New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-03
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WHAT 1T COST THIRTY BIBLE STUDENTS FOR SIX
DAYS-SAMPLE MENUS.

New-Haven. Conn. Jan. 2 (speciaD-Thirty
students OF the State Bible Normal School, which
is connected with the Hartford Seminary. have
concluded experiment in diet which bids fair TO
rank, for results obtained. with the demonstration
OF light eating which Is being carried on at
Yale University under the direction OF Professor
Chittenden. The Normal School students. however.
put through their week Of rigorous fare much
in the interests of science as for the purpose OF
saving $40 for a school fund. At the time the
scientific side OF the experiment was decidedly
interesting and the which one OF the students
wrote on it for the United States Department OF
Agriculture furnishes the menus and food values
which given herewith.
When the students of the Normal School voted
to raise so for special object connected with their
school the first question that confronted them
how do it, Most if all. OF the young
women and men students were unable TO contribute
their share of the $40 out of their pocket money.
The idea advanced by one Of the young women
that if the students who were Interested in raising
the fund would make concerted attack on their
board bills for three days the so could be raised
II was about that time that the hve year ex-
pertinent in simple living OF Horace FLETCHER, an
rector Csittenden OF the Sheffield Scientific school
at Yale, made public in the scientific magazines
by Professor Chiitendeh. Mt Fietcher mad proved
that il was possible to live comfortably and with
daily diet that would make ordinary vegetarian
ooh lAe a aottA "a ts,ulipaL Air- : tetcneT mad
fo-I rather remarkable strength tests on a menu
cost him II cents q day throGsaolt the year. The
leading spirits the Normal Scaoo. argued that
Young Persons could mana &c 20 worry along a
iittie more luxurious board for the three days
!t'eS.sFF 20 MAKE up N-e ~ ~ Vas lotlI tltt
the StuueutS had been paying $ u week apiece
witca sum 1ttidei the cost Of prepaTati6n of the
food and service. estimated to be little more
the actual cost OF the raw material FOR food to
thirty students on the diet. which would then save
tbiry To save the required $50 would then take
only three days length Of time which the students
ance As it happened however. the experiment
proved such success tnat me I9pee GAYS oFlsly
decided upon were stretched INTO SIX so tnat the
actual experiment extended nearly TO the limit OF
OF the thirty students who took the course
twenty-seven We're women The act>zp cost day
- GeiTS or % T yg Fet~6eF tht diferenc being
accounted for by the fact that with more subjects
taking the experiment the individual cost was less
t theH xora G sehde did R Way
After ssni study 9E 5hG 6Tn To OF pro 9e
generously OF the less expensive dishes, and TO
ace enP3s menus @ attTacIWe The avaabe food sup
ply studied carefully, as we'll as the cost;
view OF securing wide range OF different foods
a. possible and yet 10 keep within the sum 70 be
students who entered the experiment were working
hard m bntb a 10 pTovide us7 such diet
as would meet the financial outlay and at the
same time provide sufficient nutrtment and energy
For this purpose the commonly accepted american
dietary standard adopted. which is 80 grams
OF protein and 2,450 Calories of energy a day fOr
a woman engaged at Hght to moderate work On
account OF the fact that the last three days were
added to original three without Offering SUM-
Gent time 10 study the scientific adjustment of the
food values added the actual nuritiye value OF the
food consumed during the latter half OF the ex-
periment was somewhat smaller than in the nrSt
half The average to a student. therefore, a day
for the whole six days somewhat lower than
had been originally Intended. and lower than II
would be We're the experiment tried again. and the
nutrtive values of the food computed and arranged
carefully beforehand. At the same time the ex-
pertinent was highly satisfactory in every way
instead OF the required 80 grams OF protein sched-
I1Ied by the accepted scientific standard, only %
Srams were used. Instead OF the normal $50
Galleries OF energy 2243 attained.
In general the menus consisted or cereal, MILK