New-York tribune., 1898-12-03
LECTURE ON BASIC FOODS.
MRS. J. X. DUNN GIVES SOME VALUABLE
INFORMATION.
SHE SAYS THAT SOON IN THE FUTURE MILK
WILL NOT BE DRUNK EXCEPT WHEN PAS
TEURIzED OR sTERILIZED

WILL NOT BE DRUNK EXCEPT WHEN PAS
TEURIzED OR sTERIrIzED.
No so large but unusually appreciative was the
audience that listened yesterday afternoon at the
meeting Of the Household Economic Association 10
Mrs j. X Dunn. first vice president of the associa-
ton. Her subject Basic Foods" and the
lecture one OF series that had been given be-
fore the Jamaica Woman's Club with much ac-
ceptance.
"As ducks" said Mrs. Dunn, starting with a
declaration that could not be contested ARE born
web-footed and with instinct which bids them
swim without being taught, so II has been supposed
that women have instinct for housework and
cooking But better intelligence is learning that
women need more than instinct. more than rule OF
thum. II lovely human souls are to dwell In pure,
healthy bodies
I'm order to build repair IDEAL bodies there
must be discrimination as TO both supply and
preparation OF food. We cannot all OF us pursue
scientific Investigations ourselves, but learn
the results from scientists. who are more generous
with the results OF their work than any other class
OF students"
The composition OF the two basic foods eggs and
milk was then considered in detail and illustra ted
by their separate elements. put up in bottles pre-
pared at Pratt Institute. after which the proper
method OF treatment IN cooking dwelt on.
While the egg is more digestlbe in It's state,
containing. as II does, all the elements necessary
for the nourishment OF life. milk according Mrs.
Dunn. is more readily assimated when cooked and
the representation made that in few years
an adult would not think Of taking milk unless
Pasteurized sterzed by cooking
Mrs Dunn also contended that the milk Diet
so frequently prescribed by physicians and in hos
pitals was mschieVous In Its tendencies and by
no means the best food that could be given to
patients. She dwelt the absolute cleanliness
imperative in the OF milk and ventured the
assertion that II the summer boarder who goes
IN wifi hp -
drinking all the milk possible could see the con-
diton of the hands and the clothing OF the cows
attendants his appetite for milk would undouDt-
The processes of sterilization and Pasteurization
were also touched upon the history & OF tne Durter
tion OF the old-fashioned farmhouse cheeseroom,
with It's shelves of Stats covered with the fragrant
Contrary again to the popular idea. Mrs Dunn sna
says that those who cannot dgest raw S sse s s
advocated by Matthew Williams. who wrote fully
'a o do the state 9 some S service And this
mented the lecturer In closing. rs the Keynote OF
munities. the State and the Nation may be bene.
fitted. An Oriental potentate when things g VEN wTnr
doubling that a woman was Mt the bottom OF tne
disorder Is 1t not true that women are az ieas. ,
domestic situation?"
Mrs Shaier. before ad'ourning the meeting, an
Association had arranged for course OF sixteen s
lectures in cookery to he given weekly In the rooms
piicants reaches sixteen. The price for the course
Is S. and the lessons will be given by Mi7s
Mothers" Plans are also making for obtaining
the use OF public school building In which WI, ;, a
free lecture course on domestic science Will be
given under the auspices OF the New York House
hold Economic Association. Students tickets FOR
the fortnightly meetings are for sale At Teachers
College eight tickets being given for 81. This ar,
rsngement is the last year. IT Is hoped
that women will purchase these tickets and give
them working girls.
The next meeting OF the association WI b" held
N December D.
american and French Housekeeping" Will be con-
Quoted by Miss Maria Parloa-