Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-15
GIRLS IN A FLUTTER
Cooking School and Sewing Class
es at High School the Cause.
Much Interest shown In the New De
part,r> ats. which. However. VIII
Not lie Allowed to Interfere
with other studies.

BurlnEton high school girls are highly
xcited. The cause Of their nuttcrcd state
said to bc the ncN cooking school and
lewing classes technically spcakinE the
domestic science course that has been in
reduced at the school this year. Tho
maids are said to have visions Of fluffy
rolls. dainty salads and pudgy omclets
turing their dreams, and in their waking
Ichool hours they flock to the sunny
southeast basement room Mt the high
school TO view the preparations that are
;oing forward, which. when completed
will enable them to dabble in culinary af-
'airs to their hearts convent.
The interest in the new domestic science
course dates from the arrival in Rurling-
ton of Mrs. G. l.. Duggan of the Chicago
University. Mrs. Duggan has an air Of
animation and determination about her
which has already excited enthusiasm
among her prospective pupils In cooking
and sewing.
Standing among the cooking tables gas
pipes and other apparatus that Is being
Installed in the kitchen at the high
school, Mrs. DuXgan talked Interestingly
Yesterday to Free Press representative.
OF COURSE said Mrs. Duggan, there
are many thinEp to be done Before we
shall be working smoothly but l hope to
make this department one of the features
Of the high school work. The school board
has given me every encouragement and
ASSUMES me that nothing Is to be left I'M
done to make the new departure sue
cess The girls are very enthusiastic
ovar the work and ! am spending all Of
my time at present arranging for addi-
tional equipment which we need to sue
ressfully carry on the work.
Along what lines win you proceed whom
the classes be,,r active work. Mrs.
Ouggan was asked.
The work is arranged TO give the pu-
pills the most practical knowledge Of do
nestle science replied Mrs. Duggan.
OF COURSE" she continued, We do not
go at the matter in a haphazard way. For
instance If the pupils are asked to poach
IN egg they will proceed to the task along
he lines laid down in the instruction
book. They will be asked TO explain all
the reasons for whatever process is en-
ployed in the making up Of the materials
they are given with which to experiment.
Mrs. Duggan then explained that cook
Ing outline. chemical experiments, CON
sideration Of foods from an economical
standpoint. care and treatment of food,
ETC., will also play an important part in
the domestic science course
Fifty pupils are registered for the do
nestle science course. The work will be
in four divisions. Accommodations for
a pupils working at one time are being
made in the kitchen. The work tables
will be equipped with a two-burner gas
stove, as well as with all the other cook
ng utensils required.
Girls in the cooking classes will wear
white aprons and white sleeveets reach
ny to the elbow, but Mrs Duggan said
hat she would not have the Young ladies
rear caps. The director of the cooking
lasses will hc installed in the center Of
ne kitchen, commanding a view of the
york tables, from where she will also d-
ect the operations relating tp tho cooking
experiments
will you serve lunches up here" was
asked.
We'll, don't invite the public up to the
high school Just at present" replied Mrs.
Duggan. smiling But she added that IN
time the girls wished TO have counter
installed just outside tho kitchen y here
they could obtain light lunch, cooked
IN the domestic science Kitchen.
Adjoining the kitchen is a pantry and
dining room. whore in future parents may
hope to sample some OF the cooking done
by their daughters. This room is unfur-
nished as vet and Mrs. Duggan said it
was too early TO say what they would do
in the line of serving lunches on occasion.
Nevertheless. this branch of the work will
be developed as speedily as possible It
will be some time yet before the dornes-
tic department is ready to begin practical
work. There is much to be done in the
way Of completing details but these are
'eing worked out as rapidly possible
n the meantime the girls 20 down in lit
ie hocks and peep into the door and dis
,uss the prospective task that may be
Jet for them by Mrs. Duggan.
Up on the top floor. toward the Main
;treet side, the sewing classes will be held
Also under the direction OF Mrs. Duggan.
Here, six sewing machines and row of
sewing tables have been installed.
Pattern cutting and a general outline
Of sewing methods will be among the feat
ures OF this course and the girls. of course,
will be given practical work to do In this
department The classes however, will
not be conducted as a merrymak king af-
3air but tho pupils will receive marks on
heir work, Just as In all the other
courses.
1t might be said at this point that while
The domestic science course will be a dis
iinctive feature Of the work at the high
,chool this year, it will not by any means
be allowed to overtop or interfere with
the other studies at the school. Principal
Chittenden Will insist upon Il we'll bal
anced course Of study for each pupil and
he has given Instructions TO his assist
ants to see that the domestic science
classes do not detract from the other i'm
portant work of the pupils
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