New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-23
TO TEACH HOME MAKING
n NeighbOrhOOd Fiat TO BE Started
IN Greenrich Village.


A INNS. Interesting sociological experiment is nov
being planned by the League for Home Economies
AZ which Mrs Julian Heath is president The
league recognizes the perfectly obvious out OileL
ignored fact that mans life rests upon a physlca
basis ana it now is ready TO put into operation
q far reaching plan for improving that OASIS =
also recognizes that the poor woman VINO piepal'
the food OF the family is not Responsible 1ol
everything She must not only know no" -
cook but she must have something TO COOK %
before teaching women 10 cook the leasIe ~.
20 institute a grocery store reform anu ,ts
Mrs Heath thinks. the work VIII not De 0o--P -
until something is started TO take the pace -
che delcatessen stores which the poor pa'roili1
So much and which are so expensive ana uhsaDs
factory Ham win be furnished instead OF Ooioe 40
Fsusages Nutritious stew VIII be sold IN I'VE -. "a
orders There will he rice PUDDING lHs'e
cakes, and all sorts OF clean nonrishli's anu $50
pensive things TIE work is to be begun IN -,
,-Icb Village hut Just as soon possible II VIII
be extended 10 other districts.
o1-rGRoWTH OF COOKING CLASSES
This rlsn Is the outgrowth the cooking classes
which the league been conducting IN tenement
house kitchens for some years past. Ihese nave
been so much appreciated and have been Prouuo-
tive Of 50 much good that the time no" seems 10
no ysne for larger work. Accordingly, II has oeeh
decided 10 rent a four or I'VE room fiat in Green
vich Village furnish II simply and ineApehslFels
rs possible and make Of il a home centre "lele
the wives mothers and young women OF the heish-
horhood can learn everything pertaining TO me
and practical influences Of various KINDS San 90
msny things that were Impossible in the classes
conducted in tenement ~, hou ;+ aseliei'S
when we opened the kitchen in the Jacob Riis
visitors said to me that It was beautiful, out Sne
could never afford anything OF that soIL, a. hSt
nave Ms s1rl,5 due 10 the dotted Swiss curtains
aaG of
cloth on the table instead Of the dark piece tnas
costs Just much and keeps clean no longer; me
bright oilcoth the floor, and the clean stove;
The kitchen in the home centre won oe a , .9uS,
kitchen in the sense that cooking schooi kl'cie t
Is q model II viii contain simply the things ihat
every one ousn ten no house Kitchen and often
there are practically none at al, because me
bread though that isn't quite 50 true stateme men,
to-day as 4 was nIteen years Az, and ND Other
agencies is beginning TO tell
A MODEL FLAT.
THE rest OF the fat viii be model in the same
way We shall get one with four or five rooms be-
cause although know that every family can
not have so many, this is the least number that
any family ought 70 have Even Z our pupils can't
have living rooms Of their own. we don't want
them 20 Forget that every ought 20 have a liv-
sng room. Ewing. Washing. Sleeping, cooking and
after a While that people keep up sven after It
has ceased 20 be necessary " hen people cannot
have living room We shah ;es n them to arrange
fhe kitchen as attractivey as possible. II IS the
same way with the bathroom We know t Il 'ery
few Of our people car have bathrooms put re
want them to realize = at they ought 70 ha"a a
get T. don expect TO spend more tsan go ia
cuTnshr 3 tie apartment ano II Se spend 3s much
We shall utilize ice % economically as possible
20 5 oW t. people OF the ghb0rhood how cup
bOar Is anu shelves help 10 keep Thugs the
hoo end IRON Under the beds. and shall snow
make sore OF these things fo- ther.
The structOn win cover everything at goes
- thf making Of q h ne--.ookiT. nursing. ably
Eygiels " shaE We special CLASSES for brides
or those INTEL ng . become such. Csuas these
Oung girls know l. thing wa about house
keeping A pUalic school teacher told the other
her neighbo hood Jhrong i.to the decatezsen shops
AZ "9n with their bright, new wedding rings on
.YGIENIc GRO .ERY STORES
"-n c0nnecaen with the Ilars Ding classes the
nc ries N the neighborhood win all be Wis ed
ith view 10 improving conditions thee bu we
ere CONT. npla ding an attack upo1 anybody
Va tank -hat II they are properly approached
s1ost Z the shops viii be willing 10 keen their
places cless and pay attention 70 hygieric re-
Quirsment in IT, handling OF he foods
we shall teach little sewing so tina II a
woman has time she can make Owe garments.
utlize any material that may be given TO Ter or
jnsieS ~ b, TOT heT e'a5Sn 0ut % nice gBgnams
don't eXyect 70 turn out dressmakeTs, and We don't
@aIi to add in any way TO the burdeLl OF rnese
IA, through the work we shall .vatch for any
problem. We don't expect to md f,leat many OF
those people, but five girls who have been attend
ing our previous classes have expressed desire 10
60 into domestic Service rather than into factory,
and there may be others
"A charge OF i've cents viii be made for each les
Bon. and We don't want the work 10 be regarded as
a charity. OF course that doesn't mean that a
woman who hasn't five cents can't have the lesson
that We Wont look after any cases of destitu-
ton may discover in work. but don't
want the who afford TO pay TO feel
that she Is object OF charity. and our work
isn't necessarily FOR the very poor. We want to
help the people who their feet 20 stay there
and 10 make the most Of what they have.
$40. ! haven't the least doubt about the women
ayaillng themselves Of these opportunities. We
Live had proof enough IN classes that they
are not only willing but pathetically anxious tC
too, take great interest in the classes. and wher
out of work they willingly stay at home with tbs
children that the mother may be free to attend
she cooking class. They often send in requests
that the making OF some favorite dish be taught
and man now stays at home every Sunday
that his wife learned from at his request Our
recipes are highly treasured, and copies SEN
70 mothers. sisters. aunts and cousins.
The whole plan is the outcome Of years OF ex
peTienoe. and we think il goes 70 the very root o.
good many problems. Il seems 70 me that Their,
workers 20 neglect the present generation while
they are working for the children and the youn,
people. We want 10 reach the mothers Through
them we can Improve the home life and do NOR
sor the rising generation than could be accom-
pliEhed IN any other way"
The first home centre win be opened next Sen
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