New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
TUSKEGEE'S GOOD WORK.
A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL FOR WOMEN IN
THE BLACK BELT" OF ALABAMA.
AMONG THE INDUSTRIES TAUGHT HOUsEKEEr-
ING TAKES FIRST PLACE-THE DIET
KITCHEN SELF SUPPORTING.
KITCHEN SELF-sUP

KITCHEN SELF SUPPORTING
No cold recital OF facts explain adequately
the power OF Booker T. Washlngtons famous schooi
in the Black Belt OF Alabama. The moral at
mosphere. the spirit. that elusive. Invisible mex
pllcable something that makes effective or non
effective all the definite works of the classroom
cannot be nut into words. Especially Is this true
concerning the training of the young women Ihey
surrounded as far as possible with the ihilu-
ences OF an ideal home What their past has lacked
in instruction. in discipline In contact with nobief
motives and higher forms of thought and feeling II
IA the aim I'm this school TO supply. Ihe close Co"-
nanionshIp with teachers outside OF the classroom.
tho unaccustomed order and regularity OF the pusy
LIE OF which each becomes II part, the union VII"
literary and religious ORGANIZATIONS. ana the spirit
OF helping others which pcrvades the INSTITUTION
are rs potent factors In the development OF these
Young women as what might be considered the
regular and more legitimate work OF the school
Among the Industries taught tho girls hou -
keeping takes first rank. Tuskegoe considers no
young woman's education complete without
knowledge OF the housewi,ery arts. The girls re-
ceive lectures this subject from time to time,
have limited experience in tho care Of their own
rooms further practice on tho regular weekly
workday, ana during the last year IN scho"i an
opportunity Is given to gain more EXTENDED train
Ing and TO pat into operation at the Senior Home.
under tho supervision OF critical teacher. the
knowledge already acquired.
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Systematic cooking lessons. embracing both the
theory and the practice. are part OF the course
during tho last two years In school Four lessons
are given during the week. two to each class both
| tho senior and middle classes being so large
that they have be divided Every girl therefore,
FOR two years spends one day week In ths tram
| ing kitchen Here she Is taught the meaning q
| cooking tho different kinds OF fuel the care OF
| tho range the essential elements OF food. the
chemical properties Of different kinds OF food prod
| urts the best dietary for manual lahorers. ior
brain workers for infancy and for old age. the rel
| ative values o, different cuts OF meat. ana why
som. are hotter than others. how to make tough
beef tc.der how to make sours. to COOK meats an /
| vegetables TO make bread biscuits rolls. pastry,
| cak. candy !ce creams sherbets; to compound
baking nowders cochincal. pisiachio ana other COL
| ering preparations: to pre9ar" MENU 10 s't u
table TO serve a meal ani 10 preside Mt the table
T,c training kitchen is a large. weI-lshted, we'll
| ventilated apartment. with good-slz'd ranE" III
one end Of the near the sink: running throuEn
| tho contrc IS V-shapcd counter. containing
drawers and cupbodrds. a large. air. pantry s"'e'
| linen case tables chairs. movea3l- bacKhoar' anu
| a chart diagram Of the complete working arrange
! rnonts Perhaps tho gir.s receive lessons al 'he
moro practical In character from the fact mat inc
dict Kitchen where the food for III" SICK ana con-
,,Icsccn, ,s prcpared Is connected with the train
,,v dcn,r,mcut The things cooked and not used
| by those on diet are sold. on cooking days no.
,lce on the bulletin board announces what dlsh's
yyu be for sale hnd at what hours. ana such mas
| ho,n the demand that the department has been
made entirely sclf-supportng. Very frequently re-
quests come In FOR special articles 10 be prepared
| AT the end of tho second years training pupils
| deemed worthy given certificate testlfying
| N proaclency Twelve will receive such certih-
| Gates In May.
| THE LAr-IDRY.
Tho laundry q substlaiIal throe-story brick build
| ing nrescnt, every day during the week IA busy n
! sccno "a any tc be found the grounds. Here
| tho clothing FOR over eight hundred students and
nearly se"crtv teachers Is received every Monday
morning and distributed on Saturday afternoon
/ Downstairs arc tho boxes for asserting linen. tho
| stationary tubs supplied with hot and cold water.
! and the boiling roon Here are the girls. with
| rubber aprons AMI sleeves rolled over their
| strong Young arms washing wrnging trans.
ha q boilers OF scAlling