Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17

the inscription on the shiugle Of a
new institute of learning at Logan, q
fashionable suburb OF Philadelphia,
says Il correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune.
There are twenty three students in
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 \ glimpse Mt the headings is
enough to make eligible bachelors want
to rush to Philadelphia on chance of
anneXing graduate of the school for
brides, one who can show her degree
OF M. H.'-model helpmate.
Here's a 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 TO your
self
Be ready always for the unexpected
friend
Divide your time between baby and hus-
band.
BE interested In his business and in his
pleasure.
Take pains to be an entertaining. cheer
full and Interested companion.
Be 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 Il practical basis.
Feed him substantially is the first
edict. Students are taught that this
doesn't mean anything like stuffing n
husband with fearfully and deliberately
constructed dishes That would puzzle
= French maitre de cuisine. 1t means
that they are to find out what lie 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 tho
best cuts of meat, how 10 select Il
proper fowl and how to distinguish
fresh vegetables from those in Il 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 II
supply for II regiment, ana they are
coached in those details lack of knOwl-
edge of which makes the average
young bride an easy mark for shrcwd
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 in routine until the pupil has
mastered the entire cooking and serv-
ing of 81 full course dinner. even into
brewing a favorite punch
Chatting dish cookery is another
branch of instruction practiced until
the proud girl with the M. II" diplO-
ma is u veritable wizard with the alcO-
hol flame apparatus. There IS no beg
Cing the question or cheating the cen
sor. for every girl has to eat Of her tri-
umphs ana failures. Worse still, all
the other girls in the class pnrtake OF
them. and criticism * unrestrained.
The newcomer gets some hazing on
this account. but the girls are all jolly
and much in earnest generally. so no
discord Is engcndcrcd.
Perhaps the most trying ordeal in
the culinary course is one Of the "Open
nights" when the big brothers and ia
theirs and perhaps others are invited
TO partake of the products" Criticism
is barred on these occasions, but the
rule isn't necessary.
Room arranging and decorating Is
practiced and reduced to a science.
The furniture is arranged and placed
for various effects. Hangings are re
hung and cushions are disposed Of to
get the best results in comfort and APP
pcaraucc. Girls are taught the magic
OF the skilled and artistic touch in so
slight Il matter as the placing Of
chair or table. Extremes are taught
from the rigid primness Of a Puritan
room to the luxurious piling, color and
splendOr in an oriental apartment. The
Instructors purpose is to give full
scope to the individual tastes of pupils
IN these matters. but to develop them
I'm accordance with standards.
Furnishing a house from top to bot
tom is one Of the practical lessons that
come under the head, and students are
required in theory TO buy every article
OF equipment from nutmeg crater to Il
grand piano and to decorate various
rooms In the house and to fit them
with all appurtenances ready for i'm
mediate occupancy.
Taken all in all, the girl with an
IN. H." deServedly won is decidedly
TO be coveted. The worst part Is that
they are not eligible to school until
Tad nd mr.
during the early stages OF the honey
moon, while yet cropping In the maze
OF running their own establishments.