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New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
June breakfast
They Are Difficult Problem for the City
Housewife. but Not a Hopeless One.

and will taste Just as good. Corn mufnns
are generally good cold Needless to says
cruIlers, pancakes and waffles are to bs
avoided. These belong TO winter only
While Sally LUnns and similar hot breads
are delightful with Strawberries and cof-
fee. when served within a wire fnclOsed
veranda, where one can breathe the stinu-
Iating ozone Of country air. they are too
heavy for the enervated person who wakes
up in a city fiat and must hurry 70 a down.
down office Immediately after eating. to
spend a long, hot day in hard work. Do
not serve Sally Lunns and such hot breads
on hot mornings, even il the family desire
Il. for they often produce a dull. UncOm-
Portable feeling which lasts all day. The
digestive apparatus should be taxed as
little as possible in hot weather.
on very hot days the coffee can be chilled
and served with ice If desired. but ordinar-
lily il il better to serve il hot An entir6
meal OF cold food Is seldom satisfactory.
II lamb chops are served. let a square OF
mint jelly on separate plate accompany
each one II meat croquettes are used.
decorate them with watercresS. Usually.
however. crOquettes and other fried dishes
are to be avoided on hot days.
The sight of green appeals TO the eve ard
stimulates the appetite in summer. For
that reason, II a breakfast salad Is not
served, and the meats are not garnishsd
with bit OF green. it Is well 10 have a
bouquet OF ferns or garden flowers in the
centre of the table Flowers Of gaudy color
and strong perfume should be avoided.
Reds and other hot colors have a tendency
to dull the appetite. Just as greens and
blues stimulate It. Red and gold china
should be kept for winter use. Sea green
china and soft. grayish blue Canton ware
are ideal for summer, Even plain white
is preferable TO hot reds and colds
With soft green and white china occa-
sionally relieved by gray blues some
delicate ferns or forget -me-nots as a cen
treplece, one has the table ready for an
ideal June breakfast. and with Strawber-
rtes so ripe that they have almost reached
the melttnS stage through standing with
sugar IN the sunshine. jelUed rice and
whipped cream. a puffy French OnaeIAt
cornmeal mullins or Johnny cake and a cur
OF fragrant coffee with whipped cream
even the nat dweller may Breakfast Ulxs
a king. After breakfast the whole feca
OF the world viii take on different hue
This is not fancy, but an actual fact
There Is an old saying that one tends tow
ara Calvintsm before breakfast and Tvni-
Versalsm after breakfast. but this depeuds
on the breakfast, especially in the tOrrid
mornings or summer and June has her fun
quota OF such mornings A heavy fndi-
sestible breakfast in June will not have a
tendency 10 turn any one into a UniyersaI-
isL
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

Ono of the Inquiries which the commuter 3
family may enjoy is that of eating al treS-
co. June breakfasts. therefore, present no
problem to the country housewife When
the air is full OF the perfume OF roses she
may spread the breakfast table on the
vine-covered piazza. and everything Will
taste good. 1t is very different. however
with the housewife who must serve June
breakfast in city fiat. How to serve a
meal that will tempt tagging appetites on
a hot close morning IS a problem that is
anything but easy to solve, especially wheh
fruits and green vegetables must be pur-
chased at dusty city markets. where the
freshest are in half withered condition
Yet never is good food more important than
at this time, when most persons are worn
out by their winters work and enervated
by the heat, with. as a rule. no prospect OF
a vacation until July or August Something
new something different from what they
are accustomed TO, is essential, particularly
at breakfast.
For a June breakfast the ideal opening
course is generally one OF fresh berries
with sugar and cream, but for variety a
green salad of romaine and chives or
watercress may be served, or few ice
cold tomatoes. sprinkled with chives and
garnished with lettuce hearts Both Of
these make excellent appetizers-
The oatmeal and uncooked or patented
cereals which the family has been break
"a sting on all the year may be dispensed
with at this time. and in their place rice.
cooked In milk and cooled TO a jelly, may
be served With whipped cream. 1t will be
found both refreshing and nourishing, and
its difference from ordinary breakfast ce-
reals will make IL doubly acceptable. Un-
like most cereals. rice. sago and tapioea
are not indigestibie and unappetizing when
cold. The average cereal served cold IN a
mould is as unpleasant a dose as could
we'll be imagined, though some household
writers insist on recommending them
with jellied rice. sago or tapioca some
very sweet fruit. such as strawberries mel
lowed with sunshine. or. later on, raspber-
ries. NAV be served. Wild berries, so sweet
ana ripe they are almost ready to melt. are
the ideal thing. but impossible. OF course,
for a city breakfast. Acid fruit, IL is said.
should not be served with cereals.
In summer. when breakfast meat, such
as lamb chops. is served. only thin but
tersd toast or the most delicate of cold
sandwich rolls should accompany II. Hot
nraads should be reserved for egg break
rasts Many of the so-called fancy hot
breads may be served cold or slightly warm
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
The Doll as an Educator
The kindergarten Discovered the Pedagogical
Usefulness of This Nursery Toy.
D, of Manhattan The Bronx


Utes 10 transfer dolly TO the childs arms,
II the tears have not vanished, for holding
on to an object has often helped httle
stranger in the kindergarten 10 hold on,
as it We're 10 himself or herself.
Dolly has had some interesting advent
,:res in the kindergarten And few eX-
amples of her helpfulness there viii es-
tablish her pedagogical right to remain
better than any amount Of argument Here
is a story Of a kndergartner who was con-
ductng a kindergarten in neiShborhood
where there were few clocks and many
careless mothers.
The kindergartner strOve long and IN
various way to impress the need Of punctu-
ality upon The children, but TO no avail
one day an inspiration came from the new
coll baby. The child who reached the kin
dergarten first should hold il. Presto
change, Every one was early next morn
ing. II was a trying situation The little
hands were carefully examined ana Inc
cleanest pair was selected as the proper
one 10 hold dolly in her clean white dress
Two lessons were sunk deeply into the
minds of these dear. dirty little children
the need Of punctuality and the need of
cleanliness.
Even with clean hands the day came
: when dolly : clothes were SOlleu- Al ITSt
the Kindergarten sent the little garments
70 ner own laUndress, but it soon occurred
20 her that q washing day in the kin
6crgarten might prove a valuable object
lesson. Interest in home and community
interests have always been encouraged IN
the kindergarten by imaginative play. but
tie actual work has not been done except
!n very Few centres, such as the Pesta-
l0zzi-FToebel House, in Berlin. But dolly's
wash in a toy tub is more play than work.
end may occasionally be tolerated The
boys put up the clotheslines. Perhaps the
kindergartner does most OF the real work
but eager eyes watch. and never before
was washing so interesting The soapsuds
gliEten in the sunshine and beautiful colors
SHINE out Of the little bubbles 1t IS posi-
bic, indeed. for a song to develop out OF
the weekly wash.
After the practical exercise, the interest
I'm which must be seen 70 be realized. the
CT ildren have a make Believe pgashdsy. The
tub and wsshboard are reproduced in
paper, corrugated cardboard making q
very real Nashboard. and tiny garments
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

My price was 81 80 day, without board
until one old farmer thought It would be
cheaper to board me, instead Of letting his
daughter pay that half dollar. After that
I worked for 81 a day and board which
was better than nothing.
The class idea took. Other groups were
formed, and travelled all over the county
teaching women how to make their hats
and make their dresses. When came back
to New York. which / did in response TO
a letter from city customers, 1 brought a
nice little bunch of money with me.
AT Christmas time my country people
sent for me again, and, as Ii was dull in
the city. 1 went. loaded down with goods
they had ordered But as logged along the
roads with the old farmer who met me at
the station l got a sad jar. Those women
he said. were planning to get hold of the
goods I had bought, have me select styles
for them out of my fashion books, then
they'd ship me and make the clothes them
selves and save my fee. This old farm
er's wife and daughters were left out Of
the party; that's why he told l got out
OF that hole by refusing to give up the
goods had brought until the women who
had sent for them paid me a shopping fee
or else for a weeks lessons in advance.
Ihey WouIont pay a shopping fee, and
they wanted the goods, and consequently
my classes were soon going swimmingly.
II began by holding my classes in the
houses where 1 boarded, but as the classes
increased in sized TO ten, and sometimes
more, we decided to use the village halls.
When this was done the heating was paid
for by subscription and we took our
luncheons and had picnic meal the middle
Of the day. In one village last winter we
wound up the sewing bee with a dance.
and in another with pound party.
"At first the dressmakers and milliners
in the neighborhoods 1 visited resented
what they considered my encroachment on
their trades. / hit on the plan OF asking
them TO come and sew with my classes.
and. though some of them hung of at first.
in the end all were glad TO come and make
friends and learn the styles
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

cut from paper are pinned to toy lines with
a-ioy that almost eclipses the real expert
ence. Last of all, they draw the little gar
ments Tapping in the wind, and no draw
ing lesson ever delights the children more
Ironing day follows. IT is not quite SO
fascinating as washing day, for water has
special charms. The real ironing, too, may
be impossible in the kindergarten If dolly
is to appear well dressed, but a toy iron
and a toy clotheshorse for drying and air
ing are objects of genuine pleasure TO chill
dren and they learn more than We can
measure by imitation OF household activi-
ties.
All must surely admit that dolly has been
doing good service since she entered the
kindergarten, but even more practical les
sons Of cleanliness have been given by the
Introduction Of the china or cellulOid dolly
and her little bathtub. In certain localities
the ingenuity of kindergartners has been
taxed to the utmost to enforce lessons or
bodily cleanliness The dolls bath and bir-
dies bath have both helped. With older
children the dolls make-believe cuts and
bruises are bound up and first aid TO the
injured is illustrated in many ways. But
that is another story.
To return to the dOllys bed. 1t may first
stand on the floor Of the kindergarten room.
but a dolls house naturally follows. Such
toy IS awakened by the fashioning and
furnishing Of a dolls house in the Kinder
garten that in some cases it has been maze
tbe centre of interest for the whole year.
Now smaller dollars are in demand, suit
ed 10 the size of the doll house, ana
,,arious rooms must be furnished Paper
folding has been advancing In the kinder
garten and chairs. sofas, tables. brackets
aven the piano, are actually manufactured
h,, tbe little hands. Whole sets Of furniture
,ra also built from blocks and In some
caeas Glued together in imitation of the sim
nte strong Mission furniture. Pennies are
saye6 and one by one every article Of fur
yi,,re is added 10 dolly's home that can be
found in the toy store near by.
rr,,o kitchen is furnished in the most ap-
nroved style and In it presides doll suit
abIv dressed for her work. Possibly she
r,a,, he named Dinsh and her color suited
TO her name.
And anronos of Dinah an interesting ex-
,,arinent with a colored doll was tried In
one of our kindergartens in connection
Ill, ,ba celebration of Lincoln's birth
a. she was named Eliza, and woe TO the
,.+.,a ono who called her niger" A
-. sin,pIe adaptation of the story of
-. srou, .'ITncle Toms Cabin" deeply
,--lrSasssd the children, and Eliza's baby
- aad.d 20 the dolls OF the Kinder
gsrten. III. 80 thu chtIdran
.1aar There are historic dolls. trade
salis and dolls that illustrate stories pn'
~ rab1, doll is the great power in the kin
d.rgarten in the opening days
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

NAME REBUS-The names in this rebus
were Sylvester, Walter. Frederick, James,
William and Theodore The three prize
winners and their prizes are Annie Queller,
aged thirteen years, No. 40 West 116th
street, New York City, a sterling silver
Tribune badge; Charlotte Roberts, aged
fifteen years. No. $50 Madison avenue AL
bany, a sterling silver Tribune badge; Will
lam A. Brown. aged eleven years. No. 123
East 5th street, Plainfield, n. J., a box of
water color paints.
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT.-The two
prize winners and their prizes in this con-
test are Dorothy Ellis. aged thirteen years.
No. 964 Pelhamdale avenue, Pelham Manor,
n. Y, an interesting book; Edward Bech-
tel, aged nine years. No. "a Grant avenue.
Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, a box OF water
color paints.
OUR LETTER BOX.-See letters by prize
winners
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
A cHANTECLER PARTY.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: We
had a "chantecler" party last Saturday
evening and 1t certainly was success.
My sister sketched a fine rooster and 1 got
out my water colors and gave him some
brilliant plumage. Then we made about
two dozen tails and gave one to each of the
guests. whom we blindfolded- After each
had pinned the tail where he supposed It
belonged he was made to crow. While
neither tails nor crows came near hitting
the mark, they made a lot OF fun. The
prizes given were chantecler pin receivers
and trays. The party was much greater
success than We ever thought 1t would be.
Your friend, NED LANE (aged Isl.
No. 61S West 135th street
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

voice 'if you were where the prairie dogs
are, would you be content to occupy your
self digging harmlessly in the ground, as
they do? Wouldn't you be over the fence
biting off the head of the first tender baby
you metF'
'wel-l-' hesitated young Leopard.
Keeper Bill Snyder" said Bismarck.
9is-excuse the slang phrase-on to your
curves"
Il am an expert in curves" admitted
young Leopard, casting a complacen'
glance over his long, 1.-THE. spotted form.
My children, hear me- said Bismarck
suddenly, and when he said my children
in that deep voice all the animals sat UT
and took notice
''It may be irksome to be imprisoned. bu,
our cages are clean and comfortable. Mer
approach US not with death dealing guns
as in the Jungle but with hands stretched
out to scratch our noses, when we are mild
enough to let them. Good meat is placed
before us regularly.
Besides, this jungle you would seek
where is it? Many leagues from here, on
the further side of great waters. How do
you propose to cross those waters? My
children. give UP your mad Dreams
"Oh, re jungle is a dreffie place." piped
a little voice from somewhere in the rear
1t was Sister. the orphan baby lion brough.
over from Africa last winter by party OF
hunters and presented to the Central Park
Zoo. The other ions don't regard Sister as
much, because she has TO be fed warm milk
out of a bottle. and she is absurdly fond OF
Biddy, the English bulldog. whom Keeper
Snyder. pitying her loneliness, gave her for
a companion Still, they listen to her, be-
cause she brings the latest news from,
Africa.
''Ze jungles re place where re cwuel hun
ters killed my mamma" Sister went on.
'Oh, I couldn't take my twins to the
Jungle" Mrs. Helen walled suddenly. Now.
Mrs. Helen is much respected. because she
doesn't eat her babies. as many mother
lions unfortunately do. Leo. her husband,
is devoted to her, and her cry melted his
heart.
Helen, we won't 60" he said fondly.
Lets drop 1t and go to sleep" yawned
Mike the yellow puma.
"Oh, these women muttered young
Leopard Grossly.
Then silence reigned over the lion house,
while the trees whispered outside.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
A TREE HOUSE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Lass
summer in Rye, y. Y, a few friends and
built a tree house. II rested in a largs
oak, forty feet from the ground. on two
strong limbs which forked. making a very
convenient foundation for the strUcture>
The floor was 8 feet by 8. the walls feet
high, and the roof watertight and slant<
ing We also made a small porch. with a
railing around it. In order that it should
not be necessary to climb the tree TO ged
to the house. we made a strong rope lad
der, which was a great convenience.
On completing the work. the Tree HOUSE,
Club was formed, which held it's weekly
Saturday meetings in the place It WaS
named after. On hot summer days tha
house was the coolest place in the country
side, and gave us many hours Of rest anG
pleasure. One very hot night. covered with
mosquito netting. one of the club members
and I slept in the house. 1t certainly was
healthy fun
If any Of the Little Men are handy al
carpentering and take pleasure in il. 2
would advise them to build a tree house.
this summer. Your interested reader.
GEORGE COOPER (aged 10.
No. 6m West 127th street. New York
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
OUR MIscHIEvoUs RAccooN.

Dear Little Men and Little Women:
A few years ago while up in the Catskill
Mountains my uncle caught a little rae
coon. a mere cub. OF course when he
brought him home he had no wild ways.
but after we had had him about eight
months he began to show his real nature.
We kept him in large kennel under the
kitchen window In the back yard with a
chain fastened to his collar. This is one
Of his mischievous pranks.
One evening We had quite a few visitors
to tea After tea the dishes were laid on
a table which stood by the window. Dur
ing the night the raccoon climbed onto
the window sill and with his hind legs
raised the window There were five or six
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
CLOTHING WILL HELP.

People who want TO help the consump-
tive women and children that Stony Void
Sanatorium is trying 10 cure. and cannot
do so with money can give effective aid
by gifts OF clothing. The outdoor life
and climatic conditions OF Stony Wold
make IL necessary TO have several changes
Of suitable clothing for each patient. and
the resources of the sanatorium are some
times severely taxed TO supply them
Clothing is wanted now for little girls
over six years old and little boys from six
to ten and for women patients Any one
having such clothing 10 spare may send 1t
TO Stony Void Sanatorium, Lake Kush-
aqua. Franklin County. N.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

As The first German kindercartens were
carried on IN the home. We may well be-
Aepe that the banishment Of the doll never
Fas FrOebel's intention. a German child
si'aogt coll is inconceivab ble. Yet for
many years the doll was kept out Of the
1hoefgarten, and The play spirit yielded
700 muth 10 spheres and cubes, cylinders
sho prisms. 10 squares and circles and tri-
tlsies. Now the kindergarten Is using dolls
u many ways, and they are doing more
1tn can be told 10 re-establish the play
spiflt Tor which the kindergarten stands in
'1Sosuon. One must be playful in the pres
snce OF a coll.
nov dolly worked her way into the
a4hotrgsTten may always remain mys-
WY but in all probability some wise little
tHl would no; 90 70 kindergarten without
~ doll Her true motherly instinct re-
.oileo al the idea OF deserving her baby
wy should dolly not go. too? Pedagogues
st now yielding more and more TO Froe-
US Seeming paradox. Education should
passive. following only, guarding and
FVtectng. not prescriptive. categorical, in
e'le'lng- Therefore, unlike Mary's little
N'hh' dolly was not turned out OF the
.Aloergsrten on that happy Gay OF her
,-el arrival. She was made welcome, and
-at been ever since enlarging her sphere
genuine educator
re lest q kindergarten dolls is z baby
- Dressed in her simple, pure white
Clothes she teaches cleanliness and
bAlty by example. She has her high
g sad her well kept bed, the latter
'-'so'lred from strong paper box by
prUaeht kindergaTtner, for eEtrava-
80 not 70 he encouraged by an edu-
1o1sl dolly. but rather economy and
9'i'slFlctipe ability.
y hrsi outy is 70 make the kinder
'sA seem homelike. Things unrelated 20
'4O1H experience often frighten child
,.-- "hen the kindest tones welcome the
r. Stranger 20 the new environment.
- -sl lle klndergartner conduct the fimio
!, iler 70 the toy corner. where dolly
iHs IN her little bed The sight viii
80 Almost any child by the power Of
,ssslon and association, and the prom
H., holo dolly when she wakes up viii
60 NC At:le one 10 sit down IL the
" oollys bedside 10 wait, while
o. goes home TO put baby brother to
II nay be necessary IN q few min
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
Ho6v TO 6Uir1 q Prize.

Contest No. / Word PuzZle)-Cholce OF
an interesting book, a box of water color
paints or a sterling silver Tribune padse
for the neatest and best three answers.
Contest No. 2 CThings to Think About
Choice of a box of water color paints, an
Interesting book or a sterling silver Trib-
me badge for the neatest and best two So
Iutions.
Contest No. (Our Letter Box).-A prize
of 81 is given for every letter printed under
this heading The letter may contain Incl
dents In your life. anecdotes of pets, novel
school experiences, things seen in travel or
made-up stories. These stories must be
original and must be written on one side OF
the paper only. Letters entitled to the prize
Of 81 are often crowded out for lack OF
space in the week they are received. but
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

park outside were asleep and whispering
softy in their dreams. II was a good
time for condolences.
Friends" spoke out the head OF the
leopard family from the row Of cages op-
posite the lions. Z have a proposition TO
make"
Even Bismarck listens with a good deal
O. interest now when Father Leopard
spesks for he is the one who escaped
IRON his cage q few days ago and travelled
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

NUMERICAL ENIGMA
Ny 1, 2, u is a child's bed.
My !. 2, g. 3. II Is a heavenly body that
has Just been visiting us.
NY 1, 2 8, f. 5, 6, u is a remark.
My 7, s, II, 12 is a coin OF small value.
My 4, 8, 6. is what boys grow to be.
nv z g. g. 10, II, IL is a substance used for
sticking things together
NV Whole is something many of the older
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

If such is the case they always appear In
the page later.
Be sure to state your age.
Be sure to give your choice of prizes.
Be sure to give name and address.
Contest closes on June 2 Age is consid-
cred in awarding prizes. Address your let
ters and answers to Little Men and Lit
tie Women, New-York Tribune, New York
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

Dear Editor: I thank you very much
for my check. enjoy writing to your pa
per, which think contains the most articles
Of interest for children. as well as grown
people, OF any Sunday paper 1 have ever
read. Hoping that some time may havs
another story printed. I remain sincerely
yours FLORENCE IDGERS.
Norwich Conn
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
ANAGRAM.
Spa los rim
NUMERICAL ENIGMA

Rearrange the letters and find some beau
dens this month.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
Things TO Think About

Little Men and Littlo Women will be look
ing forward to at this time. It has a name
that sounds as II it meant just the oppo-
site Of what II really does mean.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

SISTER AT THE CENTRAL PARK zoo WIFI TIE
xEEpER AND HER INsEPAR COMPANION, BIDDY, THE
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.
ANAGRAM.
Memorial Day.
WORD SQUARE.
T A I L
A c N
r s
L e S s
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

Dear Editor: I received the check for one
dollar which you so kindly sent me. I ana
going TO try for some OF the puzzles in a
few weeks. Thanking you for the check. c
remain, RUTH AGAR /
Sheffield Mass
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

Dear Editor; 7 want to thank you very
much for the check for 81. which I received
some time ago. 1t is about the first dollar
ever earned. and I feel quite proud ot
it. Yours truly, HELEN DANIELS.
No. 179 Norton street. New Haven.