The suburban citizen., 1901-12-21
1.-THE MAKING OF A HOUSEWIFE.
A Course of Training Intended Tor the
Daughter of the House.

IHE MAklNN Ot y HOOSEWFG'
Course of Training Intended Tor the
Daughter of the House.
Perhaps the average housemother
and mother Of children will find it
hard to realize that there is a crying
need for instruction in the everyday
affairs Of household life, but this is
fact, and a deplorable one.
Many a daughter Of the house, busy
with her school duties and friends
and play, grows into womanhood and
is married to the unsuspecting man
without knowing how to select at mar
ket the best roast Of beef or the best
chicken, or the prices that should be
paid for them; the permissible com
binations Of the vegetables, and meats
and vegetables; the convenient ar
rangement Of the kitchen and choice Of
utensils; the comparison of different
qualities Of table linen; and the various
iptricacies of economy.
1t is as necessary for the well-to-do
to understand economizing as it is
for those in very moderate circun-
stances; while the poor always expect
some day to be better circum-
stances, the wealthy often overlook
the fact that in the future IL is possible
TO be needy. Thrift in housekeeping
is also a charity, for if ono insists upon
the proper economy in ones household
the servants Of the house benefit by
the restrictions If they start to keep
house for themselves.
A good housekecper, preferably one
with an onviablo reputation for eco
nomics, can establish q course Of les
cons in housekeeping which will be
profitable from every point Of view.
Only general suggestions can be made
regarding an enterprise Of this kind,
as a housekeepcr who thus wishes to
add to her income, must be guided by
the community, her own home arrange
ments as to time, and various other
personal matters to be taken into con-
slderation in starting her classes.
a marketing class can be held as
many times q week ac desired; two les
sons q week being usually convenient
for the pupil, and perhaps only one,
on Saturday, IL the pupil is in school.
II a Saturday class is formed, one
must be careful not to Interfere with
The butcher and grocer on his most
busy day. 1t is not advisable to con-
duct a large marketing class-throe
girls at once viii Ice sufficient; and one
must be on the best Of terms with the
tradesmen to do this advantageously.
IF a class of three is organized to
meet twice a week, say Monday and
thursday classes can be arranged for
the other days, to meet Tuesday and
Friday, and Wednesday and Saturday,
the teacher being careful to vary her
menu to enable each to have all the
instruction in different meats, fish,
poultry, vegetables, fruits and dry gro
ceres. The rates chargeable for such
instruction mus. vary according to the
location, and also the means Of the
pupils. Each hpusekeeper will be her
own best judge on this point. AS the
pupils advance they should arrange to
90 their own house marketing as prac-
tee, under the teachers direction.
TO teach the proper and most con-
venient arrangement Of kitchen, etc,
it will Of course be necessary to take
the pupils into ones own kitchen, and
TO arrange the course of lessons to
suit. A housekeeper who is able to
teach will be better fitted to schedule
her own classes than can be done for
her in this article.
Shopping classes can cover q multi
tude of wares, those referred to above
keeping in touch with housekeeping,
and dealing with the selection Of table
linens, toweling, ETC.; also various
small house linens, kitchen and house
hold utensils. House furnishing is not
directly in the housekeepers every
Cay realm, although a knowledge Of
taiJ will grow with the other work,
AID this branch can also be developed
On the same lines.-Every &c iy's Mag
Gzine.