New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
TIE AR? or COOKING.
ONE PLACE IN THIS CITY WHERE IT is TAUGHT
THE POOR AND RICH ALIKE.

An exceedingly busy place during all hours OF the
dav and evening IS the New-York Cooking School.
on the top floor of the United Charities building,
at Twenty second-st. and Fourth-ave. The seven
teachers who compose the STAFF are Kept almost
constantly occupied with the various classes. and
the superintendent. Miss Emily Huntington. Is A
presiding genius whose advice and attention are
solicited on every hand. The children OF the poor.
for whose instruction the Cooking School was
especially established. attend In the afternoon
hours and several classes are In progress at the
same time In different rooms. The youngsters take
the greatest interest and pride in their work They
are enthusiastic in applying at home the ideas
gained at the school. and always eager 10 tell OF
some triumphanty successful dish MADE all by
myself" The mornings of all days except Satur-
day are occupied with the ladies classes These
are arranged in courses Of twelve lessons and each
class is composed OF from five 10 ten ladies'. The
money derived from these Is almost the only regu-
lar source OF income for the school Voluntary
contributions provide additional sums. ana there
are besides evening classes for working women.
for which a small tuition fee Is charged
The superintendent has received many applica-
lions from people living in the suburbs. asking
that teachers may be sent there to Instruct classes
This is hardly practicable during the school term.
which lasts from October TO June l. on account
OF the DEMANDS upon the teachers time, MIS-, Miss
who desire instruction, should form classes ana
come to the school. They could then remain for
COOKS and spend the rest Of the day In shopping
or any feminine diversion The season IS , npw
about half over and there Is still time 10 FORM
classes for the latter part OF the term Appncdpn
for hours next season may be mace curing lh',
summer months, and at that time the teachers WI"
be at liberty go out Of town III III Is Iequesteu
1t is not within the province OF the schoo 10 ~
nuDls become teachers OF COOKING, am tH's -
done only when IL Is found necessary 10 hcTease ,.
staff other paying classee, when nave Iot a..
readv been mentioned, are those IN the afternoons
specal cookery for the sick. Families also sem
their cooks for private lessone at specidI houl
one of the most interesting OF the ree hiiaiem
classes IL that composed Of about Dozen Joiy ~
lie coored girls whose bright eyes ana s";nhs
ark faces are fairly radiant with pleasure. NJ
arc quick 10 learn, and ought TO make uiusu',Iy
good progress. uniting as they VIII, sciehtHc, ~
struction 10 the natural aptitude Tor cookhe WIZ"
belongs to their race ,,s -. ,, ooo,,-
,no school during the last years are Miss Emil
S,eane Miss Ethel DE Forest, Miss Editn SheI.r !,
3iss Nice shepard. Mss sally I-ivnsfton- M 50
Van Bernuth Miss May Sands. Miss hthei ti,9 io
focl: Mrs Thomas Denny. jr, MISS kath-rine
Dana Street Mrs Roland Redmond. MISS Mais 81. !.
V1crcnsfcr Mise Catherine 5. Agnew, MISS Hu.a
fu;.ley Miss Annie sherman Hoyt MISE Catle,V.
Miss Hc,en Beaman Miss Clemence Ioartn.ah "a -
Erd Miss Dewitt Parshall. Miss Mary NeTno.n'
TisH Nora Iselin Miss Fanny lsein' Mis5 ~ r. =
,oond street NJ IS Gertrude Hoyt MISS Ese biiker'
Miss + d. Wood Miss May Had En- ME- on''e NJ
Mis- Cholte. Miss Cammann MISS ish,aI5 Mis
ilsaror whitman Miss Wide, Miss C,eveland' M
Inanne White Miss Mary Vibbert MS ht"s Nc.
nunham Miss Wetmorc Mrs. Charles renew Mss
hice DIN. Miss julia DIN and MISS NJ o'"o'