The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-04
THE LAST COOKING LESSON.
PLEiSINT COuHEVCEhEvTS WHICH
ARE NOW TAXING PLICE
Glasses In which Women Get Other 10.
meEtic knowledge Than the Art Of ple
Crust Cooking Lessons Good for Excr-

| Tho cooking schools arc having their com.
mencrmnnts Just now. Informal Invitations 70
| the win,ling-up lesson are sent out and Il mcnu
| il made ready and bakod. brolcd. or toa stcd Ia
full 81 Iht and scent u. the visitors whose appe-
| tites grow apprccativc in the process Tho
regulation graduates a-white costume Is not
Affected ON this occasion; but the up-to-data
girl, with born instinct for looking well any
where aud under all conditions will have put
| on the freshest Of newly done up white sleeves
| guards and hroad-bibbcl apron over her
| street frook and have adjusted fred cap
| above her pompadour roll in way dis
tinctly taking Miss Stunuiugglr is sure
| to have at least three friends whose opinion
| she values. and the man guest. who has been
| challenged rather than invited to be present,
| is certain never before to have seen her In any
| such gear. lie has seen her in a riding habit
| aud In goli riE, in the most fetching OF after
! noon carriage toilets. and in dinner and ball
| dress. but this dcmure cooking-class outfit 10
| something out Of the common.
| " say. there's something OF the homebody,
| hclpmcct look about girl hrolling things on
| a gas stove. comments the shy masculine visl.
| tor to his chaperon the matron who has come
| In especially to taste the pink waters that are
| Miss Stunn inggirl's Drag dish Looks as II
| she wouldn't melt away before your eyes In
/ case OF adversely or have a nervous turn II the
| cream didn't come in time for dinner"
| No, she'd substitute other dish for the
| charlotte russo or syllabub stun tho cream was
| meant for returned the chaperon. That's
| what the cooking school does for an embryo
! housekeeper. and eight Of these eleven girls
are already engaged. understand. and looking
| out for actual household problems to conquer.
| The cooking class teaches young woman con-
| fdence and to rely on her own resources
| makes her know SO well what to expect and
what not to expect OF a cook under given cir
| cnmstances that that functionary unconsciously
respects her knowledge and tries toipease."
| Il tell you what the cooking school does for
a GIRL said a tall blonde who had been chop
| ping parsley to put In the chowder. and whose
| cheeks were pink with ezertlon. 1T gives her
II lot Of exercise. I've been on the jump with
| one thing and another ever since came an
| hour ago It's always so. II you do actual
| work. cook tho things yourself-not merely fix
them as the pupils do at some schools-stoop
to look into the oven. grind meat and stir up
batter besides running about to get the dishes.
the aavorng and seasoning. there's as much
physical exercise as one Is anxious for. The
lessons last two hours three mornings week.
and when l go home I've had as much
exercise +, as II I'd played golf %most as
| airy rooms. and it's nice here"
az sS% s'S St.h Win q sSSs Ss:
say you experts could tsf me all about that
and bee, chart outlined up there the
derest portions and what to do to make the
a Nest OF them. whereas III only know how the
Miss Earpestwqrk is a chef now, said the
pa s s9s meat w tbTss to
meat expert at the head s Of "'e on' VII"
aS the Sad nsy nSo
had been broiling and frying pats OF minced
IL ohc5ss wseS h so Esh al sy
myself; the pie. ordinary family:srust pie. that
Thsgs T a po1o 20 the
the fancy waters and cakes mother has used at
ses %ns a 1ye sof get them
Wen pSt too Brittle and de icato s So that thes
ss Sps s eI psae We dSssn Ss. as
we have go, the upper hand Of. but / took
TSsy Ge ns Ss
5am dox T Tney Bsafy s sSt the Is. 6 S
partner and 1--we work in pairs herel succeed
Art Is long" said the, chaperon, as shs
spread out the clean napkin handed 70 her over
to earn e 20 IL one
more than TO learn painting or,modelling or
tSe dms wSs
S6Gs ssn 90 ,bsm was little time 10 xve il
Pleasant friendships are made at the cooking
classes that the TEACHER appoTtons
are not enough stoves and gas llxtures to adj
So hy HG are 81 IN to
meat blocks and tables. Girls. young and
AND Gn3 tart t1s to- ths
idlosyncrssies OF ovens in the matter OF
ens aF 'oH % who Ra1ss
seasoned in Partnership and extended mutual
sympathy and congratulation three mornings
IN the season with a cordial interest In. il not
% and m er At fRs
back OF the Cooking and demonstration apart;
tits Last day d so Ss
pupils lay Of their sleeve sliGs and aprons and
Il hese S cTsTs home with you
as as sou VI Of my work says the tall blonde
at the same taTe and stove feS a months
Il kept them oyer especially for you, and in
PSG Sps sa2sS M Rsm I'm very
sss Sa s ~ asEd h. x ss SS ~
top shell under q" curtain You expect to
Perhaps. is the answer. "we travel this
and M, may get my hand ont Last
the boys ESd We IN the a coun aSF then Sea
Tor ne season. ana 1t was convenient"
a SGs SG% avS hRt sGuR rs
that r. hTSGI1n 1%T remem6cr what failure
r as seems o Tie more
| learn about GoDking the!more important ap-
wants wedo is sinful il the COOKING Schools coll
did nothing more than impress the Importance
OF good cooking on all Of us and show some
measure OF the difference hetwcpn poorly
cooked and properly cooked stuff they would
be valuable. Some people can never learn TO
cook, as Mrs Blank SAYS"
! Then there is Joking "Reminiscences concern
ing the plumbers of certain class mates OF this
! hsVer-iearn type: gossip follows. and the
colloIuS ends Within promise to let each hear
from the other, and give definite word as to
Whsihor they will take cooking lessons at Mrs,
Blank s another term.
AS for the guests they have departed after
lyaH
10y the pnEIts. ",Eycrything had tasted so
good" They didn't know that potatoes
debate favor' Caramel ice cream had
really much q, recommend it above other
ice Hreams." That plain. family crust Pie
OF Hiss Stunninggir'S was remarkably far
removed from ordinary pies. were some Of the
things they said. Tn" cooking school CONF
mcncemcnt Is voted an entire success, more
appreciated because not public, and the malls