The evening times., 1898-11-10
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Proposed Lunch system at the West
ern High school.

The proposed system of providing lunch
for the pupils Of the Western High School,
which has been under consideration for
some months past by the authorities Of the
school, will be put in practical operation
during the first week in December. Al
the last meeting OF the school board Miss
Westcott. the principal of the Western
High School, submitted her plans in full.
which were unanimously adopted without
modification. This movement is new
one in Washington, and is being watched
with much interest by the school authori-
ties and all who are interested in edu-
cationai work.
The operations for the first year are
10 be regarded as an experiment. and If
at the end of that time it is found TO be
all that the promoters hope for. the sys-
TEN will be established throughout the
public schools of the city.
The objects OF the movement are numer-
Gus. and the mere feeding of the pupils is
of the least consideration. II is hoped to
create an atmosphere of refinement in
connection with the meal, and In order TO
do this great care has been taken in the
selection of the service. The lunChrooms.
which are In the basement of the build
ing. will be kept in the neatest possible
condition It is hoped that here, among
refined surroundings, those pupils who
have not had the advantages of A home
training will profit by the association of
the more delicate eaters, and acquire the
methods of proper eating.
In this system the health of the boys
and girls is n factor for consideration.
The foods are TO be served in scientific
proportions All pastries will be cast
aside. and sweets and sugars will be
served only in their proper places. The
foods will be carefully selected, with the
view. of obtaining healthful combinations.
Care will be taken to insure variety,
and the bill of fare will be changed dai-
ly The cost of the lunch to the pupil is
most important factor. 1t will be serv-
ed at the lowest price possible. with no
attempt TO make profit. but simply 10
insure the payment for the food. as
bought at wholesale prices. The follow
ing bill of fare will give an idea of the
range of prices. 1t will be seen that a
substantial lunch may be obtained for
) cents:
Clear soup with bread-stick. cents:
baked beans with lemon ) cents; eScal-
loped oysters. IL cents: oyster sandwich,
2 cents; roll and butter, cents; milk per
glass. cents.
The lunch rooms have been furnished
at cost of more than $500 and are equip
ped with every modern appliance. From
three to five hundred persons can be seat
ed at one time, insuring a quick service.
Miss NJ. S. Jacobs, the head of the
cooking department of the public schools,
will supervise the purchase of the foSd
and will have charge of its preparation.
She will also make up the bill of fare.
A cook who resides near the school has
been engaged and the food will be pre-
pared at her home, from which it will be
conveyed to the lunch room and there
kept warm by means of gas stoves and
other appliances.
The pupils of the school are very en-
thusiastic over the department, and ap-
preciate the prospects of a convenient
manner of obtaining warm lunch, with
out having to go from the school.
The death of Mrs. Julia Talbot, wife
of christopher j. Talbot, well-known
business man of Georgetown, occurred
last night at her late home S3i0 o Street.
months. and death was due TO consump-
Mrs. Talbot had been i'll for several
months. and death was due to consump-
ton. The deceased leaves three small
children. The funeral will take place
from 3340 o Street, next Saturday morn