The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-30
SCHOOL TO TRAIN SERVANTS,
One writer Thinks This the Only Rem
edy for the Present situation.

edy for the Present Situation
Such a school should be well organ
lied and equipped for the thorough
training of servants in all branches OF
household work. In the first place
should have facilities for teaching pu
pills how to battle properly, to care fol
their own bodies and their own clothes
1t should have different departments OF
training, one for laundresses, another
for chambermaids, another for wait.
resscs, another for cooks and another
for general houscwork serva nts. the laxr,
of course, requiring special condensed
course. On entrance young women OIL
girls should be classified as far as pos
sible, according to their general ia,
telhgence and ability as we'll as the EN-
ployment for which they wish to b
fitted. The first work given should bt
the washing of the htchen-wars. the
sweeping of the kitchen, and the scrub
bling of the floor and tables-in shot
every pupil should be taught the wcrs
of q kitchen maid. After that ever
though she intends to fit herself for
special department, she should be
taught to sweep and dust carpeted
rooms, and next to do plain washing and
ironing, these being among the things
which every domestic should know how
to do well.
An ordinary dwslling-house might b
utilized for the school. The basement
which should be we'll lighted. could b.
fitted up as a laundry, capable Of &C
commodating a large number Of WON
skill in the department. There must b
q head laundress 70 look after thos<
under her. and inspectors TO decide
when a woman In capable of promotion,
In a city of 5000 inhabitants such 0
laundry might easily be made selfsup
porting.
The first floor of the training schoo
should be devoted 20 the cooking de
paItment. II should have several kitch
ems where women in different stages OF
advancement could work. under an er
pert leader. The different department.,
in cookery could be made self-support |
ing by having lunch counters wher. |
men could 60 In with their dinner-pail, |
and have served TO them from the !
kitchens of the less skilled pupils hot |
soup, tea, coffee and other plain food I
while q restaurant of . better class |
might be sustained from the work OF !
those who we're more thoroughly 4
trained. Another source of incons
might be secured by filing orders for !
s-,~r,al d;~boe - TO- -l1i. .1. c..
ting table, washing fine china. sn6 |
glass. and polishing silver could be /
taught in connection with the restaa i
rant.
The upper floors should consist Of Q /
ps.lor and various apartments, whers /
servants could be trained in cleaning |
busting. window-waxhing, care os
lamps and all kinds of second WORK
From this department servants could
be sent out by the hour or day 20 sweep
dust or act as house-naj6z
With the training given IN this way
. thoroughly competent laGndresa. -
she were 8 fairly industrious and Intel
ligent worker. should be graduated In
perhaps six months. Afser TIRE first
month she might be paid a small SUE
for her services The cooks might sise
begin 20 have small wages after TIE
first month At least two years would
probably Be required for q cook &C ,.
Thoroughly trained in every brzneA Of
her work. from caring for her range !
20 doing fre cookery. Those - 10 sAps
special capacity shszH lse trained e
take the whole responsibility % plan :
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