The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-17

One OF the latest fads Is a cooking
class. in number limited 10 fifteen. The
number was long since hlled and appli-
cants are turned away What a bless
ing 10 the members Of the families Of the
fadites that this practical innovation has
been seized with such eagerness by So
ciety's devotees- What an improvement
for youthful hands to make terrapin stew.
croquetts. salads or pattees, instead Of
the erstwhile regime when, if there were
no expert hand in the house. profess
sional and expensive cook would have TO
be called in TO prepare the supper for
any entertainment, however small. Now
behold, the young hostess will be capable
of ordering and If need be, superintend-
ing the main dishes and how, tenfold. she
rises in the estimation of her masculine
friends when it is known how expert she
is in the practical art of cooking! How
she rises in her own estimation when she
Is equipped for all these expected or unex-
pected household duties! What an oppor-
tunity for youthful and ambitious house
keepers and If they cannot, when grad
uated. tempt one with all the most palat-
able dishes. it will be no fault of their
teacher, whose hospitality and fine house
keeping, as well as her kind face and
genial manners. are we'll known and much
beloved!
This is well-approved step in the d.
rection Of woman's emancipation To
be fitted to do one or more useful things
is the highest and hest any woman can
expect. A few misguided and independ-
ent women may desire a profession and
10 be a brilliant and particular star in
their own world of friends; such ambi-
tons are unnatural, especially in the south,
where there are enough men to take care
of the women; if the woman be perfect
IN her home-life and also expert in one
talent which she may have cultivated,
what more is needed. But this one talent
affair is an important one. 1t may prove
useful, even necessary, later in life; in
the meantime, 1t can be an additional
pleasure TO ones natural charms Just
now Savannah is giving ample opportun-
ity 10 its youths TO find out their talent,
whatever it may be, and to stick to it,
With thorough course of singing and
drawing taught in the public schools, with
yearly music festival some ambition
might be aroused. The singing has been
often and justly praised, but not so much
has been said of the drawing which is
in charge Of Miss Jett Howard who has
proved herself a capable teacher, and
with her pen has made excellent studies
from life and copies of Gibson s-Gibson,
by the way, is becoming a fad almost
equal TO the Napoieonic. Miss Towards
copies are so cleverly realistic as to be
mistaken for the real article. An anna
teur art class that meets weekly, shows
good pen-and-ink sketches from life as
the result OF a few hours application.
The Telfair Art Gallery class has devel-
oped local artists and planted a spirit Of
artistic taste among the pupils and many
fine pictures have been painted there by
Savannah amateurs. Besides the pictures
of Miss wilkins, mentioned last Sunday.
those Of Miss Cadda stone may be highly
mentioned. Her copies are strikinelv
good, and the number OF artistic studies
upon the walls OF her home shows the
rapidity with which she can transfer pic
lures to canvass. Mrs. Charles w. Saus-
Ey is another amateur who has done much
excellent painting. In pastel Miss Sallie
Haskell has done much artistic work. and
with pen and ink sketches Miss VaIlie
Chisholm, Miss Francis Green and Miss
Jett Howard are particularly clever.
Much Of the gaiety Of the past week was
out In regular attendance. and II is said
by some that there is nothing else to do
so Salvini had many Of the society devo-
tees for this not very complimentary rea-
son. One blue-eyed little church woman.
who has frequented the theater since
Lent began. oftener than before, when
asked how was it she was there so often.
replied that the men ask the girls (sone-
tines, who they think viii be likely 10 re-
fuse. and that she enjoyed surprising them
by accepting an invitation; however this
may be, and even if Lent is not strictly
kept, according to orthodox convention
alties, it is very certain that society has
completely subsidized from a continual rush
10 very occasional affair, and even
these occasional affairs are met with
many refusals. Not only church people
welcome Lent. but society people, who
90 not profess to a religious routine well
come the season of rest from social duties
and enthusiastic society dudes have been
heard 10 express delight that a respite
mas come Sayannahs whirl this season
has been gayer and brisker than usual
TIE toUn has grown until society has be-
eysAs - every day and evening affair.
Whsfnfr mis- viii bs resumed after Lent
fsEaai1s - - geen- But then, soon comes