The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-16
ACOLLEGE FOR BRIDES
Philadelphia's Newest Institu-
ton of Feminine Learning.
TEACHES ART OF PLEASING MEN

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The Fourteen commandments Pro-
mnlgnted hy heInstrnctress--"F
Your Husband Substantially the
First--Courses In Marketing. Cook
ing aud House Furnishing.
Brides trained here" might well be
the Inscription on the single Of q
new institute Of learning at Logan. a
fashionable suburb OF Philadelphia.
says a correspondent Of the Chicago
Tribune.
There are twenty three students in a
class presided over by Miss Ethel Hen
Erickson The whole course is ground
ed upon the idea that the man is the
whole thing.
At the beginning OF the term girls
start their notebooks with fourteen
headings, leaving blank spaces for
comment and elaboration OF the main
ideas A glimpse at the headings Is
enough to make eligible bachelors want
to rush to Philadelphia On a chance Of
annexing graduate OF the school for
brides, one who can show her degree
OF M H."-model helpmafe.
Here's brides duty as outlined In
the preliminary talks Of the instruct
ress.
Be cheerful
Practice repose
Feed him substantially
Train your servants well
Spend money prudently
Keep the home bright and comfortable
Keep little household worries 10 your
self
Be ready always for the unexpected
friend.
Divide your time between baby and hus-
hand
Be interested in his business and In his
pleasure
Take palms to be an entertaining, cheer
ful and interested companion.
ne as careful IN your attire and as anx-
ious to please as before marriage
Encourage your husband to spend at
least one night week at the club or with
the boys"
Encourage him to bring his friends
home and have at least one mans room
where he can entertain with perfect free
DOM
1t is all done on a practical basis.
Feed him substantially" Is the first
edict Students are taught that this
doesn't mean anything like stuffing
husband with fearfnlly and deliberately
constructed dishes that would puzzle
French maitre de cuisine. 1t means
that they are to find out what he likes
best and have it cooked in fashion.
Make him forget that mother ever
knew the rudiments Of the culinary art.
The process begins In marketing.
Girls are taught how to choose the
best cuts Of meat, how to select
proper fowl and how to distinguish
fresh vegetables from those In a rum
mage sale condition Of usefulness, and
they learn to market without draining
the pocketbook. They are taught that
enough for two does not mean q
supply for a regiment, and they are
coached In those details lack Of knowl-
edge of which makes the average
young bride an easy mark for shrewi
tradesman and keeps the garbage pail
better stocked than the pantry
Having mastered marketing, the
prospective bride sets to work making
meals Supplies In every detail are
taken up I'm routine until the pupil has
mastered the entire cooking and sery-
Ing OF full course dinner, even into
brewing a favorite punch.
Chatting dish cookery is another
branch Of instruction practlced until
the proud girl with the m. H. diplo-
ma IL yerltable wizard with the alco-
hol fame apparatus. There is no beg
ging the question or cheating the CEN
sor, for every girl has to eat of her trf-
umphs and failures. Worse still, all
the other girls in the class partake OF
them, and criticism Is unrestrained
The newcomer gets some hazing on
this account, but the girls are all Jolly |
and much In earnest generally. so no
discord Is engendered.
Perhaps the most trying ordeal In |
the culinary course Is one or the "open |
nights, when the big brothers and IA
theirs land perhaps others are invited |
to partake Of the products" Criticism |
IL barred on these occasions, but the |
rule isn't necessary.
Room arranging and decorating Is |
practiced and reduced to a science. |
The furniture IL arranged and placed |
for various effects. Hangings are re-
hung and cushions are disposed of to |
get the best results In comfort and APP |
pearanee. Girls are taught the magic |
Of the skilled and artistic touch III so