The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-19
Seventy Interested Women Watching Miss
Parioa Make Hread,

The Inst lecture OF her course on "Practi-
cal Cooking" was given by Miss Maria Pnrloa
on Friday to O class of seventy me mbers. The
commodious hall OF the College of Pharmacy
was kindly leased to Miss Parloa by the faculty
though ordinarily tho room is devoted c~ntiroiy
to the use Of lectures and pupils belonging to
the college. 1t furnished n pleasant. conf
modious. and convenient workroom. although
some OF the ladies were inclined to confound it
with the lecture room of q college OF medicine.
with Its dissecting and operating associations.
and rather objected to using 1t in consequence.
However, If Miss Parloa were suddenly trans
ported to the depths Of the dreariest forest or
the summit Of the bleakest mountain. give her
but the contents OF her bluck trunk and her
famous satchel, and straizhtway u home would
be established among the rocks ard trees.
where order and comfort would reign suprrE:e:
50 as by masie the lecture platform OF Tho
OF kitchens. with an orderly array OF varied
cooking utensils. polished range. ~LubhlilZ.
Miss Parloa's strong, earnest face smiling down
fH 1pri}na her yp pi%p''s sx ana nSr ap aatj s si19th, nmS; sGm-
and Entertaining her listeners.
The principal Ioric Of tho lecture ,wss bread
makingLMiss Parloa's %fayorise subject-and
ted on as cheerily and brightly as u bird sings.
Some neoRle get SO stuck up making bread."
dden saisi and peGps SO might mHi tAiio If I I Would. s sstS
and with n few awkward motions she had her
hands stuck sk,t tqst lin in the doIsh,, s Then Eeleas,
should be treated. Ike horses and children-it
should be- petted and patted, smoothed and
the yielding mass. was u smooth, firm roll
again, which. she kneaded vigorously rs she
AFRAID Of ii, for It IS knowing S: and pe erHs &c." and 4
will. take advantage of your weakness and iu-
decision Just as horses and children will"
questions asked by the ladies, who were at
times less considerate and Intelligent and more
could have been. and patient, explicit. anu
comprehensive came the ready answers though
the t skilip ra hands nhs We're r never idle. u ,Gtn, a. list
She had put rising three days before. Then
Miss Parlo9 paused with a little despa;ring
marked soiemnly: MY dear. bread that will
not rise N three days will never rise in time or
The Utter absence Of hurry; worry; confusion.
watchiul attention to minute details. and above
al the neye dxhiLi1sGd sweetness les Of spirit and
Well | declare" said a lady pupil, that
tard had Just been ruined BY the carelessness
OF her assistants, and the teacher, with mover u
iiesWai a aniso 'r as b ,ss sRdi.Sa Is s' she could 9 Iitdrfhs. ave
cleaned from their success.
MISS thrlOa INTENDED spending THIS winter In
Florida. but some Of her old pupils here organ
ized themselves into q class. and besought her
so earnestly to teach Thorn that she consented
to deliver this course Of lectures. the last which :
she, will give here for some time. At the
beginning Of the lesson q lady placed
a choice cloisonne lar OF lilies on the
cooking table. and before the ,farewells were
spoken, a bit Of painting. q beautiful royal
Worcester pitcher, to add 70 her unique and ia
nous collection OF pitchers, several small re-
membranes and n beautifully carved oak chair,
with dull green plush cushions. were presented
to her by her pupils. Her class is a cosmopoli-
tan collection of individuals. comprising some
OF the wealthiest ladies Of the city. humble
cooks, and maids, Her assistants
for the day were her handy. black Harriet and
the delicate niece OF q well-known city Judge.
Among the most Interested and careful LISTEN
ers sat Mrs. Raymond Anna Louise Caryl, and
pear her the vile OF the author of"Who 10 John
Miss Parloa refuses to divulge the secret Of
how she acquired her wonderful skill In cook
ing. or where she obtained her vast stock OF pa
thence; but her first lecture was given In Bos-
ton to raise funds with which to purchase an
organ for the. little school she was then teach-
Ing in Florida. So beneficial was the lecture
that, at the request 81 her friends. she began .
OF lessons In fremont Temple. She has
sold her house here in this city, and. lives
among her friends In Boston. and she will con-
dno herself to Demonstration Lectures"
Only. giving o course in each city she visits.