The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-12
WILL TEACH KITCHEN ART
Domestic Science at Buffalo-Emma
G. Sickles Makes Plans to Spread
Valuable Information Among
the Women of the Country.

From the Chicago Record-IIcrajl.
instruction in domestic science is to
be given on an elabora to scale at the
Pan-American exposition The Ma
tiOnal Pure Food association and the
National Domestic Science associa-
ton will work together in the cause
of pure food. Under the auspices of the
two associations special arrangements
are being made for the entertainment
of the women who will visit the eX-
position.
Miss Emma c. SickleS Of Chicago,
secretary cf the two associations. is
at present in Buffalo. perfecting the
arrangements for the pure food ex-
hlbit 1t will be the endeavor of the
promoters to bring to the at
tention Cf women that which
will be of most practical benefit to
them in their homes and to
cheaper III" expense of living In iiuf
falo. so that the visitors interested
| may he enabled to remain beneficial!
length of time at the exposition.
\ bureau of information Is to
be established where available
boarding house accommodation at
reasonable rates will be listed.
A special list of exhibits of
industrial and educational value
to housekeepers is being prepared. In
the various states reception commit
tees have been selected. The menu
brs Of these committees will be en-
titled to share in the low rates which
the other committees of the aSSOcia-
tions nave SEC ured. Tho8' who accept
the hospitality OF the pure food pro-
Inolers u he cared for from the tlme
th"y l"' ch Buffalo.
General headquarters will he ar
ranged where receptions ana confer
erces may he held and information
relative to the household on domestic
features OF the exposition Will DC
available.
Another proposed feature is special
lectures and addresses on TOPICS help
fu, and instructive TO housekeoperS.
The committees in charge are in cor
"espondence with some of thu h"at
authorities in the country on domestic
science, and have been given assu'-
ance of corporation in the work.
Daily lectures and practicai demon-
strations in the art OF sci 'utitc cook
ing are TO be given under the d.t"c-
ton of Miss Sickles. Speaking Of what
the committees hope to accomplish,
Miss Sickles has said:
"It will he the aim ~ the National
Domestic Science association To bring
To the progress of household industry
all the corresponding advantages ~
improved methods and appliances
which il is the object Of the whole cN-
position to promote, but which does
not seem To cover methods and appi-
ances for the home. 7 expect To have
directly associated with me- two Vb'
men who aaT" thoroughly ties "d MY
cooking formulas. ano who will help
me in preparing food for exhibition.
We seek Ia make this exposition a
center for promoting our legislative
and educa tioaal work. What We need
in our schop : and universities Is bet
ter equipped chemical labOratOres 50
that the pupils may become orginat-
ors and Independent workers instead
of mechanically following the recipe
or imitatins the instructor. | tnlhF
we have 5. clear field 10 promote our
rational cause at this exposition"
he National Domestic rCienCe as
so'iation Wis organized in Nn'ca%o IN
1894 and out of this grew the National
Pure Food associa ton. The work of
the former is along educational lines.
while the latter association is interest
ed in promoting pure food lcgislation
The two associations work in har-
mony, having the same ultimate OBJ
ject in View.