New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27
FLAT NO. THREE
st. ThOmas's Church Teaches
Housekeeping Here.

Three young girls with eager faces rang
the bell at Nat No. , I'm the model tene-
ment az No. 40 East 65th street Mss
Harriet Jessup. late graduate from Teach
els COLLEGE. opened the door.
"Oh. girls. you're too early" she said
ITS only half-past two Come back In an
hour"
They turned away obedi,ntly. but prompt
~ az 3 $50 o'clock they were there. they
and others. and in the interval Miss Jessup
had had 10 answer the rings of impatien,
early corners more than once
And what was the attraction Just house
notwithstanding. ironing and bedmakins.
Tie sort Of thing Miss Jessup remarked.
that girls are not exactly anxious 10 do II
home; but they covet the chance 10 do Il
here. And the women % 81 TEOmas's
Church who planned the model fiat a No.
40 East 65th street are hoping that when
the girls have learned. under Miss Jessup's
tuition, 10 cook, clean. etc. I'm the easiest
and most scientific way. they will an want
20 do these things for their mothers 100.
81. Thomas's chapel. az No. go East
/ 5Sth street. has had classes In hOusekeep-
ing for long time. and the model Hat IS
the outgroWth Of these. Encouraged by the
rector. the Rev Ernest ". StiTes a commit
tee OF - Thomas young women. OF which
Miss Catherine Atterbury is president AN I
Miss Emma Romeyn secretary. decided that
since model fats are being maintained b.
other churches and lv settlements. -
Thomas's must have one. zoo. and under
the leadership o. Miss Catherine Pierce. who
has charge OF much Of -. Tromas's aItru-
isiic work. this Fat was htted up. There
are four rooms and In these four rooms ie
everything necessary for a well conducted
home. The kitchen Is done ia white enamel
paint, and along one Of the sEotless wall.
depending from hooks in shining white
shclt hang o.;g heaters. stirring spoons.
measuring cups-s1 sorts OF things used in
Cooking. The lower part 90 the cupboard
holds giass cans. neatly labelled by the girl
pupils. containing sugar and spice and AL
that's Eicg.' and I'm tie upper part are vel
low cls-ard cups, pudding dishes ana an
things complete ON the shelves aboye
thc S-s stove and sc tubs are some male
yellow pitcI.rs which are very decorative
against the Witt. walls.
we want. said Miss Jessup. ITO show
The girls. and through them their families.
that household things cam bc slrrpie and
iEeNrensiT" and vet very pretty. We want
10 show them hoW much more attractive Is
fiat with iittle furniture. well chosen.
thau foa.ns aI c.utterrd up with heavy up-
f"-sterat 'll..s. uUnoc s-irg wall rockets
a,.t i'.cA carpets 20 haraor germs"
No;H'n- is 90 The model dat that is super
'iuous- The bedroom LAS ms bureau. q
chair or tHo, bed with snowy bedding
and trundlo he'd hidden under the big
one in The small uarlor are "a desk. chairs
aud couch covered with blue denim
which can lo used as a bed. Rag RUGS
easily taken - AND shaken. are on the
floor
on certain days 'Ee girls learn N make
tie beds. to clean without raising "a dust
and Go wash small tln-s and iron them
nicely. l..N iear'- Aow 40 cover tae
Ironing board. too. AI ts.s is fun 90 Them.
bat tEe days tLcy iEc ,he best are wue1
f they pat On their aprons aaI caps Of !.re
and whistle bingham. get ont tle dishes arl
4 help Miss J-ss1p make something 10 eat
2 Tie other day IL was vraham mullins. Tho
recipe. written a. large letters. was on "a
blackboard against Tho door one rirI
measured. another stirred. an Of them
listened cevoutiv as Miss jessup explained
/ how Ly putting IN e little molasses. or stIb-
stituung white -four for some OF the era
/ ham. ihe mullins could be made To taste
/ differently for "a change. Then the class
I was shown how 90 regulate the gas oven
I for the baking ana last Of an came th,
operaton-in which tny needed no teach
1 ing-0f eating the mullins
/ Ny These taste nicer than what Won,
| buy said one gil as she carefully nut
/ her crumbs IN the rubbish pail I'm coins.
/ 10 make ms father some tJ-morrow. Ia.
says he's awful tired Of bakers stuT'.
Very tired. you mean. don't SOU. Mar
garrett" limited the teacher. who mikes a
little grammar with her cookery
When tne evening classrs are organized
the Nat is a very new thing as vet. and
the classes are just getting in running
crdeT-some sixty girls viii be- learning
/ housekeeping there. one group coming
Monday afternoons. another Monday even
/ ings. another Tuesday afternoons. ana 90
. oH some Of the go are from 81.
Thomas chapel bar N r. AFRO f.am the
hugo model tenement . which tie naf ia
ana the desire of the founders is 90 draw
IN the children Of the ueighborhoad chiefly
! All who come to the housekeeping lessons
are girls of twelve years and over. as the
classes al 81 Thomas Chape! provide for
the smaller children
When tie girls have finished the course
I'm tie nat which viii take several
months said Miss Jsssup. eve hope they
viii be pretty good housekeepers. able 10
cook variety OF simple dishes. 10 keep a
nat sweet and clean and 10 wash aud iron