Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-23


gardening as invented by Emily Hunting
ton, of New York, to class Of twenty-five
young ladies of st. Paul for the past week
at the hall of the Ladies' Relief associa
ton, corner of Ninth and Jackson streets
and will continue the same for the next
ten days, holding one session each day.
This system of household education was
suggested to Miss Huntington by the sys-
tenn OF object teaching as pursued in the
training of the youthful mind In the Kin
dergarten schools of New York, and Miss
McCless comes hither under the au-
spices of the Young Women's Christian
Temperance association of st. Paul to give
its members especial instruction in Kitchen
Garde aing, that they may in time become
teachers thereof and instruct the young
girls of the city, this Association propos-
ing TO make this part of their general
work in tha future.
Miss McOlees is connected with the La
dies National Temperance union, which is
teaching this system of household educa-
ton with view not only of teashing all
young girls whose parents may desire the
theoretical rudiments of hous ehold eduoa-
ton for their children through this means,
but also I'd more especially to educate
the Cali, of the middle classes, that
homes IL : be made more attractive to
both flhs, and mothers thereby, aud thus
counterac5 desire to go elsewhere than
home for social eajoyRent, and to thus
render homes moro attractive and enjoy
able 10 the families, % also to fit these
girls TO a capabhry Of making good house
wives and HAPPY homes when they enter
A representative Of the GLOBE having
some Knowledge OF the popularity OF the
system of Kitchen GarGenlny as row being
extensively taught in most OF the eastern
and many of the western state, was kind
iy granted audience for hour on Satur-
day morning by Miss McClees in which he
gathered Lhe facts Us above stated ard WAS
granted an insight into the practical meth
DDS of instruction pursued By that lady
with her st. Paul young lady pupils as
well a. i'll Minneapolis and elsewhere.
WHAT Is the design OF the kitchen gar
The teaching of young girls from sevep
to fourteen years of age every department
of household work, including marketing
and theoretical cooking and IN fact every
thing connected there8ith but practical
cookery.
How long time is necessary to stuff
GENTLY fix by object toacning and other
appliances, the knowledge thus impaired
indeEbiy in the minds Of the young
misses?
That depends on the readiness to
learn and the Intelligence of the pupil
TO comprehend and execute, some
becoming quite perfect in the study in six
J0Cv7TLs Ot in Gn~oo-
what also depends on their putting into
daily practice at home the knowledge &C
qUired ~ the school.
What Is the first exercise taught?
The setting of the breakfast table, or
placing the dishes thereon to be used at
this repast. Tkis is taught with small
table and with small dishes, chairs, etc.
The table Is spread for four persons, and
the lesson commences from the laying Of
the table-spread TO the readiness of the set
out for the partaking OF the meal.
Does any exercise accompany this prep
aration?
Yes. The whole work is done by d ruls
which is III verse and is adapted to music
which each little housewife sings while she
is thus preparing the table, executing each
movement. or act of her hands as the rule
for SO doing it is Interpreted in her
song.
What is the next lesson of your pro-
gramme?
Why, liable clearing. By rules also set TO
song the dishes are skiLlfully placed in
proper position and removed from the
spread iAe crumbs and napkins taken care
of, tie cloth folded and removed, and the
table placed IN proper position.
confessto growing moro and more
interested in this novel means of edUcat-
lng the girls to perform, or TO know how
70 perform, the domestic duties Of oman,
which il majority Of Instances they fail
to obtain through the teaching Of wise
mother or ignore from mistaken sense
of pride. What may be the next lesson in
the course?
Each Of the pupils is provided with a
brush, soap and pail OF water and they
fall 10 serubbing the floor and cleaning
the woodwork CT the room in good earnest,
singing the song of rules adapted 20 this
exorcjse. Then this Is followed by q p-ac-
ticaI lesson in sweeping. In this Is well
as some Of tie other exercises there are
marches as we'll a. Songs.
Pray what may be the next exercise n
the schedule?
Washing up the breakfast dishes, wiping
the same, placing them ca the pantry
shelves, cleaning the knives, etc. This is
followed by q lesson in clothes washin-,
each girl hlvIug q little bag OF soiied
clolh9s, and being provided with small
tubs auG other necessary utensils.
Doyoa mean to say that they roll up
their sleeves and enter right into the bust
ness?
Yes, as they sing the rules they go on
from rubbing to wripging, boiling and
rlnsins, to neatly pinniHg the articles on
lines SO dry, removing them st the proper
time, aud afterwards go through a prao-
teal song lesson in ironing and folding
away.
rules, and for it small broons sre provided,
She summit Of whose handles are adorned
with blue ribbons.
This description really makes nae long
TO look in upon the misses at their en-
ployment made so attractive By the fec
lures you have outlined. Your purpo So is
evidently TO make & pleasing and attract
i've amusement out of what is too often
set dowa in the household in The scoss of
drudEery?
That IS the true version of it. In all
ny experience pupils entec into ths
prac5ic4l studies OF the Kitchen Garden
vritb n hearty zaet and to M kEOvledrs