Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-04

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est subjects as we'll as the most COM
monplace are studied with zeal, for II
is the ambition of the girl who is not yet
out in society to make herself mistress OF
all the arts and graces in order that she
may preside with ease, dignity and
charm at the head of any household. So
many of our society girls marry into
families of political and social prominence
in foreign lands and at home that even
they have begun to realize how essential
is al understanding of the minutest de-
tails of the machinery which turns the
wheels of large establishments. The
homeliest arts, such as cooking and cater
ing. have to be mastered by the young
woman who hopes TO become successful
mistress of successful home.
Every girl who is properly educated
now learns how TO make delicious cot
fee. how to poach an egg TO turn, now
TO prepare the simplest dishes as well as
the most intricate French ones, because,
outside of the pleasure she gets from
learning these practical tasks, she knows
there may come time in her lite AFTER
she has left the parental roof when the
knowledge gained at her cooking lessons
will stand her in good stead, when 1t may
save her from unhappiness. and that 1t
possibly will make the home over which
shs presides more attractive to her
friends than if this particular branch of
ta1
OBLIGED TO SPECIALIZE.
1t is the wealthy girl who pays great
est attention to the simple art OF cook
cry. The girl who expects to depend on
her own clever brain or skilful fingers
for self-maintenanee specializes. She ac-
ouires a fair knowledge of many sub
iects and crafts, but she devotes the
greater part ofs her time, energy and
thought to the study of music, painting,
writing, needlework or some other of the
many occupations by which girls make
themselves self-supporting. She must ex-
eel in one line, at least, if she is to COM
pete in the wage earning world with
others who specialize. In her world It
pays to specialize.
1t is different with the girl who is
reared iii luxury. Her occupations while
she is vet a student are diverted into
hundred channels. She must cultivate
her mind, she must read, study; she must
gain some knowledge of the various fine
arts in which it is fashionable 10 have an
interest; she must learn how to dress in
perfect taste; she must take exercise to
develop herself physically and to keep her
body healthy and wholesome. She must
study to make herself attractive and she
must learn how to please others if she is
10 grow into a perfect hostess and mis-
tress of great house. These are some OF
the lessons that the modern young girl Of
fashion learns.
Cooking is perhaps the plainest of her
accomplishments. There are some per-
sons who look upon the fashionable girl
attempt TO learn how TO bake bread or
how to prepare perfectly broiled bind as
nothing more than a fad. These persons
are of the opinion that the information
gathered at cooking school is practically
a waste of time, as the chances are the
girl of wealth will never be called upon
TO even so much as enter her own
kitchen. She will have plenty of servants
and a housekeeper to attend to all these
duties, and so why should she take up
her time in learning something that she
will never need: OF what use, they ask,
are all these lessons in cookery:
PLANNING PERFECT DINNERS.
They are just this use. The girl who
learns to cook will understand the art
of giving perfect dinners, aud not even
the most expensive and autOcratic French
chef will he able to deceive her in any
branch Of his art. Her cooking school
knowledge will enable her 70 cope with
any eccentricities or shortcomings on his
part and TO rule him as she would not he
able to do il she were ignorant Of things
relating 10 the cuisine Of to-day. For
merry it was considered a mak Of high
breeding to confess 10 an absolute igno-
rance of all homely duties and the inner
workings Of household machinery. The
daughters If wealthy parents were given
other tasks 10 learn. others which were
considered more elegant. But the mother
If to-day has profted by the ignorance
she has seen around her. She holds a
different view Of the homely duties which,
after all, make for happiness and sue
cess more than some Of the artistic and
more snowy accomplishments. and she Is /
having her daughter taught 10 be a per /
feet housekeepe-.
There are several cooking schools in
New YOrk city where smart young gir.s
take q hand st beating and string.
where wealth and position count for
naught beside a deiicious-y b7oilei birj
or 4 pan If biscuits light and delicate
enough 20 melt ia ones mouth. Glasses
are formed by oae Of the girls - a club
# them. and thsy invite a few intimate
friends 10 JOIN Tor one morning OF one
Afternoon . Wesk. The morning classes
are more popular than the afternoU8
classes. aBj the lessons last abgai TIVE
bours- IL that tine much car b learned
# the simple arr # es5kiaE- Not a sin-
ris m01ent q the time : wasted The
memaba-s u the cIass-sem or twenty in
aE-are sure 10 arrive praE-gtIy. each grs
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