The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-03

The chief duty of woman Is 10 manage
her household affairs, no matter how
many other duties che may be called
upon to perform, (oi course there are
exceptions 10 this rule).
What is education after all but
preparation for ones duties in liie7
Give a girl or woman chance for
honest labor you give her independence,
with Independence comes courage the
only coat Of mail which will ever protect
the poor child or girl from the vile Of
the tempter.
The home is the axis around which all
social, political, moral and religious life
revolves. 1t is also the vital principle
from which the life Of nation is develop.
ed. The early stages OF this develop
ment, at least, are almost entirely in
the hands Of women--the queens Of the
household. The household queens Of a
land have a far more responsible position
in life than the queen who sits upon the
throne Of nation.
haye read that Queen Victoria 10 a
living example that public life and
advanced ideas, do not unfit woman
for a mother and home.maker. She
with the cares OF a nation resting large.
ly upon her has reared q large family,
and gives personal attention TO her
household expenses.
Why Cookery Should BE Taught.
One of the most important, II not the
most important, branches OF domestic
science is cookery, which bears more
directly upon the health OF household
physically and morally than any other
one thing. For this reason the science
and art Of practical cookery should be
taught in all our public schools and
colleges. Let us note the importance Of
domestic science, especially cookery In
the school.
A Even II the student Of cookery made
no practical use Of her knowledge of
cookery after she left school, the train
ing acquired therein would be Of untold
value 10 her, because there are 40 many
important lessous learned in connection
with this study. A thorough study Of
cookery demands at least superficial
knowledge OF nearly all the sciences.
No woman should be willing 10 ascend
the throne OF household as a home
queen without knowledge Of Domestic
Science. She instills into childhood the
laws Of health that govern both body
and mind, during this most impreasible
period Of life. She must keep tile home
heal hiul and attractive, solve the In
Vulnerable small problems that present
themselves every day in the life Of a
homskeeper; she must see that solid
foundation for good health is built In
childhood, 80 that the man may more
successfully fight the battles OF liiei in
short II greatly depends upon her train
ing and skill AS 10 whether or not the
youth Of the country shall develop into
strong manhood and womanhood with
sound minds and sound bodies.
The art Of cooking is dignided by the
fact that tile science and art OF cookery
is taught In the schools and colleges, and
when II is so studied, II is no longer con-
sidercd as mere uninteresting drudgery.
When girl learns how 10 cook at school,
she becomes very much interested In the
ubject, and practices at home the lessons
she has learned. When her mother sees
that she is' capable Of managing the
housekeeping especially the cooking, she
lets the daughter supedntend the cook
los and 10 the best methods are introduc-
ed into the homes Of the pupIls In the
most natural manner.
II the students OF all our schools we're
taught the underlying principles Of
plain, practical cookery, II would not be
long tin the grand result would be felt
throughout the land A great many
people think that any one who can cook
Al all knows how 10 make bread, cook
meat. eggs, vegetables, etc. bat there
are ways and ways Of preparing these
apparently simple forms oi food, bat
there is only one right way. Cathehne
Beechsr says, ''To do eomm0n thinga
4 perfectly 10 far better worth our On
deavor than 10 do uneommon.tbings rec
pectably" There are certain laws which
govern the best methods Of cPokipg
even for such a simple thing a. boiliog
4 water for cooking purposes.
First. II teaches order aud system,
Order is he fret Law Of heaven, aud Il
l. q Lesson that cannot be learned loc
early and too we'll.
Second. Heatness and accuracy. II
teaches neatness in work and IN person
and 70 b. perfectly accurate Ia ioliowini
the recipes requires tho whole attentioI
Of the pupil, and teaches = good isssoI
On paying attention % whatever one 3
doing.
Third A kaosIsdgs a tbs laws Q