The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-05-04
Tho Modest Profession.
From the ii q. Democrat

We hold; that the nOblost, highest
and most useful profession is that Of
cookery. It ID nobler than war, be-
cause the object of war is to slay,
desolate and starve, while the OBJ
ject of cookery is to nourish and
make fat. 1t is higher than medi- |
cine, because it tends to prevent the
diseases and suferings medicine
pretends to cure. It is better than
law, because law often defrauds the
innocent and turns loose the guilty,
and in no little degree blends with
chicaneIy, while cookery bestows
only blessings. It is better than
journalism, because the first duty of
Journalism is to hurt somebody's
feelings, while the first duty of cook
cry is to stay the cravings Of hunger,
and soothe the Trrascibilities of
temper. Finally, we can get along
without war, medicine, law and
newspapers, but, without soup,
roasts and broils, surely we would
starve to death.
From this practical standpoint,
therefore, we regard proficiency in
cookery more honorable, and far
more important, than proficiency in
the Classics, and believe that it
would be q wise and humane step to
establish in every college and uni
versity a ssChair of Cookery
There are very many young men
who 60 through college and have
Latin and Greek and all those sort
of things drhmmed into their heads,
who could be much more easily in
Quoted into the science of broiling a
steak, roasting q leg Of mutton, and
making an excellent pot Of coffee.
There are millions Of young men
who are licensed as doctors and law
yers, and who are on the press, who
would succeed much better as cooks,
and this absurd thing is kept up
year after year, and the consequen-
ces are we have poor lawyers, quack
doctors, shabby Journalists, and bad
cooking.
] We regard this as a very serious
matter. Physicians declare that bad
cooking is the cause Of two-thirds
of the sickness that aflicts civilized
man; all ladies know the horrid eff.
fects bad cooking has upon the tenn
fpers of men, and every man Of social
habits knows that nothing conduces
more to good humor, sparkling wit
and good fellowship, than an ele
gantly cooked dinner. People, too,
who are accustomed to good cook
ing, are generally handsome or, al
least, they always ssshow their keep
ing" Thus, for the peace Of the
home circle; the health Of mankind
lin the interest Of good humor, and
for 2sthetical considerations-thert
should be Q new era in the profes
sion of cookery. Itshould be regard
ed as one of the learned and liberia
professions, and no man or women
should be allowed to cook until ht
or she has passed rigid practica
examination and received diploma
from some well established institu
ton of learning.
By all means, then, let us have
the ssChair of Cookery in our col
, leges, and let the beauty and nobili
, ty of the profession be inculcated
let the ambitious youth Of both sexes
be taught that in kitchens they vii
be mitigating human suffering
, checking the rayages Of disease; diff
, fusiDg happiness and coutentment
J among mankind; that there they
, may accomplish what philosopher
/ have gone mad in seeking q means
Of accomplishing, the prolongatio1
of human life; that in their soups
will be found the tabled fountain
spoken of by Ponce de Leon, which
j rejuvinated man and added to hi
youth; they can there feel that whil'
the soldier is devastating fertile dis
tricts; while the doctor is drenchin,
his patients with diabolical nos
, trums; while the lawyer is bamboo
j ling the jury, and the journalist j
pouring hot shot into every body
they, benignantly standing in til,
i midst Of their pots and kettles, ar
/ boiling, frying, stewing and baking
! blessings for all mankind.
1. We hope for great reduction o
the ills OF humanity when the tim,
arrives in which the maidenis .ey
will beam with joy and her cheek
will flush with pride as her youn,
lover proudly tells her he is goinI
i to study for . cook, and when th
baster.Of meats, and the concocto
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