The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-27
A BOSTON GASTRON0MIST.
,rUE SCIENCE OF PREPARING rood
FOR THE Table.
CHE Proposed school Of Cookery The Large
Donations of ito PrOjector-his fi"ns '''
1.-THE Object Sought 20 be Secureo'

fhp Il
she happiness Of the human race thah 'ne uS'0'
new planet.-BrtiiQt Sdpdfh
. BOSTON, July Alt Is fact tnat Tue nn.e,.
..n. "a n nation are less skilled In the culinary
preparation Of food than almost any other peo-
nile. Cooking, as a science, is almost unknown
a. American ladies' and while we claim LOT
,hem thousand -and-one accomplishments we
cannot but concede that In cookery there Is |
deficiency, and notable one. TO wat can the |
lack in this practical art be traced unless 10 an
,nsuf1cicnt education in those branches, the |
perfection Of which never falls to win an envia-
bic praise and acknowledgements III this be tho
cause-and will 1t not be agreed that In tho ma
tority OF cases II is the primary and evident onef
what is the remedy, or at least d remedy
The announcement that an eccentric million
sirv" In Massachusetts has made encouraging
and effective advances toward the establish
ment Of "Collsge for Cooks" will meet
with hearty appreciation from all those persons
who are in any way interested IN the style OF
Amotl AN cookery. This gentleman, VIM. En-
,rson Baker, known for his liberality and ecoen-
nicity. resides In Wellesley, Mass and his plans
are on large and TO all appearance practical
bic scale They are alike ample ana generous'
being something as follows:
MIR BAKER donates to six prominent gentieinenl
of y ston a. a Board " Trustees WIN nimseIi
ana two sons large haiI III .Iv 80 ssvent~avs
tanks now stocked with interesting specimens
shout sloooo The income from the exhibition
OF tbis aquarium, or the aNalls IRON It's SAFE
ehould the city OF Boston mud u snch a nucleus
aquarium IN one Of the city parks) TO be appru.
pulted toward founding and sustaining food
disp, nsary fer distributing dolicacies OF table
board among the Invalid poor: Toward the
fund u sucn an institution Mr.. BAKER gives
tlunl in the name Of two deceased relatives.
Ths food dispensarv is to obtain its supplies
fr,m another institution which he desires to aid
H. founding, and which shal' practically prove
Of service In our home hygienlcs by educating
servants In the high art OF cookery. Tho plans
Of mis- cannot DO better shown than by using
Nr bakers own LANGUAGE, alike expressive, com
pfsuensive, and original;
s.t.ia parts Of tie Government and many organ.
IT, ugt whatever the quality or purity OF materials.
American cuisine tends Impair the int iizence Of
Io ioaot That the activity Of he BRAIN Is sen.ivey
tonro' by ne condition o. the stomach; our pau,
longer subject TO that porhap. after AL right! termed
more 70 toe mup ea S o. fees 10 Il: propesOrs b.
sneqgrasnE migration q serysn or rstasr q ssem'
1 me that house keepers shonld o. orSanSed enorts
sS,.er.ss. Tbs can be done bs estabshins an ia.
situation for educating servants as GOOSE. -
Bic 9uTs o sr iSn to s .assnns RON sum
e D,atdsrs and eaesamsn,, IN u.s. osISaet h
OF tht gen public could be greatly benefited
Az 70 great extent made independen OF an serN ants
ulion', IN various paris Of Boston adltccnt 10 which
bou-e servants. each householder or melnber OF the
oihe last .eryaat employed before being allowed tqe
suei an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Cookery Whatever
irri thousand d9lars snd toward sneh iund donate
Hoard OF trustees an lnvsstneht eoue lne since
me , fSr se' cS5sr So SNARE n M one
trsand whlc sre rated at 70 pog9dsso ,ter5S the
M wnch ne 81 al v tcy' 81 en nS
co., s 'ad to De u'si FOR purpose sisS Donate
tsiAe Well sley enc sing about rec hundred and
KY cree ana ooISefea en- ree sou b snl r w i s
Iraj ADAPTED lor the purpose spsciaed Il belag well
sc assure, t Gc soodd ' Sno bRoi ROCKY h
Is rom one Of these springs have m ARTIFICIAL
NJ, anl antleipas1 Of t9is donat on stosssd T.
mon ifout On tbs land there e farm mansion.
~ Ps eent pS erecsd the soHs OF
yne was iia At Iele rce GYM 10 guests from the
i's my condition al eh 10 The Deques, OF the lapd
tula ny Ne as OF nv SOD, MY desire he per
sabrIa. laAe, control of the windmill sud
y fi,g empower this Board of Trustees to take all
a.ar sed.ra lays Of ne Common. al'a.
sp Gst ySP s nsals s I, tee
,.urrt, aud invite tne 0perttion OF ne genera
e.. tions life members or annual fee members. Of
oeto 30 me next IN deicaSn; the soaa. sSi
iao. sinr the gener.l 20 di,lr.et manasers mica
al oi wlch s respectfully submitted BY, yours al
Il teifl~ti &C
Though one may not agree in all the particu-
/ lar. oi toe proposed "cnarity." IL would seem
tllr So the main there IS no disputing that Mr..
Bakers liber Il idea Will prove beneficial one
and its development give us better COOKS. As
L tthe sccom ulishment Of the proposed plans,
/ there viii he different theories advanced. but
wiz enc wealth OF material IT comm and, u does
not seem hat other than success could DC
l one. ana much SURPRISES the grounds OF Mr.
Baker IN natural beauty. Here will he pastIred
The cie,tures before they will De killed for use
u Consequently
avoided the saughtehng of beef directly after
The trlnsportntion OF tue animal. Inc meat OF
\ tn ctrctss rs not nt u be eaten when the crea-
iurs has been brought by long journey, and
Us system injured by the most unhealthy cars
from texas or the West. crowding them into
I, dirty. damp. and positively altny and then
lrdilug them t. the slaughter, as Is done day
tfler dayl Agar, meat from freshly slaugh-
terod creature IL not in a proper state to be eat
tN hut Oy having direct knowledge OF the
date when each beast Is killed, the hesh can pc
ooo.e Il, just tie ri1nt moment. Mbile speak
EaVns-say OF one-hslf-iu the cost and worth Of
souti-. Though no epicufe woald ttste piece
oite,n directly after n has been taken from the
hyus animal, he would have MS soups mace a.
soon as possible after the beast mas been killed.
i ing this he getsa htte over twenty i've
l-r ccut more u the hbre than when he goes 70
t." market ana chooses ais SUN bone, sends II
IL hone, und has 1t cooked A similar adv.n age
II Is Observable in thu obtaining Of 1sh aud game
II o. tte desired moments by having them at com
II uaud unl directly 1T hand. Vegetables pro
II Cured dliect irou the ground will give opportu.
Il n'N holn fora terf-ction IN tho dressing and
1 cooking, ana IA tne.r belng fresn and healthiul
1 Waen supplied dal} al the uis. ensdrY, which II
| t"he CONNECTED by direct railroad commune =
l w." WIN the college. lue facilities are such
! tnii ma ON be done at sm n expense.
'N4 ,rning the manage tneLt OF this college
h"drlDlte plans nave been decided upOn. The
/ sfufue has not get hufhcirutly developed, but
/ Ner wiu probably be a Professor of cookery
1 tu4tton, shd u steward at the head, and al
i On, ~ persons who enter II (and We VIII say
i here. what may be Of interest that tor those
Il W." cannot afford to pay the tuition fee there
Nnl e rch"idf-tips made and arranged just ~
II IL our rolrg , VIVA ne Taught not only the pri
mary ana elementary principles OF gastronomy
but the inner ana more delicate processe-, II W
n may use The word, which add 30 muoh to tn,
t.'lc ana set Of" dinner or IA q so perfectly
~, ad win he especially attended 10, ann goo
Inc i VIII be Produced from good -four. Decep
tYl HtI not be tolerated, ana perfection viii 10
al ned through merit. Nariou, deslgns vii
te.D.uughL 10 Dear TO stimulate each 10 exec
y NIu 10 this end money prizes VIII be offered.
II Dpl kerry can 90 reduced 10 q scienc C, or to
me ant, all will be benefited. Even II progres
br tauii, II must DO said that tue nr.t step
II H. Duntrv education are 60 De AIKEN, and ep
eui-m May ~ time turn many wayward COO
tfJu her unbe altnful ways.