New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
NETWORK COOKING SCHOOL
TALK WITH MISS EMILY HUNTING
TON, SUPERINTENDENT.
THE NEW QUARTERS IN THE CHARITIES BUILD
ING FAST APPROACHING PERFECTION
AIMS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

AIMS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
The New-York Cooking School begins the COM
ing season under the most favorable auspices, al
though It's good fortune will cause 1t some tenn
porary inconvenience. All summer long men have
been at work the Charities Building. Twenty
second-st. and Fourth-ave., adding three new
floors to It. and on the top one Of these the cook
,ng-school Is TO be housed 1t will occupy The
whole noor which will be fitted up in a manner as
nearly perfect possible.
THE rooms will be beautiful" said the super
intendent TO Tribune reporter the other day.
'rhigh and light. with ranges and sinks and cup
boards and tables Just where they are wanted.
There will be a side hallway for the butcher and
baker. etc. a private darkroom. dining-room and
classroom for the ladies' classes. and even plants
In the Windows
The rooms formerly occupied by the cooking
school were built for a restaurant and though they
did tolerably well for the purpose, were nothing
like as well adapted 10 the work 4 they had
been specially arranged for It. The new rooms will
not be completed for some time yet, but work VIII
be begun in some form. as usual, on November !
An office will be opened. and the superintendent
will be there every day 70 see any VINO WISH 20
consult with her about forming classes Unti then
she can be communicated with BY letter
ENTERTAINMENTS TO BE GIVEN.
A. anon 90 the rooms are done a reception will
be given and the public will have an opportunity
10 behold their beauties.
The New-York Cooking School was started about
sixteen years ago in Lafayette Place ana IS ne
Oldest In the metropolis. antedatng both Pratt IN
stitute and the Teachers College. 1t Is also the
only one that teaches cooking only. Not"ith-
standing the fact that 1t is superin.ended by MISS
Emily Huntington. who originated the Kitchen
Garden and has made a hobby OF domestic SCIENCE
IN other schools cooking IS a branch OF domestic
science and In order 10 study Il one must take
lot Of other things that one may not want IN
,be New-York school woman can get much use
,,l culinary knowledge-probaby all she VIII ever
reo,,ra-jn a course OF twelve lessons. Henc" It's
non,rar,,v with amateurs In all grades OF society
Us n,nils are drawn from the wealthy ana leis-
urelv classes and from shops and factories a. wei"
Nurses go from nearly all the hospitals IN the
city to learn how TO cook FOR inVaAes' ana 'ie'e
bavs been several classes OF deaconesses MIS-
,o..os sand their cooks 10 be furnished mp IN the
-. ubere they are defective, and children 90
after school. -, ,,.
one wealthy young woman sent hef MISSION
.cbool class last winter and as they stayed TO sup
upon their own cooking they enjoyed II hugeiy'
AL the pupils In fact, do enjoy the school
1ast winter there was large class OF young
uorr,,g vopo-n and though they went in the
evening after working all day, they were so III
Interested that the work did not seem u ie 'hei"
MANY OF them took the course because 'heE were
engaged 10 be married and were anxious 10 iearh
how 10 make their homes pleasant And not
tsv ~ tho rich pupils went for the same reason
I'VE need the instruction badly said one OF
last years graduates. II once ordereo oi"hei ia
which every single dish had 10 be done on Top OF
the FIRE and go directly 10 the tape can sec
how the cook ever managed H. l hno" U.''''
now thanks TO the New-York COOKING ocHooi'
But couldn't you learn 1t at nome dSN'"
friend. ..r,.
NO indeed" the emphatic repN' nc
kitchen is full OF people 10 do the WORK anu ."ey
do no, want one there. and one doesh want ~
learn there with the cook and al std"u''e ''"'''
and gaming AZ one We on their premises !"
thu tucbar and have 10 use their utensils-even
though they are paid with papa's n:oney-and they
are so fearful Of our burning our hands anu -
obsequous, ! would rather never kho" '''" ~
learn In our kitchen. At the cooKlhs-s0io'
have large beautiful. light classrooms' ana 'auy
for teacher: she isn't old or prim' either II sne
does know her business. We have lockers 'o' Jul
oookng aprons and shirt waists II We prefer 10
work IN them and no; spoil our gowns ana ai'er
we have cooked our lunch We can nave II ser'eu
nicely If were al home ah bnn s being doWn
town we can 20 TO the matinees, or where we IKE
afterward." 49,, ..., o,o
one wants 10 help the poorer girls TO make theiI
homes happier for as far as can See we b Wo e
ee.sorles Of a Cooking schoo. and doubt II there
are enough OF US 10 keep one UP, JUST lor what W.
should wish learn, since We do not expect 10 De
cooks or want to be teachers. $500
The ladies' classes meet always IN the morn
Mg not that they are restricted 10 tnose n9s yrs;
,ct they have the place 10 themselves then ana hnd
Pieasanter. They are formed ~ some one woman
3klng the lead and getting SIX or eight or her
:ompan.ons 10 Join her. II has been found impos,
.els 70 form miscellaneous classes. as II is hard
% IND haf dozen women unknown to eacn
9.nef whose engagements do not conflict. Each
pupil pays SIS for her course, with about 80 icr
matena!s; This is the schools only source OF IN
ana all that Is left OF he fees after the teach-
OF working women
me teachers classes In the school are always
doe. ma, h small, as the Board OF MANAGERS
49, 49, not believe In receiving more normal stu
Vel as study a." '' "
s,,in meae are too many institutions turning out
srnn UMaed and Inexperienced young girls said the
scbo d,n'en1ent commenting on this feature OF the
3 faso.I ,, me cd apprentice system had It's advan
sav ~ wasted the learDnr's fivse of course. out