The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-29

get them into the habit or to acquire the
the concerns OF fife. Is the ideal we set before
us. Our policy enjoys the generous SUPPORT
settled Tied in our beautiful buildnS In iSIst
street We hope to give even fuller expression
e the underlying principles Of the college. In
building. but going ahead with the work In our
temporary home, We are seeking 70 teoch
may be able TO teach others We set no limi-
Our acting Treasurer. Miss Grace II. Dodge
frequently goes to the east eide among those
WHO are not overfortunate In worldly goods
and Is making such suggestions in HI hygiene dss
called for in each case. Miss Dodge has made
these visits upon invitation and her sugges-
other hand. the daughters Of the very rich in
deed have been pursuing courses OF stuhy IN
our department OF domestic science-which
includes Instruction 10 plain. cooking plain
sewing. cutting and fitting. drawing. the ap-
plisaton OF chemistry: physics physiSSiSIg9y.
psychology. history OF education. methods Of
teaching and practice OF teaching However,
Francis WoolhulI who is director of the de-
Prot Woodruff. in a. dui.t sort OF way.
proved to he q mine OF information on all mat
ters connected with household science.
Yes. think 1t In quite true that PEOPLE are
money. making themselves unnecessarily un-
food. so cooked as to be unpalatable and un-
nourishing. whom the application OF little
eSt resut sn The Contact which the depart
ment OF household science has had with the
outer world has revealed the necessity OF the
application OF this common sense. .
People living In the tenement house dis
t5ist are e1trsordineEly ignorant s shoSs ne
They do not know how. 10 open an egg. and we
have 10 teach that As for the cooking Of an
iii There s are fsw cook 5 who do know how. When
you realize that large mum Der Of people are
s sn 10 s9 Ssqs 1T
tional campaign all along the line"
Prot. Woodruff then led the way to the lee,
to be e' OF great interest On a semioircular
table we're displayed a number OF gas stoves
used for ths Ius,ration OF nyGieniS onoEpG:
strength OF the different foods and dagrams OF
Joints OF meats. with each particular portion OF
mated nat d and identIfed Tor reference In the lab
oratory were Interesting little bottles contain
preserved, the fat Of n mound OF milk the sugar
Of a pound Of milk. the water OF pound OF ap-
pies. &c. The room had the appearance OF any
ordinary lecture room In any OF our large coll
leges, but the impression conveyed In every
detail was that Of theory brought ought down to prac-
Prof. Woodbury. attention was drawn to the
conclusions OF the commission appointed hy
nuisance. which declared in favor OF the gas
stove, not only for heating purposes. but Tor
all purposes Of cooking. whether or large or
F,S BE- E %tsSss nso Ss this but mat;
com lon Of the coal stove to the perfect
combustion OF the gas stove Is to prefer dark
to sn IN ANY
has the power to reason and reach conclu-
s%o ak ss' Ssst the &c
Of q Bunson burner. which can be used for oil
ssst any pks. Gi wiz
tell you that to breathe the products OF the
poison. You can nut your face right over q
Bunson burner without the slightest fear. OF
poisonous ami noNious yapors OF the furnace.
" But why have any poisonous and noNlOus
vaporsr The coal stove Is, under tho unequal
conditions which exist. great deal more ex-
IL is. as I have already intimated unhealth.
tney must escape is obvious, and Il 10 not as
well adapted 70 the control Of all the rondi
oas n prod sn the propeT Uniform TesSt
Look at this Bunson burner that hold In my
hand lis light and portable can s be turned
or stew. and only costs 81 ~
OF course. there are gas stoves Of all sizes
tion Of gas stoves being used in large cities Of
the United States is exceedingly small. when,
probably. II would he best for the interests %
that no coal stove should be used
at ALI" IL. A.. -, ia,
Then you hRree WIN the LGHfF with re-
any flavor arising from the com bustion OF gas
10 I'm parted TO the neat,
" In fact this Is lust the reason WHY the gas
stove 10 superior TO the coal stove How do You
steal sHSs ever an
necessarily SUBJECT the steak to the progress
Of i@psriest eS%bu a;dn,Io This dIiSaty can
coal stove, but only To a certain extent There !
n must be always a percentage OF xIosure 70
the tunes .esuitihg from tho imperfect COM
Is It true that IL the roasting Of a Joint az
Yes. for the reason which comes back again |
to first principles Cooking by gas stove is |
applyinG meat 70 perieet hame sharp. !
whereas in coal stove, you cannot be sure OF |
your eonditlHns ovens are not needed bread |
oook ell in one. i Is all a matter Of knowledge
and experience"
q i mors, dinlcuIt to use gas stove than
g On the contrary, il is easier, because at
east one Of the eonditlons i present by mere /
md com paratlSely well on, a Foor one But
rocking which can lie mastered without any /
iiiheulty, which would make for health and /
he absurd fetch Of the coal stove out o: the
gAy,"
How about heat 10 wlntsrT'
That seems a difficulty. and Is one which
. frequently quoted against the gas stove and
iet kne slightest Ieuection VII he su metrnt to
auF one ina you can heat house
III b gas. Iust ygu IAN heat q house wi tn
ioaL Gas is product uf coal aud coal Is E
'ulky. unsclentine means OF bringing about =
As | have repeatedly said. nsees-
AIly tmpsTfect
But, when you come to the use OF gas for
heating the Advantages still accrue IN favor OF
he more progressive method There are q |
lumber OF appliances Tor heating houses by
las. through the radiator ana through the
lsating o. steam i have an appliance which
as bEen sent ne from distance. Hnd Of which !
think Very highly. which com hines beating
nd ventilation az the same time. The eonfTi-
Anre y yery simple, and Il can be adapted