Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
HOU SE HOL ID H IN 7 S

H 0 u S E H D L D H / N I S
The practical lessons in cookery, home
nursing and domestic economy, now being
taught the children of the tenements in the
vacation schools, while taken by the chill
dren themselves as new kind of jolly
good fun, are sure to work for the better
ment of physical conditions in the homes of
the masses. Without realizing that they
are being taught, for no attempt is made
to keep the children in school room order,
they are nevertheless imbibing some of the
greatest tenets of modern scientific educa-
ton. The lessons in domestic hygiene,
which includes personal cleanliness, care
and feeding of babies, attention to slight
wounds and kindred subjects, is opening a
new vista before the bright eyes, quick to
note all it's advantages. The first day this
course was started the girls were taught
how to battle from head to foot in the
crowded tenement rooms of their families
in absolute modesty. Before a class of
forty-eight girls two went through their alb
lutions with night robes on. I'VE are play
ing that we are visiting cousin who can't
give us bath room and whose fine carpet
We must not splash" exclaimed the diplo-
matte teacher pointing to two towels
spread on the school room floor for the
bathers to stand on. Entering into the
spirit of the play, the small maids under
the direction of the teacher, soon had their
little bodies of a very different color from
the one with which they started their game.
The next day two other volunteers washed
their hair thoroughly while a lesson on the
care of the scalp was given, which included
a liberal amounting with kerosene. In this
course the care of the eyes is also taken
up, the sweeping of an invalid room taught,
and real baby bathed, dressed and fed.
IF even fifty of these girls imbbe the prin-
ciples of cleanliness and hygiene" says the
bright little doctor in charge, 1--WE are doing
much for the city toward lessening the
work of the clinics in diSpenSarieS, and aid
ing the street cleaning department as we'll"
These are dangerous days for the bottle
fed baby, unless the greatest care is eXer-
cised in the cleansing of his bottles. Even
the most carefully prepared food may be
poisoned if carelessness is permitted in
the washing of babys utensils. Very few
people know how to wash a bottle clean
Don't call a bottle clean unless it shines
like new glass. 1t cannot be made clean
enough for baby's use with hot water or
soap, ard especially if one of the 'wapsy''
things usually sold for a bottle brush is
Used. The bottle brush must have good
bristles and strong handle. After all the
milk has been rinSed off from the bottle
that can be with cold water, then put in
some powdered horax, and with the strong
brush it can be made to shine. Now place
the bottle in cold water to completely
cover it, and let the water heat slowly
and boil for twenty minutes. Then let il
cool enough so that you can comfortably
handle it. The days supply of food being
ready, 1t can be put immedia teiy into the
bottles and tightly corked with absorbent
cotton. About ten minutes before baby's
meal time place the bottle in a pitcher of
warm wafer. When warm enough remove
the absorbent cotton, put on the nipple, and
il is ready for baby.
In making chocolate at the table 1t will
simplify matters to have the milk warmed
and the materials in readiness before sit
ting down. Then the evolution of the bey-
erage can be carried on while the meal
progresses. Put into the outlet pan two
squares of unsweetened chocolate cut or
broken into small pieces, two tablespoon
fulS of sugar, one level SaltSpoon of salt
and two tablespoonfuls hot water or milk:
cook until smooth and shiny. remembering
that long cooking before adding the milk
Will make the chocolate less greasy and
less liable to settle in the cups Then add
gradually one full quart. or one and one-half
scant quarts Of warmed milk When
smooth. whip lightly with a lover egg
beaten and flavor with cinnamon or a half
teaspoonful of vanilla. If you use whipped
cream put the cream In the bottom of the
cup and pour the chocolate over. Some use
chocolate muddler, instead of the egg
beaten, thinking the orange wood of which
the muddler is made, imparts pleasant
favor.
most practical suggestion for the nurse
~ appears III recent English magazine.
friend OF mine, says the writer has a
card three feet long by two WIDE which is
hung over the nursery mantelpece at the
top of the card are the names and addresses
of the three nearest doctors. Then follows
a list of accidents most common with chill
dren and the remedies to be applied-bites.
broken limbs, bruises, sprains, burns, con-
Vulsions, Group, cuts, falls, nosebleed poi
sons, scaids, stngs, substances in the eye
ears, nose, swallowing coins buttons, etc
Accompanying the card, which is headed,
what to do and how to do it, is a small
box, which stands, locked upon the mantel
Sheit the Key being hung on a nail within
reach OF the nurse, but out of the reach of
the children. This box contains the RENE
dies required, court plaster, absorbent cot
ton lint, etc. With this bureau of informa
ton and pharmaceutical outfit there is no
excuse for nurse or mother to wait idly bv
until the doctor comes.
Caulifiower au gratin is a dish that fnds
universal acceptance. To prepare II FIRST
boil the caulifiower. then break into small
hoWerets. Butter a pudding dish and Law
them in alternate layers with white sauce
buttered crumbs and bake until the sauce
bubbles through.
Before going away in the summer grease
an iron kettles, IRVING pans and the like
that they may not rust during your ali
sence.
Save all soft bits of paper for uo,,sb,ny
lamp onlInheys or Tor wiping grease from
kettles and frying pans before putting into
the dish water. o
In serving melons have them chilled b,t
do not put the ice In the melon. as it de-
Camphor gum laid in the drawer when
SILVER Is packed away prevents tarnishing.