Simportance,
young ladies, that you should have good
education, should DO accomplished, cult
vated graceful and refined, yet there are
other things. that cannot be lost sight of.
Before another year rolls around, propose
to arrange with the Sisters for new branch
of study in the Academy. That branch
ofstudy is what the French call the science
Of cuisine. It is the science of keeping
house, and that, we all know, commences
with the kitchen. Every young lady,
don't care If she be queens daug' t r ought
to understand that department of. life.
Even though she may not have to practice
it, though she may be aLle to hire her cook,
yet she should understand it herself, for it.
may happen; some day, that the cook will
dismiss her. Great laughter.] What a
predicament she whould be in then, We'll.
whatI was going to say was, that the Sis
ters> should arrange it so that all the girls
over thirteen. years of age should bo ena-
bled to spepd'a portion Of the time in the
kitchen, aud become acquainted with cook
ing and housekeeping. Here will be
new bureau Of education. [Laughter.1
We shall then havc the theory, and some
practice TOO.
Anothes point, and will close. At the
end Of another year, if living, and my purse
is long enough, ! am >going to give gold
medal ofsno less than $50 in value, to tLe
young lady who willwrite the best essay,
pot exceeding five pagesin length, upon
this great new science4 have spoken 7ae
Laughter and applapse.1
Fhis is one. Of The most sensible and
practical speeelesNe have read for many
long day: It Sc e6l1sly accords with
thssprihciPals oFeducaio ion which we, have
long been endeaSoripg to in incu'cate
through, The Rress, thiatawc say Ditto 10
tbesAr rshbishop.a
OurSfemale seniinarics teach , 50 much
useless knowledge that a little instruction
in4what the AhobbisHap calls hessciieence
of keeping the house ought TO be given, as
a varsity. These sover educated females
can work sum by algebra, or prove pro-
blim in Eaclid, lnSy ard then,J but how
few them could cook beefstake or NUT
ton-cbep,for their husbands, when they get
themSSof b9il petaio properly, that great
cul.narymystery = make good cup of
coffee; Or SEE her own rosm to rights; ; or
do the starcbing and ironiug, al a pincb.-
in agord, how.sw are shisi!sssss ssfsthe
homely science of keeping house
In England, essasabe daughter of a no.
A'blenan has some knowledge of housekeen.
ing, for when she marries, one other duties
IS to sheek ths expenditure for4tbsssh sshousc.
hold: Isssgmapy The very first young
: genaaesdan Of each city and town are regu-
asrly taught Cookery, .andsasysee manage,
fmaentdg the leading hotels. In tho UniIsd
States aseae, the ssqung lad8;abo has pick:
ed up amoatterings Of knowledge, odds aud
~ ends Of ! useless iniisegmation, fern cannot cook
= her husbands diufas Cannot set her house
70 rights, Sanaat sen bpttoS: :boleou bis
sbIft. Thsreksss there . an infinity ot
',:vaste and diss lin their household
: 'sssaals sasbs@ @ sa.pueh to be blamed
. Aae,eaeg abaRE :s.Ih sma Gbme
: Us e's aas tslz~io fae shaaas o'
gRsga ! ddJ,sdpes not invest wifb fBl
eemfaa htxfs: What is the
.ese:of sSsuratiop wien
sheseas iss Of material s