New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS.
MISS MARIA PARLOA COMPARES FRENCH
AND AMERICAN HOUSEKEEPING.
MANY CLASSES OF INSTRUCTION PLANNED BY
THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE WINTERS WORK

MANY CLASSES OF INSTRUCTION PLANNED nv
THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE WINTERS WORK
The meeting OF the New-York Household
Economic Association yesterday afternoon was Of
exceptional interest, not only on account of the
lecturer. Miss Maria Parloa ana her subject
american and French Housekeeping" but from
the cheering reports given by the president Mrs.
shailer. OF the associations enlarged work
In accordance with the formulated plans pre-
eously outlined on this page a teacher of cookery
cleaning. home nursing etc, has already COM
uenced work In the heart Of the tenement house
district on Tenth-ave.. in a room proffered by a
member OF the Bethany Mission.
nominal fee OF five cents q member is charged
10 defray the expense Of the food materials. but
the salary Of the teacher Miss NJ * Howard is
assumed by a phianthropist who approves OF car
wing this work into the hones OF the people. He
has also made a standing offer to pay the salaries
pf many teachers he found to take up
NE work in the tenement houses. with the stipula
Hon that the fees charged be so low that any ono
ian take advantage Of them. In giving these les
sons the teacher carries nothing with her but the
.ood material. using in her demonstration lessons
he cooking utensils hand, however crude or i'm
perfect they may be.
Announcement was also made by the president
mat the first step in the establishment of school
had been taken where any person may learn the
business Of housekeeping all the way through, from
ns. laundering and home nursing. All conveniences
Tor teaching cooking and housekeeping are already
provided in a room the ground floor OF the In
Iustrial Building And soon as a sufficient num-
sfr Of applicants warrant II, classes Will begin
Among the teachers who have profered their
Nrvces are Miss Fietz. instructor or chemistry at
Barnard. and the cooking teacher al the Little
Gothers Mrs, Howard, and MIS- Christine Terhune
gerrick The last named would be specially pleased
q have luncheon class; when woulu hciuHHe hH
:sunday night suppers," having for her pups
young housekeepers or young women ABOUT 10 oc
harried. -, % orl,,,c ~
rris who will meet at o'clock and COOK their
,yyn suppers II is hoped there Will be speciidI
uass for housekeepers also, as Wen as one iol
s-vants whose duties keep them busy curing ,he
iav The charge for all these courses Will be uni
krm-S for twelve lessons. .. ,.o. 49, :,
Everv fourth lesson will be a lecture, given pS q
reciast For each of these a zee OF tWeuty~iise 9 9
nnts will be charged to women not neii'pes @ s .ba M
ha classes Mrs Shailer urged members oi .t .ie
sssocjation to aid in getting members Ior 'ne
Miss Parloa's lecture. as usual was most Pra@ct,- @
- and she was frequently interrupted py ai.
Sause Housekeeping in France she oeciateu nusa 20
e much easier than IN thlS couH of ibe cares and
rndb Of the hard work done in our homes: ,ing EN
tn in the country. there is no baking OF az
fopa IN the house. II the French houseKeePe' - a.
sSmo,ad 10 heyc the amount OF work zone IN le S
souse that the American houseXeepet .ialI anI, sba
touse ,era ac~ompljshed each day and week. she
sod And II hopeless task, for she mas no
cnveniences Living in France ME- ME- country
konxht much more expensive than IN tils t i,,ns
md comparative estimate OF the prices VI "'-'e
sas given. . -. .o-,,od O.. the close Of the
,aettnr The next lecture, on January o; Ttf W. IN
" DR.. billings, who will speak OF De'''' ''i'
he Household"