Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-13
MAN for the Field and Woman fol
the Hearth,

Oh stu0yn not usually embraced In the curri.
culum OF female colleges, alike unique ant
useiul-that OF Domestic Industry. Tbil
department is Ia the present charge Of Mrs
b. 4. Ireland, the matron OF the Institution,
who is peculiarly fitted for the task, being
herself one OF our most successful aud noted
housekeepers. The course Of instruction
embraces the usual routine Of domestic
duties. especially the art culinary ; and tht
young ladies are led BY practical demon.
strati0n from the simple griddle-cske to ths
highest examples OF the pastry cooks and
contsctloner's skill. On last Monday evening
about seventy-ive Of the patrons Of tho In.
stitution aud leading citizens OF Lexington
were invited to what we suppose might be
called the graduating supper Of the class oil
'S2.
After q very Interesting exhibition given
by the class In ~calisthenics, under charge OF
Miss Crossthw waite, the guests were usher ed
into the supper-room. where the fair cooks.
In tasty dresses and neat white sprons were
ready to serve the visnds, all OF which had
been prepared BY themselves without any a.
sistance IN any form, from any one whomso.
ever. The tables were beautifully arranged
With the various dishes and handsomely dec.
Grated with Iced and ornamsntei cakes,
JellieS. confectionery and lowers, and pre-
scented an appearance charming to the eye
as we'll as tempting to>the palate. The or.
namentation of q lumber of the cakes was
80 artistic that 1t reilly seemed a.deseerstion
to cut them. The following WAS the
MENU:
Tongue. Ham, Chicken Salad.
Cauli1ower, Cucumber, Mustard.
BREADS.
Beat Biscuit, Light Bread, Sandwiches,
Crackers.
Lemon, Chocolate. Ambrosia, Delicate,
Fig. Tutu Frutti, Plain White. Fruit, Mar.
BILE, Golden, Cocoa Nut, Angel Food.
ICES.
Ice Cream. Lemon Ice, Frozen Custard,
Ambrosla, Charlotte Polonaise.
Strawberry, Lemon.
CONNECTIONS.
Chocolate Caramels, Chocolate Creams
Cocoanut Creams, Strawberry Creams.
BEVERAGES.
Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Iced Milk.
The amber coffee was - fragrant % the
odors Of Araby, and ~ delicious !; the biseuitl
were crisp. tender and snowy ; the meat
done to u turn ; the ballad a. perfect In CON-
position and seasoning % human hand could
make 1t, while the department OF daintisl
was q bewildering succession OF exquisite
t. mptation. to tue taste anu Appetite
symphany of good things. The guests did
ample Justice To the supper ,snd fingered
long around the tables, while the brIxh,
pretty faces Of the charming young hostesses
watched and their dimpled hands quickly
supplied every want. After y brief season
OF music, the party dispersed at II O'Clock,
every ono delighted with the success OF the
affair.
We are q strong advocate Of tho higher
education OF woman and \ profound al
lnirsr OF music aud art, but consider .
knowledge OF the household " OF equal
Importance. When lckness lnvadss
the family and some appstizing dainty il
needed for the Invalid; when Bridget runs
away with her ''cousin," or Dlnah without
warning refuses longer 10 work for '.white
trash" there ID q crisis In domestic Affairs
which must be met by The folks Ut home,
There are times when even .hog and
homlny" delights more than q Jupiter
symphony, and u plate Of hot biscuit more
than q PLAGUE of cranes and cat-tsIls, aud
he or She Is best prepared for life who Is
ready for any emergency. We cannot close
this without giving the names OF our fair
entertainers: Misses Nancy r. Conn,
Daisy Farrls and Wenons Bates, OF 81,
LOUIS. Mo-; Mira Melton, Warsaw, Mo. /;
Sue Evans, Sedalla Mamie Pommsr and
Virgie Gray. California, NO.; Fannie Ire.
land, Lexington. Mo. Mamie McNalr, Annie
b. Moore and Minnie Reynolds, Liberty,
Mo ; Daisy Potter, Minnie Martin and Lutte
Paxton, Marshall. Mo-; Abby and Ida Post,
Jerseyville, ILL.,; Ella Msbry, Napoleon, Mo-;
Jennie Maddox. Glasgow, Mo. ; Rens Cor.
der Wsverly, Mo. !; Anna Marques. Fulton.
Mo. I; Helen Hubbard, Omaha, Nsb. aud
Mary Willis, Converse, No.
While We wish them one and all such
stations here that their fair hands NAV navsr
be hardened BY labor nor seorched I'm the
smoky envrions Of . kitchen, yet should
poverty, misfortune or sickness place the
burdens OF life on their shoulders, 1t will be
q proud and happy consolation for them to
know that they have the ability to bear
them, and they will not repine that they
have fitted themselves to be that which their
Maker intended them-"a helpmsst for
man."