The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
SERVANTS BY THE HOUR.
NEW PHASE or THE sO-CALLED DO
MEsTIC SCIENCE TO BE TRIED.
Anniversary of n Famous woman's Work
Mrs. Kruger's ways OF Life at Home
Her Manner of Saying eyes" to Her Hus-
H.

Domestic Science" takes on a character at
variance WIN .n,S n''e III view " 'ho ptacuca'
measures auop'eu ny one assoeiauon OF women
dealing chiefly with the servant problem. This
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ing sehool ana i's customary apparatus nsepara-
| But its activity does not cease at that. One evil
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by the woman who has volunteered to ins,ruc,
| I'm her own house nil appcanta 10 work q, , pow
branch Of the socc,y's Efforts Looking about
them TO supply what seemed most needed Just
now in domestic service as IL exists in New York
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wants who may be engaged for certain par, OF
On. ali an. ,,r,. -, ~, ,hn.o ~ ~ IA,
o"o oi 'uo .iho U, Wy Muse VINO may "an' auo''
or even at Irregular periods
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o,,"r , Ssa So,n N" "s ne.s, uee sn Easy
| it's charwoman, customsrily called in for such
.mn,oy,nsn, no. sha - "sn.,nn a :" 'J ", d.
r"pi'sm e" ~ sue IN 'aPaoie o' III Hhts
| the ianitrcss IN likely 10 have a handy friend
and servants in a household can sometime. sur.
| gest n relative or ACQUAINTANCE iThey are not
likely TO be very efficient are cnpoblr only Of Tho
crudcst service and are likely 10 be tolerated only
| never been Cspnblc of srryice in The hwischald
| that demanded the skill Of trained servants
The new departure will seek 10 provide wom,n
| their work as we'll as in thew were regularly en-,
| ploycd there Mattresses chambcrmaids or cooks
| will be trained 10 efficiency enough 20 take th,
| place Of a regular servant during The hours they
| are hired Twenty cents an hour l. The rompens,
| ton agreed upon and the women arc moi 10 cx
| pect their food This new phase Of The servant
question il expected 10 afford relief chiefly Ia rct
hi,cJ he he J,y ~, a., s,.ct.i a M,w .'as ~,
| oucnt enough From French chefs who demand
go Tor gong 40 COOK dinner down 70 the expert
NAV b b,cT ,,o ~" e ,,n,. nun, ns, ~, 90 "ss
black. coated men as hostess may wish and ex
| pert, deti women arc sent out by an agency at a
90 Il, "a ms liz, & " '"g,, w., i,.,
capable class that goes out bv the day.
The woncn soon To be available through the
g,sdss WI. u',ups pSinom T.MScn mes
| available Their honesty will be guaranteed and
their capacity will be made Ak grca, as possible
Nv u,m'uh MY ", IS,aininH ur WHrk oI WIS klnu
| has been met In a measure by The change In The
class from which ills expected 70 draw these women
utls Wnn prefer !" i've IN ihclr own homes ana ye'
out as clerks or typewri,srs, others VII" arc pse
pairing Themselves for work Of this kind in the
tvch I'm nmn arc oompeiied 70 earn 'he'r support
This movement has an nl,imnte purpo.. which
| has occupied the attention Of domestic scientists
| before they were ever called by that name II IL
hGpsd hat at A%cTsSn girls Of grade that has
| I've interested in the new variety Of that occupa
| ton which gives them independence and enjoy
mont Of their own homes when the, are not ac,!
! ally al work. The new scheme will be in work.
ing order before the end Of the year and It's fate
will bc interesting 10 observers Of the servant
\ question in its varied and perpleNlnR lights That
the price OF the mos, skilled labor although I, is
v,ce possible 10 persons Of odcrate means is fuller
| OF problems
! Mrs Paul Kruger Is said TO have accepted her
husbands offer Of marriage with the words. 7
can bake l ran cook can sew. can clean can
! scrub Whether or not that IL tho customary
Bocr formula is not Explained but lis true ,hattho
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up To her words Dom Paul is said to he worth
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n,"'"u"' i" W, mn SUI .,".ony 0. n,' VIC
help IN mako a man rich. but was no, ashamed
IN Sh. 10 s,lI . emil. n,s,ps,.d b,us..r.d
woman, who has no, changed her method Of lie
! because the husband she married as a poor man
/ has come 10 have riches and mower. She still
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a'fnas '" inc nu"es on "hieh Shc 'oid her husband
| exclusive duty. Tha, begins at o'clock in
| the morning with the preparation OF breakfast
/ For making the Ort coffee with tho smallest
| amount Of the bean she il famous In the Trans
rnnl Her days, are passed, between tho inter
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! did no, make herself and At no Tim, ever had
more IMAM three dresses These she makes het-
90, n.yc, mo,c n .n to- IN ,,,nhs " ann
| time The best Of these is likely 10 become very
familiar TO churchgoers in Pretoria before gives
pncc, h"uScb"id ~ tn thi H. I,Son; nc
want and il kept carefully by the wife Of the Pres
| dent OF the South African Republic Darning
.;h;,i.s SID a. he ,bs s.re,pest dr,y 81 h., NJ
| Outside the household her interest is chiefly in
animals she has Away. refused 10 put any
hns used her innm.nc. N in,e,est ,bn mon. anu
her country in the same remuneration Of feather
otnhncrnN ur, TASK mas noI oeeh as severe
ni,nss he ,n"ds,a s,s ~. ar,ir oher
| instance Of her interest in birds was shown when
tnr rh,p,"tI WI" uesis nsa .c s'aiuc ~ hci nus
| Tor an opinion on the likeness The statue shows
| Dom Paul a. he appears ordinarily wearing his
top nat MIS- hIugct nkea me tnc designs bpi had
| IN. crown Of the hat" she asked "mieht he lei
hollow, 50 that tho water could be caught in il
when me ran zen Lhen the birds would be able
and after the infrca,,ent showers in the Transvnn
always brings q circle OF sparrows around the
'op OF oom faui y nat
| Nine. Marchesi 4, the prima donna among