The evening world., 1894-03-29
CHILDREN TAUGHT TO COOK.
Good Work of st. Bartholomew
Mission House.
Founded by Mrs. Vanderbilt to
Educate Poor Tots.

/ IrhCtlCAl plety, Cnarlty ana compass
sion," duty to mankind and Cod "a
system Of pure thinking. kind feelings.
good deeds faith and worship" 1t
would be difficult to find a better illus
tration Of that comprehensive definition
than the st. Bartholomew's Mission
House
This civilizlng institution is in Forty
second street, just east of Third ave-
nuc. Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt gave the
grounds and his mother built the little
chapel, with the restaurant and bath
in the basement, and the big beautiful
"Children's House that adjoins 1t.
"The unknown lady" as she is called
gave directions for as simple n chapel
as comfort would permit, and the most
convenient and commodious quarters
for the children that the space would
allow.
Instead OF marble altar, with
sculptured gates and stained glass
paintings. the Committee put a model
| kitchen in the household school, with q
| little gas stove on each child desk. ana
a gas and coal range back OF the
teachers desk. They. built the house
heating, lighting. ventiating and plumb
ing apparatus as perfect as possible; fin,
ished every room IN hardwood. ana
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rooms that the fascination of cleanli-
ness is absolutely irresistible,
Instead of reserving the best rooms
for the matron and directors the res resi-
ing (D on the back yard. and the ONCE
in pocketllke place, near the stair
case, wher. he registrar, the super, super,
intcndent and the teller Of the Penny
Bank work by electric light day and
evening. This wise arrangement leaves
all the big, bright front rooms ] to me ,ne
kndergarteneis, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS anu
club members. ~
secured for the responsible, position or
housemother, and D staff of competent
cultivated womanly women appointed
to instruct the children; only, the
housemother Is in the residence. All the
the sweetness Of their influence upon
the cheeriess lives of he poor little
shopgirls who come in the evening, the
wee tots who come in thu; morning. ana
the slips OF womanhood who come in the
afternoon is not to be described,
a bulletin board hangs % on ,ren the etevai2p a,tb
saFs eoces on a 6ne th beara 0Gr this Of hope
''Wili the girl who are out of employ
mint kqa csS 5spGrt !, &, ,se Hss G5es
Since October last, 900 odd girls, be
twen the ages OF three and thirty-iive,
have been registered.
rFs yeTysSdS psy IS 0eiSass ssHis tH and f'as Es
20 cents month for dues. The only
requisite for membership is orderly con
GnGt tSe rs yen nrs n singing
talisthenics and merrymaking. There
are children Of Hebrews, Catholics
syans The 500 ans ahe the
nearest approach to religious training
is repeating the Lords Prayer, singing
hymns of nature and talking about
good living. high thinking, honesty
From A. NJ. until p. NJ. there is
something useful and beautiful going on
every day in the week. An usher keeps
the door; the elevator runs al the time
these two young men are polite and IN
telligent and visitors are always well
come.
1t takes Just one day to civilize the
is disreputsbls looking The ,hed next SSt dag ihs
Charm works and she is sweet and fresh
looking. week later she wears clean
fnger-nails. a white apron, "A ribbon on
her hair and a null tie under her small
chin.
OF all the classes In session during the
day and evening the most interesting
meets Monday. Wednesday and Friday
taught cooking. Last Wednesday there
were twelve In class, These tiny COOKS
even rssGns ,oo sbort snd sS tx
reach the stop-cock and light the gas,
stove. One child wore school medal
for good scholarship" and amlable de-
IL,
Kings Daughters. There was not one
pair of pink cheeks in the ,semicircle
until the soup began 10 boil and the
lesson-cooking and love-making. II the
mothers who beat their children and the
teachers who fight In school Will visit
they may learn something that will be Of
advantage. To illustrate her methods.
Two little, tots came late. Instead of q
tongue shing they got a smiling good
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work to catch up" The menu was
apple dumplings and corn soup. The
dumplings, wer made frst because the
grocer hadn't sent the corn and milk.
Maria and Jennie, you may make the
dumplings to-day" said the teacher.
Instantly a faint cloud passed over ten
pale faces. while two faces bcamed with
Now go to the toilet room and wash
My hands are clean" replied small
Maria, with emphasis on the verb.
80 are mine" and Jennes were pre-
sented like pair OF pistols with hve
shooters.
The next moment the two were pealing
= he very economical; peel them thin
we are a dozen In family, remember,
and II the food is wasted the children
will be hungry.
: Laura, dear, please get the butter
3 from the ice-box and tell me how you
! The comical nose, too small for n good
smell. went very near the roll, and the
owner pronounced II:
"Oh, very good Miss Smith"
DO you think so Nary"
"Yessum," promptly answers her fiat
. tered neighbor.
y, Very we'll, then Now. Laura. meas
10 ure a quarter of cup
a The allowance is childishly excessive.
\. Don't YOU think YOU have more thar
4 a quarter? Look again; divide the cup II
" four parts with your eye
n Yes. ! think so, too; take little out
That's better. Now put the rest bacl
and smoothe II over the roll neatly. 81
!. that nothing will be wasted
A little sugar is put with the butter
and Laura creams them until her arm
N aches.
rs "Oh, don't work so hard. dear Hol'
A. the fork this way, and use the ham
,s movement. Cooking is easy work. Hol
~ the fork as lightly as you do your pen
"a and you won't get tired" "
ii An atom OF womanhood, with two but
ter-color pig-tails, born in Sweden ahou
the time OF President Cleveland's frs
I. Administration, gets the yolk OF an eg
TO beat for the sauce She takes n death
like grip on the plated fork, and whip
c. the sides OF the cup with n vigor tina
TO alarms the old scholars.
A Christina, dear don't break the cur
And don't stoop so. stand straight an
ed hold your head up. Norah. won't yo
hA hNll Ia