The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-08-30
LOYAL WOM4N'S WORK
Training Schools for Girls---Our Ex-
rerienee Meeting, &c.
rcoadl.c,ed By Kate B. serrcooa.I


interest 80 the American miliions-has finally
crysaliized into something both practical
and sensible II has been very plain Tor some
time that 0nr public schools were 10 an extent
a failure because they qualified neither the
boy nor girl who could go through TO gradua-
tion day. fer any real employment. A snlatter-
ing Of this, that, and the other thing is in no
sense an education; neither does a knowledge
of grammar aad arithmetic amount TO much If
the party acquiring it is in the end obliged to
earn his bread by the labor Of his hands. And
this, after all, is just what the average boy or
girl must make up his mind TO do.
How 10 educate the head sn6 the hands at
the same tine has been the peTplexing problem
of the times. As might be expected. where so
much real 3houghI has been given. solution
OF the problems, at least so far rs girls are con-
cerned, seems lear at hand.
ia this reference is made TO the experiment
Of starting kitchen schools, as an attachment
10 every high or grammar school, where girls OF
all classes will be taught by practical teachers,
according TO the plan which Miss Corson has
been successfully pursuing among the Weather
or self-snppOrJing classes. ii this be done 1t
brings about the solution, also, OF the servant
girl question, A. skilled cooks can always secure
good wages foT their services, and the benefit
will be q common one 10 mistress aud maid.
In She former case good service Is secured, and
IN the latter good prices.
A kn0N ledge of housekeeping is essential 10
women in ali grades of lie, particularly TO those
who are 10 sapport themselves by muscular
rather than mental labor. When kitchen
schools are Ia operation IN connection with our
pubic schools there VIII be wider range of
employment from which women can choose;
and SIZE fathers and mothers OF the working
Glasses will not feel that their children have
frittercd away their tinle IN useless acquire
ments n Ia connection with mere book
learning. they are acquiring the skill 70 be self
supporting and are fortified TO take whatever
position their peculiar ability. be st physical
or meIs:al. qualities them 10 eli.
Miss CorscH's school 10 connection with the
Free Training School for Women" was
started Ia lS74-aine years ago. Since then
free and pay cooking classes have been started
with the best results in al principal cities;
end noz the desartments of education. both
local and State, are taking hold of the move
ment with encouraging developments. At the
present rate Of progress il viii not be long said
that we, as s hati0a, arc the worst fed. ia spite
of our overhowing abundance IS Well as the
worst served, cf any upsH the face Of the globe.
The best feature Of the movement is that it
is enlisting the sympathy and cooperation Of
those WHO believe IN the higher education of
women, including some Of car most experienced
educators and social scientists Not only in
our charity and mission schools is domestic
economy becoming an important branch, but
some of eur best schools and colleges have a
department Of domestic science in their curric-
ulum.
PRACTICAL TEACHING.
In the Iowa Agricultural College every girl
in the junior class has been taught 10 make
good bread, yeast. biscuit puddings, pies cakes !;
how to cook roast, l,rOi steak, make good
cup of coffee; how to dress and cook poultry,
make excellent soups, mash potatoes that
would melt in your mouth. aud has taken
practical lessons in ali the details of household
management holse-furnishiag care OF the sick.
care of children, &c. The schools of Great
Britain, notably the London schools, are addi-
tIonal evidences that these things can be done
IN connection with ali our schools. The oaly
thing is 10 begin, and cookery can be Taught as
well as music, drawing and painting
The large influx II foreign population into this
country, unfamiliar with our American prod
Ectss who have never before eaten a morsel Of
white bread and who do not know a water
melon from q squash or lemon from an Usage
orange, makes the cali for such public instruc-
tion more imperative. The children of these
CLASSES thTong our public schools. They are 10
take the places OF the American born in Aaeri-
can kitchens and not infreqaently IN American
parl0Ts. TRsir ignorance Of the simplest cook
cry and domestic work is proverbial. Some
BODY must teach them, and too often lt is the
aching head OF the oEer-worricd and over
worked housewife. This class must be thought
OF, too. 1t IS the wise city which, as Phiiadei-
ph!a and Baltimore are new undertaking pro-
vides some branches Of technical and manual
instructions with .he accepted public curricu-
lum.
II is estimated that cut Of tho 9.9ss.l60 chill
drcn earo.icd IL the United States. according
70 TIE report Of the Bureau Of Education,
4,69G,0eo are girls, Of whom the vast majority
quit school before they arc sixteen. What lit
tle knowledge they have gained of the three Rs
COUPLED sgith an acquired love Of dress and dis
play. IS IN too many cases positive injury,
usltil they GAIA forget II all and settle down 10
practical view Of life as 1t IS Each of these
girls has cost the State an average of S25C
apiece, and vet when all is done they know
practically nothing. Now, suppose that the
ten years between six and sixteen was in
part given ap 10 the requirement OF useful
knOWleage.what . thrifty, prudent, competent
class Of wives and mothers we should have
Extend this along FOR generation or TWO, and
America would rs soon become as noted for IL
thrift and pruderce as IL now is for extraya-
sance and utter disregard Of al the rules O
right living.
THOSE WHISKY PICKLES.
cANDRIDSE, Iowa, August 4 1888.
To ille Editor SAuoEAT. TRIBUNE:
see By resdiIlg my paper that some one wants
arecipe 10 i;sake whisky pickles. Tor the bcnef
OF Lhat iady pickle barrel would say, IL she hal
genuine good whisky. 10 take three pints Of waite
% Ouc ii whisky. as4d that wont eat her pickles
small wright Wash the cloth and board ever,
otllcl iaornifsg Keep the pickles IN a cool place
4thnE tsc lady that said the hOnse turned uFoun,
wlieil -he alc the whisky pickles must have been
pipe smoker, FOR the to0th-acbe, ant
tkcHEssi tEe whole world was going around II,
father and mother had Gfseea Children girl
anG siK bo.sslnd they u ways made whisky pick
ies atid know there not q druniZard IN th
family, ard none o. them married ii lFunhard.
do n1t know iilat there is any harm ia whislS
pickles without il j. whisky that has tobacco in il
Eespcctilily, READER
OfTBE H.-zJsl tie best paper IL the United States
BErrER THAE wHISEY PICKLES.
Crcssss5rr Pic;sos.-I7il a tygo-gaIlon stone je
Wits snai} fleUInbrrs. Cover with boiling waite
Quste sai llie second asi8 third mornings boil tn
britse and pom orcr. The fourth morning tax
them ont o tise brine anG pnt them IN boiling va
ter in which piece 0i alGHa the size Of egg ks
been dissolved. Lei tcm stand tNNenty-four hour
drain ana pour hot vinegar. well seasone
with two three SLICED onions, pepper pods. an
1Ist zprfaSle OF ailspioe, cloves, cinnamon mac
and a few bay leaves. Make paste OF yeo'
mustard, sfsrcsd il cloth, cover with anothC
cloth, and press Il closely your pickles Whe
cold iae up oar jars and set In cool place. Tt
mustard prevents tlscu from softening tuTuin
Nitc and aocs 10 lhc pleasant favor. Try then
a. tlieE are The best cucumber pickles made.
ENcELLJ.ST RECIPES.
Bean Sel0d. String yoEng. tender beans. cut ini
Inch lengths, wash alid cook until tender draii