The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-11

closely, and keeping the work In the
different grades esen more distinct than
the past year.
Names Of teaohers-Mrs. +. L Storer.
Miss Tappan, Mrs. Boothby, Mrs. Lord,
hrs Grant, Mrs. Staples, Mrs. Kelsey.
Miss Dorranos. Mrs Kendall Mrs. How
laHd, Miss Boothby, MRS. Green, Miss
Burgin, Mrs. Stephen Knight, Mrs. K NJ.
Knight, Miss Hawkes., Miss Swasey, Miss
Tbaxter, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Josselyn. Mrs.
Eobes MIRA. osnard, Mrs. Virgin. Miss
Cunningham, Mrs. Ware, Mrs. HnirRett,
Mrs, Brownson, Miss Clark. Mira Eugene
Baxter. Miss Brown, Mrs Harris.
Respectfully submitted,
wINNlFRED l.. NELSON,
NARY W. SMITH.
On November 10 1898,
THE BATH DEPARTMENT
at Fraternity House was opened for th 9
winter.
There were twelve boys present the first
day. After the baths each boy was kept
busy with books or amusements lon q
enough to prevent any danger of taking
cold.
From Novemberi15th until June and
there were forty-six afternoons on whi,h
baths were given, the total number of
baths being 416.
Assistants In this department were
Miss Isppan. Miss Alice Boyd and Miss
E1weli.
AT Christmas 81 boys had q supper with
social hour following, and at midsummer
went on their annual picnic.
Respectfully submitted,
MAUD WASHBURN.
COOKING CLASS.
A second season found me ut Fraternity
House OF November evening, ready in
Its weli-equipped kitchen to meet old
friends. or new in the young people inter
ested to learn something of practical value
in cooking aud Its accessories.
The class formed contained only one
pupil VINO had studied with me before.
though several would have been glad to
continue had not others eeded the in
struetion more urgently.
We began work with seven pupils, their
ages ranging from ID to 16' little older
than the preceding year. Several were
high school scholars-one young woman
of 10 That faced these interesting girls
with less shrinking than at the first
lesson Of the previous winter was only
nary talk on hre-buildinR, the boiling OF
water. etc., etc., we were soon deeply
interested In cream sauce, that import
ant part OF SO many savory dishes. Nine
O'Clock came that night, as every night,
only too soon, and as a rule by that hour
the kitchen would be In excellent order
The washing of dishes was one OF tho
most important duties of the lesson. and
believe every girl at the emf of the
season felt that washing dishes In right
and cleanly fashion was almostsa pleasure
and that the antipathy generally felt is
due to slovenly manner OF procedure.
Ihe general course WAS much the same
as that of the previous winter, and
usually four or I've dishes were prepared,
always keeping In view the expense of
the same, aud striving to impress upon
the girls that the most economical food
was most nutritious, and that as rule
foods rich In nutrlment were the cheap
est. Also that our common food every
day should receive most attention. They
found IL no easy task to slice bread well,
TO say nothing of toasting 1t evenly.
Especial attention was paid to cleft
overs. /" and their interest over eroquettss,
and orumbing and simple salad dressings
was most gratifying. In fact theil eager
! ness never Tagged, nor was discipline as
such even considered. Now and then O
new dish-simple, like "apple snow
was given, and the girls were encouraged
to bring In requests for articles they
would like to make. We kept In mind
food values, and tried to teach the girls
how to gain most for certain sums ex-
pended. One pupil cooked eighteen simple
articles at home In the course of one
week, and her teacher in carrying to her
this summer some Zoe cream of her own
making, as n neighborly act. found this
young girl doing the cooking aoceptAbly
for large family. An absence was rare
The girls faithfully prepared many dishes
at home In the interval between the
weekly practice. Much attention was
given soups; 1t was a revelation to find
excellent. appealing soups costing so
little. Economy was insisted upon, and
as before habits Of cleanliness and order.
We were astonished to find how much
could be taught beside cooking. Mothers
expressed much appreciation, and 1t must
be remembered that nearly all these girls
were members of other Fraternity House
classes, several attending the sewing
school graduation in dresses made by
| themselves; this In addition TO home and
school duties. We must admit that girls
are apt to bellttle home duties. Respect
for cooking as for dish washing is pro.
duced by the proper performance Of these
tasks. Household mismanagement causes
homes TO be destroyed. Successful home
ma king must be- mixed with brains as
well as love. wish to speak most our-
daily Of the assistance rendered the c avs
by Miss Elsie Liysrmore; her happy
adaptability and efficient aid ably sup
plementing the teachers efforts. Miss
Clement also rendered excellsnt service 6
believe the regret was genuine when
1t was announce at our last Lesson that IL
was the closing evening, and l believe in
a small way these capable girls had an
interest awakened In domestic duties.
am more firmly convinced than ever that
cookery should be part of our school
curriculum. and Ii Is encouraging that
colleges as well as schools are recognize
ing The fact that there lie closer moral
connection than We care to admit between
Ill health and vicious tempers and lily
prepared foods.
Respectfully submitted,
N. Il. WHITE
REPORT ON CLUES.