Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-12-18
The Weekly Independent.
FRIDAY. DEC. Is, 1893
sue. B.raenw.rper.. L.e.urs..


During the recent Farmers Institute
held in Elko, Miss Bardenwerper Of tie
Department OF Domestic Science Of the
State University talked to the wives and
daughters Of Elko and vicinity.
On Saturday, December IL, at 2:3o
p. NJ. the hour announced for the
lecture to begin, every seat in Mizpah
Hall IVES taken. speaking well for the
interest the women are taking i'll these
Institutes. Miss l~!ardepwerper was
introduced to the audience by Mrs.
Greenfield in q few w~ell.chosen words.
The subject rs announced for the prin-
cipal paper OF the afternoon, was Ii
Woman with the Broom, out at the last
moment Miss Bardenwerper used her
woZ1nn's privilege Of changing her mind
aud gave instead an address entitled
attending Leaks in the Kitchen The
lecture began by saying that no G:eater
calamity could come to the careful
house wife than Tor her tn discover even
the tiniest burst in a pipe in her spot
less kitchen or immaculate bath room.
for it means n call from that dirtiest most
careless OF all workmen, the plumber.
Then she went on to speak OF the
leaks as grave us any that might come
in a pipe that themistress OF the kitch-
en- often failed to observe, and that
she alone had the ability TO mend. re-
ferring to waste i'll the kitchen in the
matter OF good material, fuel and time.
Under the head OF food material, Miss
Bardenwerper discussed ut length the
economic living now given 60 much
attention at the ~variors Universities i'll
our land. and the studies in dietarieS
being made in many OF the Leading En-
pertinent Stations.
She mentioned the recent discussions
at the University OF Chicago which have
attracting such interest AZ to whether
two persons, a student and his wife,
could live for the 9 months OF the col.
lege year on $500 for room-rent. fond,
and clothes, and described in detail the
experiments made in connection with
the Worklngman's Model Cottage at
the Worlds Fair grounds i'll Chicago.
Miss Bardenwerper showed how the
great bugbear Of most living that is
lone purely according to hyGenic and
economical principles. i'll the moDo.Cny
resulting from lack OF care in providing
a variety in the food, and said that one
OF the largest leaks III the household
came from the fact that food put upon
the table two or three times in rapid
succession became distasteful. and at
last had to be thrown ont. Whereas by
a little f~orethought, and the using Of
different iiavorings OF spices, or 10y pre-.
paring the article i'll IA different way, Il
wholesome variety could be secured.
Then followed some suggestions III re-
ference to the possibilities OF the COM
moner and cheaper foods. such as
beans. tripe, apples, etc.
One big kitchen leak WAS declared to
be the cxtravagaut price paid for meat
the serving of such large portions at one
time, and having it Oh i@c table three
times a day "a custom observed by so
many families.
Miss Bardenwerper show wed the benefit
Of the Beef Trust was IL nw%ittingly doing
by causing the great mass OF people to
eat less meat than formerly, and gave
some advice for selecting nutritivc. yet
cheap cuts OF meat.
y third big leak to winch attention
was called was the careless use Of fuel.
One simple way Of ~remGdyIng this the
speaker said, was to partially q such
vegetables ms required II long time,in the
morning. while getting breakfast.
Miss Bardenwerper concluded with
some suggestions To the housewife as to
how steps might he saved and thus time
gained for study, rest and recreation.
And she urged upon all the importance
Of keeping close, accurate account OF all
household expenditures rs n valuable
means OF stopping many leaks.
On the conclusion Of this paper, there
followed Il brief talk on Wholesome
Sweets and How to make them. together
with n demonstration with the Chgfing
Dish Of some of the simpler. cheaper
kinds.
At the close OF the lecture samples Of
homemade candies and printed recipes
for the came were dist ributcd to the
Indies present.