The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-04
TO TRAIN SERVANTS.
SogEL PLAN OF ST. B4RTH0MEW'S
CHURCH PARIS.
Cooking to lie Taught-french Chef I'm
gagged 10 Impart Culinary Secrets to
Large Class -Laundrying Subject.

NEW YORK. Feb. ga school for
servants is the latest innovation OF the
81. Bartholomew's church parish. II is
thought that this new feature OF tho
Work OF the Parish House will benefit
large class Of persons.
Tho chief object OF the school Is TO
teach cooking ia ali its branches. ana 10
thoroughly prepare girls for domestic
service. better fitting them 20 do the
work required OF them. The school VIII
also issue diplomas 10 pupils who arc
graduated with honors from the various
dcpartmcnts OF this training-schooi,
which will serve the holder rs n hIsi-
class recommendation. The services OF
French cook have been secured. He VIM
give lessons IN fancy. as well as piab,
cooking daily TO a class or about iVv
girls. all OF whom are required 10 pay -
small tuition zee. The iood pitpai
thus Will be served in private iuilvH-
room connected with the Parish Hoes,,
at a small cost. TO the pNsihe0@ "o''''
OF the ncighborhOod.
Another unique feature % THIS psacu,
cal fraining-school is "a llily-equlpp.u
laundry. in which girls VIII be tausNt ~
wash and iron I'm an approved u'u'i'iri'
This department Is in charge OF c"i"-
pofent Swedish woman. VINO Is p.iu NJ
orally for dispensing her superior NuO
edge OF faultless laundering 70 her p"piiis.
No less important and gratifying Is 'ne
.~,trea nurse class. Trained nurses are
c,nsidcred as expensive Injuries ana
.,x hut rnlllionaircs viii rejoice 10 learn
90 an fnstitution where the services OF
connefent nurse can be procureh az
reasonable price. These attendants VIII
charge according To- the purses OF the
na,icnt and they will be fully qualihed
TO care for feeble. elderly persons niue
children. chronic patients. conValesceil's'
and patients suffering from any disease
known 10 the medical profession,
rhc employment bureau - doing
large work I'm placing servants IN Gooo
nositions. and the training-schooi h,S
Zen orcned as an adjunct 10 THIS. IL Is
also deserved TO make this place "hefo
er,ents who are already employed, can
come EVENINGS. when they are al lelsule'
and make themselves proficient IN 'hs
higher branches OF cooking ana Beh'di
Homework 49,. o.,,o-,,o-
,rhe FOREMOST figure Of this orgaAiza-
,;on &c Mrs Mary G. Hepburn. VINO mas
,,cen closely allied with the Parish En-
,,iovn,,nt Fureau Tor the last eiRht
,,oars A short time ago she conceived
re idea of merging this training-sc nooi
business with that of the cmploNi"e"t
bureau. and she S. practically manager
of tho Joint concern. She Is woman
whom the association may be proud 10
l,a,,e as It's manager Mrs Hepburn be
leves that by teaching girls not Only
how 20 cook. hut TO be clean, tidy. tIu
economical I'm their own houses or III ulo
homes OF their employers. inuch VIII NC
accomplished toward amohof@'"6 nv
condition Of servants.
Nfrs Igepburn firmly believes that pro-
c,,a,,r,, IN the art Of 'houscwork' on the
mart Of the servant will establish rela-
t,ons between servant and mistress that
nave heretofore not existed. ana that.
instead Of Homework heing looked upon
as drudcery and degrading, 1t VIII De
considered desirable and refining IN us
influences.