The evening times., 1896-02-14
PREPARED By THE PUPILS
Young Ladies' Demonstrate Their
Ability As Cooks.
DAINTY DISHES ARE SERVED
Interesting Occasion at the johnson
school building in Mount Pleasant
Yesterday Evcn:ng-Prof. Powell
and Other Distinguished Guests
Present

The members of the cooking class of
johnson school, at Mount Pleasant, yes
tertay evening. demonstrated their ability
as cooks to the satisfaction OF a large
number of friends. The young Ladies' had
arranged an elaborate dinrer, to which
their teachers. as well as friends and school
officials. Were invited.
The neal was prepared entirely by the
girls, and they acquitted themselves nobly.
1t was served banquet style, and consisted
OF goodly number of paIatablc courses.
The table was spread with fine linen,
which had been purchased out of the funds
raised by the class through an entertain
ncnt. Much of the silvcrwarc and china
which the Clas sposscsses was secured in
the same manner.
In the center of the table was beauti ifu
urn filled with flowers, and at each plate
was plaC Cc,l a fragrant bunch of fresh vioicts.
Covers were laid for ten.
GUESTS OF HONOR.
At either end of the festal hoard sat Prof..
Powell, superintendent of public instruc-
tion, and Miss Emma Jacobs, directrcss
of the cooking department of ali the public
schools; the latter offciatcd as mis-, ress
of ceremonies. Other guests of honor Were
Prof. J. X. Keene, supervising principal OF
the division in which johnson school is
located; Miss Clara G. Brewer, the pre-
ceptrcSS OF TIE school; MIS-. Louisa Stowell,
who is one of the trustees OF the school
board; President SomerviIIc, of the Cit
zens' Association of Noun, Pleasant; Mrs.
SonIervillc and Rev. Dr. Fishback pastor
of the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church.
The nunilS nrpspntpd n
pearancc, dressed in their large white
aprons ard becoming little caps.
The daintics which they served were fit
10 have been set before kings. Many were
the compliments paid to the young cooks,
and well were they deserved. Each scholar
had been assigned TO prepare some special
dish. and everything was arranged without
the aid of the teachers.
The cooking department OF this school
was established several years ago. and Mrs.
Burns has had the direction of this class.
At the beginning of the seventh year, while
the boys are placed in the manual training
school. the girls take up that most import
ant yet often much neglected branch Of
household duties. the art OF cooking. They
commence by famniarizing themselves
themselves with the various ingredients 10 be
The course continues for a period OF two
years. single lesson of one and onc-half
hours being given each week.
AT the end Of this time the avcrag ge girl is
fully equipped with a knowledge of the
useful art sufficient to enable her to prepare
All elaborate dinner.
MAKING HOUSEWIVES OF THEM.
She is deemed amply capable of catering
TO the palate OF an epicure. She knows how
to make the little dainiics which administer
to the comfort of the sick ones. or cook a
good STEAK for q hungry man and can make
pies and cakes 10 the queens taste.
Their education in this line is thorough a I'D
fas grown to be n very important part of
their school course.
The girls manifested a great interest
in their work. as was shown by their ef-
forts yesterday. The feast was served by
the pupils OF The Eighth grade, sixteen in
number. Their average age is about four
teen years. The dinner was merely in the
regular course of training. and is considered
as sort OF graduation exercis: liz this
branch Of the study
After the deini-iassc had been drunk
Prof. Powell led the way to that portion
of the room which had been set apart as
the kitchen. and separated by screens from
the dining room. He made 4 few brief
sernarks appropriate 20 the occasion. The
professor ccinpiimente1 the little women
upon the neat and tidy appearance OF their
kitchen and the success In general of this
tlfeir first public dinner.
Too auch credit cannot be accorded Miss