New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-01
AMERICAN DOMESTIC TRAINING.

The Boston Journal of August IS, under the III
of Plans for Domestic Training prints an article
by an English correspondent, who shows how Amert
cans give away some Of their credit. az well as good
deal Of their money, TO foreigners.
National Housewifery Association has been
organized In England and IS attracting attention. Tbs
association is small affair In big house, and oil
Of It is the outgrowth OF an American invention. In
1884, article by an English gentleman. living In
New-York, appeared in the English Good Words
entitled, american Kitchen Garden, a School for
Housematds" This article introduced the subject to
Miss Headen, the daughter Of a London baker. wis
had been distressed by the depl0rsble ignorance OF the
girls she came IN contact with. She Immediately
opened a. correspondence with Miss huntington VI
New.York City, the originator of the kitchen garden
system, who sent to Miss Headen her own books and
full written instructions, and who has ever since been
to the Engllshwoman her source Of inspiration and
encouragement. The Wilson Mission IN New-York, thu
pioneer of Industrial work in this country, rs mss
Huntington's home 1t is often visited by influential
foreigners who are curious inspect its various Dc
partments OF charitable and useful work. and nevd
has Miss Huntington failed TO send to Miss Heahon az
English guests who have shown signs of interest and
ability TO assist in her enterprise Through their hep
large property secured in 1883 for the school at
Newnham-on-Severn, referred 30 above; aud the IN
stitution is doing good work for servants
In America Miss Huntington, has never felt thai
one person should control anothers position In lfs,
or should say unto sit thou here in good place.
and TO the poor stand thou there" She has been
confident that when mistresses themselves should
understand housework there would be little dttticur
about the servant question
Americans need rot go to Newnham- onSevern TO
see successful housewifery teaching. The nspier OK
the English National Housewfery Association has a
complete smoothly working laboratory OF domestic
science nearer home Its director has never ielt THAI
a college entirely devoted TO homework would meec
the requirements Of the age but method that would
fit smoothly into any school, public or private, rqulr
ing by comparison little money and little time, WouIa
he much more useful For years her efforts haVt
been directed toward the organization OF such LABOR
at0rles Just year ago, confident OF success, tn
first one was opened at Mr.. Mo0dys femaie seminary
al Mortified, Mass. The first years work az TIM
laboratory has far exceeded the expectations OF all
except the directors, who knew of what the system
was capable At the convention for Bible study, he1
I'm Northneh In July and at the convocaton IN Angus
surprise delight and appreciation were expressed a. ~
the many visitors to this department Men weIe
particularly interested And now If the ready SUP.
scriptons and other signs Of masculine SUPPORT
mentioned I'm "The Boston Journal would p1 thii
first laboratory a permanent financial basis, or u
others would raise money for like work, North, SOUTH
East and West the incorporated association whicn
receives the funds might be called the National AS
ISOLATION of Domestic Science Training OF America