The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-09
WINTER GLASSES.
Young Women's Christian Associa-
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 The winter term of the classes at the Young women's Christian Association, begins on January 3. and those wishing a choice of hour or to organize private classes should register as soon as pos sibIe. All who expect to enter the regu- lar classes of the Association should register before the beginning of the term as they cannot enter class after the work has commenced.
 Registration and arrangement for classes may be made daily at the building of the Young Women's Chris tian Association, 56S Chapel St, be- tween ? and g ip. m. The tuition for these classes is extremely reasonable, some being free under certain circum- stances.
 The department of cooking and do- nestle science, one of the most attrac- tive branches of work offered by the Association, will continue under the direction of Miss Dunham, graduate of the Boston School of Cookery, who is a most successful teacher. This depart ment occupies room fitted up accord ing to the scientific method for such work with individual tables, utensils, and gas stoves and is capable of ac- commodating ten students, The Association is ready to give such classes as simple cooking, advanced cooking, salads and deserts, chafing dish cooking, and invalid cooking, but private classes or individuals may arr range for instruction in any subject they desire. Work in this department has been taken with great interest by some of the young society girls of New Haven, and will be found very Interest ing as well as helpful to young house. keepers in the ordering of food and the care of their homes, and especially prof itable to those engaged in any form of domestic work, as housemaids, house. keepers, or matrons
 The Association has gymnasium provided with the usual apparatus for physical training and basket ball, and the necessary bath rooms and dressing rooms. Regular classes in physical training may be under Miss Cornell, a graduate of the New Haven School of Gymnastics, or the use of the gymnasium may be obtained for clubs in basket ball. Classes are given on Saturday for school girls.
 Another popular course of work is that given by Dr. l.. c. Peckham in simple nursing Such subjects as the detection of symptoms of disease changing the bed clothes and giving baths to patients, bandaging, poulticing, and aid to the injured before 9 doctor can be obtained are considered. This work will be found of great general usefulness to any woman able to take lit, and especially helpful to those who are acting as attendants.
 The usual classes iii sewing continue under Miss Fairweather and Miss ste- phens. These comprise dressmaking, shirt waist making, underwear, and plain sewing. Cutting from patterns is taught in all these classes. Arrange ment may be made for special instruc- # ton in other forms of needle work.
 The Association has secured Dr. Susan Sheridan, the head of the English Department of the New Haven High School, for course in general iitera- ture for the second term, which seems to offer a special opportunity to those who wish to study literature.
 The language courses in French and English continue as in the first term I under Miss Lewis and Miss Hodgdon. l The Association hopes that all young women in New Haven will realize that these classes are planned to meet their needsy that where they desire courses not already given it will be glad to fur nish them If 1t is able, and hopes they Twill all take advantage of the cpportu- I nity thus offered them.