, 1874-09-11

THE eERVANT-GIRL PROBLEM.
Thoao arc tho timea that try houaaleopora'
souls. THO lady in tho parlor md tho Indy in
tho hiteton wranglo whenever tl,oy como into
contact. Tho old torn of "llelp" Ina long
beon diecardod, In tacit recognition Of Ito mock
ory as applied to tho present state Of tiinge
V1sionB OF tidy Froncli madp In spotloss caps
and aprons, Of English doncatica spending n
]lfo-timo In tho service Of ono family, and of
doforontfal Cinnamon gliding on tiptoe from
duty to duty, only mako tho untldy, dish-break.
ing, door.slamuing, loud-talking dauyol who
comos on Wednesday and goes Oh Saturday
moro uncomfortable. Tho evil ia roa1ly 4 eorioue
ono. Tho uervouHnoss and tho habitua1 fault.1ud-
dng Of American women md tho dyspepsia Of
Amcricnn men arc largely duo to thodofccta OF our
domostfo arrangements. Tho remedies hitherto
tried havo boon in vain. Tho intolligonco-ofliccs
furnish sotvanta guaranteed for ono montl,, who
dopart iu a day or two. Tho lectures Of Prof.
Blot and his imitatorH hare not roachod tho
clasa that 1noat uoeds instruction. Tho houBo-
keeper Will rejoico to hcnr TINT moro practical
n'an is now working woli In Now York City.
Like moat good things, 1t ia tho result OF HOMO
shat SLOW growth. Eightoon months ago a
school for sowing WIS opened on Broadway. It
taught 60 thoroughly TINT lis graduates woro in
grcat demand. Whom It's succoss waa assured,
another department waB added, and tlon
hnothor, aud 20 on. It now occupies largo
house on Brovoort place. Tho parlos, fur
twill N1fn via ,}oA
books. Is m Intelligence by day md FREQ
roa<ling-room iu tho evoning. No Boryaut ia
recommended until hor trustwortbiuoss aud
abilityavo boon proven either In tho different de-
partmonts Of tho uchool or iu Tho houseH Of some
fite managers. Girla aro furnished for por1na-
ncntHcrvico or FOR temporary tasks. Noat, piatn,
aud cheap garments aro furnished to domcsticg,
and oil those registered at tho office nro required
to put of thor bogus jowclry and f1ashy dresses,
and wear clothes baittiug thoir station. False
hair is uttorly taboood. These regulations,
which may seotn too petty or too strict, roally
strike at tho root OF somo Of tho worst foaturcs
Of 8orvantglrlieu,." Tho FREQ rca1iug-room If
open to any aud ovcry woman. It is we'll
patronized+ Tho Rowing.school still nourishca
30 doca q la11ndry which tho management
Inns rccout1y ol'onod. In tho basement Is tho
''Women'B Tea Room" It Is ,ts neat apd iu-
viting as any restaurant In tho city. Food and
cooking aro Of the beat. Tho prices arc low.
ETory morning, from half-past to hnlf-paat 7,
wording girls eau got largo cup OF cotroo aud
broad enough for, their broakiast for cortB.
This roscuca 1nrgo claaa of womou who por-
forco board in low tonemont-houacs from tho
temptations to whica, they aro exposed in tho
disroputablo reataurauts to which thoy hnyo
hitherto boon Obliged to go for tloir 1noals.
ThiH fal a school Of cooking is to 10 oponod
nudor tito Charge of Fronch chef. Ita cartia-
Gates Of graduation will bo givon ouly to first
CLASS cooks, whose EervicoH will doubtless
bo at n premium. Instruction will DO given
to mistroas as 'roll nj to maid, and either oan
tako The course In wlolo or in part. Tho uoxt
department. should bo training-school for tho
managers Of auch institutions, in Which women
from all Of our largo citics could loarn how to
start such improved intol}igonce-of1icos at homo.
Tho Nov York school was originally opened by
poor adioa who saw prospect OF profit In doa!~
lug In good aervantH. Tho original projectors
aro still among the managers. Their spocula-
tion has bcuofited housokoopers and 6oryauts
and Themselves.