The Washington times., 1894-04-25
Good Things that
VaSSar Girls Eat
SI2-Sl4 Seventh St.

The total quantity of milk consumed at
vassar College during the year is from $4,000
to 100 900 quarts. Say that, at this season Of
the year, COW will average ten quarts daily,
so that the students take the daily product of
10000 cows. But this does not represent all
the cows needed to supply the college. About
5000 pounds of butter are used in year.
In the matter of eggs, think for moment
of the demand made by the 400 students.
They need about $1,000 eggs. In other
words. it would take a nimble-flngered man,
picking eggs from a bin, nearly week to
count out enough for Vassar College.
\. The most important item in the Vassar book
hi table expenses is meat, and under this head
Z include beef. mutton. poultry, and game.
THE amount consumed is, in round numbers.
lbs. 900 pounds. The refrigerated beef comes
principally from Chicago. while the supply of
bther meats and poultry is drawn from the
country near by. The steward selects only
the choicest cuts. Thus the meat at Vassar is
exceptionally good and tender, although mis-
takes occur, as they often do in the best regu-
sated families. The supply Of chickens and
turkeys is liberal around Thanksgiving and
christmas.
J Another important item is flour. The guam
stity of grain raised on the farm is compare
tivey small The amount of -four required
is $4,000 pounds, or $50 barrels, year. Only
the higher grades of flour are used and this
together with the bakers SKILL accounts for
The excellence of Vassar bread. The mullins,
rolls cakes, and pies are made on the prem
Uses in a well-appointed bakery by experienced
men
of luxuries. Last year some $4,000 oranges
and 1000 bananas were furnished TO the
girls. To this should be added 1 800 pounds
of nuts, 200 bottles of pickles, and $50 quart
jars of olives. The taste for olives may be
acquired but with the Vassar girl it comes
naturally after the freshman year. Don't
forget, either. the 500 pounds OF caramels
used ut the college. OF course. this doesn't
include the boxes sen by big brothers and dear
friends.
If there is one more than caramels that the
Vassar student yearns for it is pancakes. You
may laugh, but it is the solid fact. The quantity
OF pancakes consumed at the college is enor-
nous. The griddle is ten feet long and three
wide. The Vassar pancake has turn and
brown that is peculiarly its own. About 1900
cakes are consumed at breakfast.
Some OF the other articles furnished during
the school year may here be given in round
figures. Sugar is required to the extent of
80 900 pounds. Some of this goes to sweeten
5000 pounds of coffee and 200 pounds oftea-
Few things need sweetening while the girls
are around.
Then there is the item of canned vegetables,
which amounts in year to some 6,O00 cans.
NO fewer than $4,000 oysters and CLANS are
required. and not far from 6,000 pounds of
dried fruit. To this must be added bags of
SALT bottles OF oil, vinegar. and mustard, etc.
Nor should forget to mention incidentally
that the Vassar girls consume large quanti-
ties of food in their own rooms-just what
amount no one has ever been able to find out.
The larks in college life are the jolly
''spreGds." which are supposed not to be held
at all. One day the word is whispered round
among select few to meet in Miss So-and-
Sos room.
At the appointed hour the girls put in an
appearance; one brings bottle of pickles,
another jar of jam. third sugar. and so on.
Books and papers are swept off the table.
Pretty china dishes take their place, and in n
few minutes the bright brass kettle is singing
right merrily. Such spread is all the more
enjoyed because ii is sub rosa.