The sun., 1909-02-07
LEARNING TO BE SERVANTS
SCHOOL FOR BOHEMIAN GIRLS
~ 4 MODEL FLAT.
by Observation and Practice They Are
Fitted for Housekeeping In Their
Own or others Home--shows What
May Be Done With little Money


May lie Done with little Money.
Teaching tenement children TO make
the most OF their lot In life is n work that
those who have made n study of social
betterment find more and more important
THE Sun told recently OF n model hat
which the young women Of the missions
committee of St. Georges Epsconal
Church have established in the House OF
Aquila in Stanton street and in which
Jewish children learn how to furnish a
home comfortably and economically and
how to take care of it properly. The
lessons taught there are extended some
what in another model fiat in the Bo-
hemian quarter further uptown.
The model fiat in Stanton street coat
nearly $50 to furnish completely; the
one in the Bohemian quarter cost less
than half Of that. This fiat Is on exhibi-
tion in the Jones Memorial School of tho
Children's Aid Society at +o7 East Seventy
third street.
Here the child and the mother too NAV
learn how to do without. or rather how
to do with very little. II there isn't
enough money to furnish tho tenement
purchases may be made second hand, or.
even better. articles which might be dis
carded as useless become by a little labor
and contrivance important and even
ornamental adjuncts Of the home.
Miss Ella Wells, principal Of the Jones
Memorial School, emulates the political
orator and points with pride to an at.
tractive cabinet for dishes.
"It was made out of an old boz in which
| used to keep Shoes" she says.
Kitchen utensils are slowed away in a
covered box which might have been an
ordinary packing case before IL was
painted and the cover was made TO open
on hinges. All through the three large.
airy rooms are examples Of oontriving.
showing what may be done il il must.
A bed that cost 81 rs and a bureau that
was only 81 seem in their present sur
very respectable articles OF
furniture.
The impression made on the visitor
to this model fat in East Seventy.third
street is of a real home. 1t doesn't look
like model just there for inspection
but an actual abiding place. There is no
air OF newness about il. Miss Wells has
brought little things from her own home
which have helped to brighten it, and
others interested in the work have con-
tributed pictures and odds and ends
Of furnishing.
started was less than $40. 1t costs some
thing to keep it up. There is a teacher to
be paid and materials for cooking lessons
must be bought. The alumne OF Miss
Wells's school have undertaken the
of the fiat. but the greater
part Of the burden falls upon Miss Wells.
whose duties as the head Of the school
and as the director of the many other
schemes for social betterment carried
IN in the building are quite enough to
Keep two women busy
Twelve girls about IL wears old are
low learning to become housewives
n this model fiat. All are Bohemians.
They are not as quick to learn as their
Jewish sisters Sf the lower East Side,
,ut are willing and painstaking
The model fiat in Stanton street aims
o teach the girls how to furnish and
ARE for their own homes: the fiat in East
,eventy-third street goes further and
caches the girls how to become good
PTNdntS. Inc MAN lued Is 10 Keep
he girls out of the factories. where con-
claims many victims
A years course in this school makes
girl who is willing to learn proficient
n taking care of a home. The girls
re taught that household service il
rade and good trade. much better than
igar making. in which most OF the Bo-
emian women in this city are engaged.
ome of the girls who went to school
D this fiat last year are now well paid
ervants in good homes.
These twelve girls who are now in the
chool are learning not only the rldiments
I good cooking but some of the higher
orms as well They are taught TO wash
nd iron properly, to do plain sewing.
D clean silver They keep this three
Dom fiat scrupulously clean and they
axe great pride in it,.
Il Just love this place. | wish | could
We here forever one of these Bohemian
iris told Miss Wells. which of course
ave Miss Wells an opportunity to point
mt 10 the girl that she could apply the
ssons in her own home.
The model fiat is having a good effect
i the time in giving these girls the desire
} make their own homes brighter.
Miss Wells would like to have more
ian twelve girls in this school, and II
'me one will give the money she'll attend
} the rest. OF girls willing TO be taught
lere is no end.