The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25

ed Their heads tidy. One peculiar slant
or failing, is thetrs-the best of house SER
wants Will wear a shoe that shuffles at the
heel, or perhaps one should say, has a dis.
position to shuttle. This is a trivial mat
ter, however, compared to their atmoS-
phere of radiant cieapiiness.
Aside from the 9h0me training that
these girls receive, the government insti-
tutes include homework in their curricu-
lums. Not far from Jamaica is such
college for colored girls. Sherwood" is
sustained by the government, and it's
teachers are imported direct from s1ng
land. Here the girls from the hills" 0he
country or the city, whose parents can
afford the entrance fee of IS, are given
good education. 1t not only includes mu-
sic, but daily practice and teaching in all
branches of housework. When these girls
finish they either become teachers, live at
home, or marry-few going directly into
service, but al capable should fate reverse
their fortunes. cs
The Kindergarten department, however.
provides the nucleus of domestic bliss
This department is available only to or
phans, or half-orphan girls, and house.
work is its chief study. These children
are taken from the school into families
for house servants, while they are still
young, say, II or - years old. The pat
ron taking them promises a good home
and kindly treatment. If she is not salts
fled she must return the child to the in
sttute These girls make the sort of SER
wants that live with a family till married
or pensioned off in old age. They are the
preferred stock in the market of servants.
the very best house machine ever known;
devoted to their work.
The duties of each servant are clearly
defined and though the maids seem
never to hurry, their work is turned off
with apparent ease before the heat of
IA NIL 4 xr
has three servants. The cook attends
TO all of the kitchen work, and In the
city homes does the marketing She never
goes into the house even in emergencies
She prepares food In the most delicious
fashion, and with fund of receipts. in
tricate or simple, at Der fingers end has
no need of cookery books, IL indeed she
ever saw the cover of one. A cook usually
ties a large handkerchief tightly about her
head with the corners arranged in rosette
style in front This is her insignia of
office. Turbans she taboos. They are
worn only by the field hands.
The housemaid attends to the actual
chamber work. She cares for the upper
floor, the sleeping apartments and the
lower story, except the dining room and
pantries She polishes all Of the floors
and with a rhythm, too. Housemaids take
great delight in playing sort of clog
dance with their cocoanut brushes. es-
pecially if a guest is within hearing. 1t
is her duty to wash the windows, dust
the rooms. She is expected to have all
of her work done and be out of the
house by 10 o'clock, or not later than H.
every morning. The midday hours she
has for washing her own clothes, or
mending or tidyng her ROOM and after
luncheon she dons a white cap and
apron previously wearing a Bingham
apron. lir
The waitress attends to the busting
of the dining room, sees the table, cares
for the silver, glass and linen, and
serves at meals. She also keeps the