Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-12
YOUNG WOMEN ARE
LEARNING To COOK
OTHER HOUSEHOLD DUTIES
ARE TAUGHT THEM
Miss Ida Marshall an, Ohio Instructor,
Is Making Fine Progress
With Her Eager
Il Charges
Sherman Institute, Riverside
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The picturesque Indian maiden, at
tired in bead-trimmed buckskin cos
tune or gaudy blanket, and feeding
on jerked venison, corn bread and wild
berries does not exist at Sherman. In
deed, she is fast becoming extinct un-
der Uncle Sans spreading educational
system.
The modern Indian girl, as seen at
the Riverside Industrial school, Is
strong. deep ehested and athletic. She
is also possessed of a native dignity
and a modesty of manner that might
well be the envy of many society girls.
Her time there Is SO Systematically
divided that she is trained in the
dainty feminine accomplishments as
we'll as the more substantial work of
practical housekeeping and home
making. Half of each day is devoted
to the regular school work, leaving the
other half for instructions in domestic
science.
She is taught to milk the COWS, to
make butter, to look after vegetables
and to raise poultry, along with her
regular training Of preparing meals and
making bread. But the meals she serves
are for special tables in the dining
room and for the sick and GONZALES
cent; the heavier cooking and baking
is done by the boys.
She also receives training in wash
ing and ironing, in making garments
for the younger pupils, in mending and
in fact everything a good housewife
should know.
A visit on inspection day to the new
domestic science building, completed In
June, is revelation to one unacquaint-
ed with the beautiful work done by
these sturdy young women.
On the polished floors are handmade
rugs, gorgeous in their Indian colors,
and now everywhere becoming popular
for floor coverings. Infinite pains Is
taken in the making Of these rugs.
The material used is woolen yarn, gen.
orally red and black, stitched in dou-
BILE folded rows in such way that a
surface of thick, velvety texture is the
result. In the spacious rooms We're
exhibited fllmy drawnwork handker-
chiefs, table covers and even whole
skirts trimmed in this manner. At
one side of the reception room, In q
glass case, was shown a dressed doll
the size of an infant, with an elabo-
rate wardrobe of everything complete.
The song Of the cooking class was
rendered by the young women of the
domestic science department. AS evil
dence of their accomplishments In cook
cry and to illustrate their merry song.
the girls carried delicious looking lemon
pies, cream puffs. doughnuts and
snowy cakes in their hands as they
sang. Somehow everyone was expect
ing an opportunity of putting their
cookery to the test after that-but 1t
was not so to be.
The words to their song give fuller
list of the good things which these
neat and pleasing girls can prepare
with their little brown hands than any
number of dry facts ever could furnish.
Cooking Class Song
(Air: Solomon Levi.')
We are happy domestic science girls of
Sherman Institute.
We've learned the art OF cookery well
and now we mean to cook
For sturdy, brave young Indian boys who
Whom we know are on the lookout
for just such girls as we.
o Sherman Institute,
Glass of 1906
Sherman Institute.
Hurrah for the purple and gold!
Sherman has been true to us and we'll
be true to her;
Right glad we are, You may be sure. for
what we've learned this year;
We've learned to cook, and wash, and
iron. and sew and darn besides;
We trust that Sherman will feel proud of
the class of 1905
Or perhaps we may accommodate the
aristocratic wife.
Who, with so al duties multiplied, may
not find Time to tide
Her household duties over well and see
to things outside,
And wash, and iron, and bake, and sew
and tend the babes besides.
(Chorus).
We can make clear soups, and chowders
too, and stews and purees.
And bake brown beans in Boston style
and make long straws with cheese
We can roast turkey brown and crisp
and make mince pies with ease.
Cranberry sauce and chocolate creams
plum pudding and green peas.
We can bake any cake you wish when
ever you demand,
And If you wish to be convinced lust
march around the stand
And take sample OF each one and tell
us when you can
What you think of the domestic science
girls of the class of 1905.
This department is in charge of Miss
Ida Marshall an exceedingly capable
and prepossessing young woman from
Ohio, who assumed her duties at Sher
man just a year ago.
Under the guidance of their efficient |
teacher, and In their finely eouipped
building, these favored Indian girls
will acquire a proficiency in the
branches of domestic science that will
be of lasting benefit, not only to them |
selves, and to all of their households
but eventually to the government
which is sustaining them.