The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-01

tinsiiShing degrees % heat and cold
Knowing how much a cIp hi,ed with
sIgB- d5ur. mix or but:sr weighs. thcJ
estimate the weight II halt or Quarter
,un With precision When told 20 add a
cup 81 mn. q third NJ a time. % a certain
MIXTURE their accuracy il rena-ka able
This Is a result cf thc!- delicate ss.sc %
weight
when told 70 put ? spoonful Of whipped
cream IN the centre Of a budding the pupil
placed the cream unsrringlv in the proper
,Dot. How could shs do Il without -"c-
ing Tho little trick was simply extsndiny
one hand over the pudding. - you might
reach an octRys on the piano In this
wa she learned the diGm"ter Of tn" dish
and her second finger indicated a7proXi-
matelv IN" centre u the pudding There
she pie ed the spoonful Of WhiD 'e,i cram.
giving il the upward tWist Of a prof ssional
cook
A. the allowance for the materials o.
each lesson IL limited. the dishes are Of
necessity very simple end inexpensive.
hut are models Of daintiness. Cereals.
SOUPS. Vegetables. stcUs. bread and bis
cult. puddinEs s1d simple desserts have
an been tired. though. as but one dish
can b. nrepCred In On afternoon progress
is slower than with an Ordinary Glass.
Ono pupil besides being absolutely
blind j. almost cornnletslv def. 40 thr'
IN directions arc given in a tOna loud
enough 10 b heard by this d'af punil
The others listen 10 every word. and the
, slightest suggestion n remembered and
cp-ried out
B Some Of the remarks caught incident.
ally a. one pupil speaks N another ~
perplexing 20 a per&on who docs not
realize the highly DEVELOPED senses Of ths
blind
You musntt vine the tins with that
nice checked towel said ono na;n 3,
another -Use this plain towel Nth IN,
-elvedgc and keep the checked towel Just
for the glasses
when questioned a. 10 how she We,
% sure that the towel was checked
she seemed a little hurt that any on,
should consider her 90 stupid or unoj
serving
Why. $50 she said. here are the eros
lines. I don't sce how any one coul,
make a mistake This one - pla. n viii
a selyagc
A. q matter 81 fact the average persol
with sight could not detect the sl,zhtsv
difference in the We ght Of tho coIoro,
threads used in the Tlasa towe ling. al
though when pass~d from hand % ham
. each memher 81 tho class instantly De
c,ded between the checked and the plai
towel
All these pupils either keep house 70
themselves or help IN the regular house.
work 81 the family. ard all say that the
? arr able 20 do morc work iB less tim
p and with more pleasure than was possihl
} before they logan their cooking les-oni
J Each brings 70 the 'clasg some uscat
tacle IN which 10 take home a portin
I 81 whatever II prepared at tho less0r
This serves a. an object lesson 10 IN
r other members 81 tho family and m
, success 81 later attempts Of Tire bin
y pupil ere gauRed by this dish
d. maryland IN what they call the.
classroom az the Light HOUSE. on "a,
Fifty ninth str-et That they on ioy ever
, moment Of the two hours spsnt once
, week In tho class IN evident by watchin
Z their Interested iaces ~ thov mix an
, measure and stir and, heat tho variOu
ingredients.
They arr now looking forward 20 prg
? pairing the simple refreshments 20 4
offered n the hoard NJ managers at II
\ next meeting. The weather will dccid
a whether their efforts shall he IN the dire,
ton ~ ioe cream and cake or % hot cho,
" olste and fresh lsaked biscuit
d Every member n the class IL NJ Lea
a partly seii-supp0rting One pupil carr
n something by making and selling hag
and another has regular amploymeI
with the publishers of tho Adg1Einr h
me- Blind She has q little apartment
b herself and does all her own hOuaswork