The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12
DIPLOMAS FOR sEHVANIa
A Great Scheme to Improve the Quality of
Household Service.
From the Kansas CITY T,ma

Household Service.
From the Kansas CITY Time.
There Is a day Of glory coming for tho servant
girl Likewise time Of content for the mistress
Is In sight To endeavor to solve at least in part
the vexed servant girl problem" Is mission that
Mrs Wilton H. Losce OF 5000 East Seventh street
has taken to herself as her own, For twenty
trcss and maid and Of master and man; Tor six
months past she has talked with nearly hall tho
city, at least It's moro prominent part individual
carried to realization Words Of encouragement
Mon have TREMENDOUSLY thanked her, others have
held out big fat punches Of money as they babe
her gcdspccd All want to see something done
The plan Of Mrs Iosee contemplates tho erec-
ton Of a college for mistresses and maids; prn-
cipaly Of course, for the instruction of maids in
their various duties as domestic servants. The
girls would DO taught how TO perform the mani
fold duties Of household-to cook to care for the
house. TO care for furniture brio brac to sew,
10 mend, and, above al. 10 learn to iakc care OF
themselves Each girl. too, would be given
tho school would be taught by experienced in
structors every department Of household duties
would be 'ar more intelligent and would be as
suredly well trained. Al present all seem to agree
preiccuy that servant gllls are not well trained
Mrs Losee IL apparently trying TO advance
on eminently practical lines. She has about
fvescore Of advisers among the clergy. bankers
lawyers, doctors and other representative men
who are watching out that the plan will not get
sidc-tracked in the rosy regions Of visionary I'm
pract cabiity In a very short time II IL hoped
10 re- ent the plan 10 the Commercial club. A
prominent minister will present the plan The
Commercial Tub has not requested that the mat,
ter be laid before it, but II Is assured the Club will
give the plan kindly hearing and serious CON
sidctation.
and erect a building. The cost to do this may
aggregate considerably over slOOOUO perhaps
s3OO,OOO But tina, doesn't bother Mrs l.oscc;
The next requisite is TO obtain instructors. And
hOW IN get bOtlgr
sSSSal S Shf .ccom%odp,% aSSu, one hnn'
TO 60 to school With some the course might
require only q fow months with the average girl
il viii probably be planned 10 have ,he, course
take about year Then each girl at graduation
will at commencement exercises, OF course re.
ccivo a diploma, nicely tied up In pretty blue
ribbon Following some questions Mrs.
Loscc propounds.
Mrs. LosEE's LIST OF QUESTIONS.
DO people want servants who have received
" ouid girls take advantage
Is such a school needed
How much money would II take TO noat Ut
Is II too big for Kansas lily TO hondle!
Who would be benefited
What does the mistress expect
Girls to come from the poor uneducated classes
and Immediately understand taking care OF timely
finished and furnished homes the value Of fine
CARPETS, bric.abrnc and Gu, glass
Girls 10 ,lrer In c''lars, stairwayS or attcS'
Girls 10 receive their company IN the liic en-
Girls % be- intelligent and keep in their Places
Girls 10 kroH without being taught
Girsio ado { their religion ard oral standard
Girls 10 o lcld Up 10 ~ clle before tho family
and visitors without protesting
Has she tic light 10 demand the sane careful
girl,
HAS she n right TO demand ND receive wages
without having % dc osit money "lih lawyer
TO bring suit for G.?
Has she. right to her own religious belief with
out ride lc'
IIns Sic a right 10 demand resi- &c full treat
mept from ,te whG,e family, ,,,. o.,
character
Has she the same righ, to be KEEP, in repair
At tie cnse Of this series ri formidable ques- |
tons a statement, IS made, a. evldere" that the
seho9l would he imGnT,iiHn a.. ,Mis'reSSes and
SO serious has the sc-yant girl problem become |
In many large cities that misressrs arc nj their !
wits end what 10 do In thCng" It Is almost |
impossible to hire a girl In other cities all sorts ,
Of plans and schools have been tried some with |
success Cooking schools. sewing schools. and |
the like have become numerous. but II - in Kan
ths City that The first attempts To be made 10 |
srstcmnttze al, these eiors and JOIN Hll ne var
would seem lmr'acnclblc TO Ms l. see it il
not only practicable, hut 10 her an institution
that will soon w. in existence 10 prove it's worth.
She has indomitablc courage unlimited rnrtCv
a1d fam Sns' moves men ana m' ,hn Fn,
In mind. never once in all that time did she breathe
n word Of II To any one not 10 any one in cunh
dencr nor even 80 her husband SO some np-
parrntly think that when a woman can keep
a secret for twenty wears the building Ot col
lego for domestic will prove an task.
Mrs Lose mpdrstlv desires Ia receive no credit.
and, above all. no publicity in the matter At
present many in the city are giving the plan much
attention. Mrs l0sce IL clever woman. with
many bright IDEAS Among other things, she
Is 1hcnsOphist aud also one nf the best e rwncd
women in Kansas civ She Is not afraid to
confess that in her Younger DAVIS she was com.
PEELED for time Ia earn her livelihood as ser.
want girl, and though sh" now walks in tho path
way oi comfor, and luxury, she has no, forgotten
Ia ex rna then