New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18

Every wear the Household Arts depart
n,ents OF our various Institutes ana UNI
versIties show an added growth. Moro
ard more girls arc beginning to ieel Una.
tbc teaching field Is oyercro"ueu al"
does not always yield an adequate h'ah
cial reward. To these girls ana 10
women who have been houseKeepers III
,b.,r own homes and, upon hndins that
,bov must take up some gainful occupa-
zion wan. TO take up some line Of house
hold administration, the opportunities TOT
such work as summed up In the follo"ihs
paragraphs by Misc Frances Gunther' Oh
TEACHERS College. Columbia University
will undoubtedly prove interesting
To many INQUIRIES as 10 just what open
lngs there are for those who nave ia"
some practical experience, plus a certain
amount OF theoretical college rainins'
Atiss Gunther replies by citing examples
OF those who are now doing certain h,ii''
Of administration work. one caihns
which greatly interests people to-day s"o
saws. is that Of the cooperative marhe'er.
To carry on this work groups OF lam
illee-in one case there were ten OF to'h-
out their marketing into the hands OF
woman trained along these Hnes. S"e
visits her employers certain mornings
wool, talking over with them menus FOR
certain number Of days, and also any
additional dinners or special functions.
In these interviews she suggests new
combinations of food, tells OF new disheS'
and also suggests ways OF making righty
balanced meals. More than one house
wife has been very grateful for sugges-
tong in this line.
After this lie done the cooperative mar
to,er confers with the cook, taking. with
bor an account OF stock on hand and
noting any suggestion she has to offer.
Here again abundance OF tact ~ neces-
gary. but those who have had experience
40 co.operative marketers report That the
cook too. has seemed very glad to have
a co-worker After these conferences
with the employer and the COOK, the CO.
lucrative marketer does the marketing
having cash for her purchases. The deaf
or. too. IS only too willing to confer WIN
her as TO the best for her money. ana
&c worry eager to serve her 10 the best OF
bis ability. 1t is very often found that
eroun marketing may be done; that II,
that out of the ten families four may De
wanting similar things in vegetables TOUR
In meats, etc, and thus easy comeiia-
tions may be made. The greatest Satls-
faction thus far has been experienced by
those who have employed cooperative
marketers. and the field promises TO be
a most remuneTauve and attractive one
Another line of work that Is calling for
directors Of administrative work Is that
NJ the public school lunchroom. Those
who have a background of practical home
ovperience together with some training in
risht food values. prices Of foods, dishes
for different nationalitles, and simple
om,ipment both for the preparation and
serving OF food, are turning their atten-
ton 70 this field, which Is at inc present
day growing very fast.
with many the position Of house moth
or or cottage mother IN connection with
some orphanago Is, as one expresses II,
exactly to my liking" In such system
of many cottages, presiding over each
cottage is so-called "house mother"
who has In her charge group Of children
mr. girls. She, with the assistance OF
maids. attends to the planning and serv-
ing of meals and the care of the house.
She mothers tho group, reads TO them,
helps them with their gardening. docs
some mendIng-in fact, in every way II
ready 10 meet the emergencies that arise.
directors of such cottage systems are to-
dav calling for women who have had
training for just such positions.
Time was when almost any good prac-
,icaI housekeeper could take position
AZ director OF a dormitory, either in
college or in a small private school. To-
day one who is doing that work must be
ready TO put into practice present-day
college methods as taught in courses that
deal with the chemistry OF foods. pure
foods, economical buying, right disposi-