Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24

they can cook. clean, keep house. lake
care of children, acquire the arts OF per
sonal hygiene and the skill OF dressing
prettily and well.
Ielllns is not teaching" says a motto
! IN the school hall The girls are made
to reason out their problem for them
serves teacher does not take O piece OF
sooas and declare 1t becoming or unbe-
coming to the girl before her. but che
MUS , IL up against the girl that all the
~ .nss may decide whethp- 1t matches her
eyes, hair and complexion or not Dane
ing is taught as an aid to graceful WALK
ns Sno standing, but the girls are con-
sNNnely exhorted to see that the dancing
ooes produce grace and not the contrary,
as IS easily capable of doing. Even so
'''iute t,,' thlns as the proper way to visa
toolnprush is demonstrated in this
school B cause" as tho tesch.r ~
housekeeping says, these girls. the most
VI theH' VIII have to teach Young ohIldren
NO" 10 use toothbrush and thew might
s wen teach 1t properly. Ninety-nine out
- nunored women don't know how" 30.
.oo, III tnat part of housekeeping that haa
10 40 with hospitality the entert ,inu,ent M
THohpany Is taught. There Is little use talk
lnB ABOUT IT unelss you do It. These piris
eNo nnerS ana receptions under the guild
InSe ~ OF their teachers. Last So ing sixteen
IaWn party to over a hundred
teachers and their friends on tho grounds
OF patron of the school In ono of the Hu-
ourps or the city. That the lesson. on
tne ciothlrg OF infants may be practical
.ne girls VINO have little brothers or sfs-
t rs prinS them to school as models. Wis
rs r 70 tne nlidren's hospital at Randali's
Island, where the city cares for a ck bs bIaa
make these older girls understand what
heaitn means to little one all the rest AZ
lS lie, thus making girl more careful OF
those at home.
STUDYING THE HARBoR
/ 10 make the commercial 1eorrnnh~
classes practical the teachers get a tIa
ooat and take the girls around the har-
Dor where commerce itself, not a deScrip-
tloh OF IT, Is to be seen That a girl who
expects to go into an Office may know
something about 1t by actual experienoa
the teachers have the class divided into
squads. serving separate days In tho offics
of the school These girls In charge NJ
an experienced instructor, wait upon vis-
ltors or students who come to the Office
for any purpose. The progress of this work
1 is remarkable considering the obstacles
1t has met. For months the teachers car
ried on the cooking classes with dishea
borrowed from friendly storekeeper, with
gas stoves loaned by the gas company
and with tables and chairs constructed
by the tanttor from packing boxes. Tha
whole school equipment seems like a make
shift. The Twelfth and Grand street buiId
ings are a disgrace to the city The other
TWO are TOO Tar away from the centre OF
school population Their wide separation
is a damage to the best work. The I'm
mediate need OF the school Is a new build
ing where there shall be light and air with
lone roof covering all the scholars, a con-
centration that win be saving of money
in fewer sets OF equipment and smaller
running expenses. The school shou have
Hight and quiet 1t mas neither. Its build
ngs are too dark for technical work ana
too noisy for recitationS
The possibilities OF the Girls Technical
| High School as seen by those who are
watching it closely are great for the de-
Ivelopment OF the best work and interests
Iof the girls. The work should be extended
to the taking OF regular orders from the
trade TO be executed for cash. There
should be large exhibition and sales
room on the street floor, a woman's ex-
change where fancy work. daintiIy cooked
dishes. artistic favors and all tho work
lot the school could be seen and bought
all In charge OF the girls themselves, able
20 assure the purchaser OF good work done
lnder favorable, clean. pure environment
Beneficial to the laborer