The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-22


forced to perform their own household
labor. On the WHOLE this is not bad
result. for it will elevate homework.
Conditions being as they are, the no.
BILE scheme of Rev. L. G. Jordan, col
ored. of Philadelphia develops in the
nick of time to fill the most urgent
want in civilized domestic economy.
He has established ''school Of serv-
ice'' He has devoted himself to his
race, he says. and fifteen years has he
been saving all the money he could to
found his school, 1t will be the best
work of his life, in his opinion.
All kinds of service required in
domestic Establishment will be taught
in Rev. Mr. Jordan's institution. All
that style and flourish which appeal so
to the fervid artistic negro imagination
will be brought to bear in the working
out of the plan. Even the large words
which delight the Afro-American soul
will be ratified to and fro constantly
For instance. kitchen is here not a
kitchen, but a Laboratory of cooking"
Young persons from the country, who,
perchance. know their work fairly well,
but who lack STYLE" will be taken up
like American singers in Paris and
licked into shape and turned out finish
ed artists in the all important matter
of style. While cooks, housemaids.
laundresses and seamstresses will con-
stitute the bulk of those graduated
from the esta blishment, young men
h. &los
as coachmen. buffers, Wallets and
grooms, likewise cooks and walters.
One who has ever noted handsome
yellow coachman driving his carriage
through the park will, understand what
is meant by "style." Being a school of
service. men must be admitted to the
institution TO some extent. 1t is agree
able to know also that white students
will not be Disseminated against in
Mr.. Jordan's college, but will be ad-
mitted on equal terms with colored.
Thereby Rev. Mr.. Jordan heaps Goals
Of fire upon the head of the white race.
The most interesting part of the es-
adjustment is naturally the ''labora-
tory Of cooking" Everything must be
done right, from the boiling Of an egg
to the making Of a plum pudding.
When it is remembered how few kitch-
en- girls have the nice judgment even
to watch the clock and time the opera
ton of boiling an egg. the Importance
of such teaching will be understood.
Again. a professor of chamber work
will stand over the student while she
smooths the snowy bed linen. which
process must be completed with a
broomstick or yardstick, and watch
her to see that every scrap of lint and
dust is removed from rug, floor and
windows and that the sleeping room is
aired perfectly as well. 1t is delight
full to think Of having in ones family
housemaid who will do hygienic
chamber work.
With laundry work it is the same.
Every piece must be turned out immac-
ulate, all must be clean and orderly.
To accomplish herself in laundry work
the washerwoman to be must have ten
lessons, the housemaid twelve lessons;
the perfected cook, able for fancy cook
ing and invalids' diet, must take a
course Of sixty lessons.
= The good work Rev. Mr.. Jordan has
here inaugurated for both black and
white people cannot be measured.
There are thousands of educated negro
women who might be teachers, clerks
and stenographers. but race prejudice
prevents their securing employment,
Here is sure occupation at excellent
wages for every ore who avails aer-
Self of the instruction in Rev. L. G. Jor-
dams school of service
MARY EDITH DAY.