The sun., 1912-07-14

are girls heing prepared for future homes
OF their own but they are carrying pre-
cious instruction in homo management
into the existing homes. waking up the
mothers and int eresting the fathers.
Few girls know how to cut and ft
clothes. In this model school cutting
and fitting as well "a sewing are
carefully taught. and the utilization
OF the grown up peoples garments for
the children is demonstrated.
Ii must not be thought that only the
children Of the working people attend the
Tuck school. Young women Of good
families are among the students and have
! special days and courses. cooking lessons.
wnen the menu is elaborate and not
confined to. as in 80 many cooking schools.
the making of puffed paste. chicken
salad and salted almonds.
For these girls ideas of household
direction. of the management OF servants.
have been added to all the other useful
branches of domestic knowledge. and
they are prepared for the rolo Of wife
and mother with infinite pains.
IL is generally accepted that Mrs,
Tuck q school is tho best Of its kind in
France and almost unique. The entire ex.
pcnse is borne by the Vermont chdtelains.
and it means not only the domestic educa-
tion but u large proportion OF the feetiin;
os a number of the young feminine popu.
iation of Rueil. Everything connected
with the school is free.
While the hospital and the housewives
school are the two most noteworthy
works of MIR. and Mrs. Tuck, their charity
and Willingness to help every one worthy
Of it living around them is unlimited.
They sustain tho English church. con-
tribute to all tho fetes. haze restored
the rose gardens ut Malmaison Chateau.
donated many beautiful mementos TO
tho French Government. among them
tho bed Napoleon died OH and his camp
ing outfit. and are always watching for
some occasion to beautify the Emperor's
old home.
During the floods which devastated
the country around them Mr.. and Mrs.
Tuck threw open their houses to the
suffering victims. OF whom sixty were
housed and fed for nearly six weeks and
provided with both clothes and money
In addition MIR. Tuck subscribed large
cash contribution to tho city fund for
food sufferers.
1t is not surprising that the testimonials
of gratitude toward these remarkable
chatelains arc many.
Tho authorities OF tho town OF Rueil
have named a street for them. Avenue
Tuck-Stell. and tho French Government
after making Mr.. Tuck Chevalicr OF the
Legion Of Honor promoted him recently
to the higher grade of Officer OF the Legion.
and is only waiting for the occasion to
make him Commander.
Among the most touching marks OF
gratitude sent Mr.. and Mrs. Tuck was the
following letter:
To Mr.. aud Mrs. Edrard Tuck. Chateau Dc
Vermont.
MONSIEUR TT MADAME: The undersigped
Inhabitants of Rueil. sadly tried by tns
misior,nmS oil rh' %in n0o1s rSsnoSnd,d ID T." The
generous oTcr, and sccepteh the h,nu,v
hospitality of Mr., and Mrs. Edward luck,
feel il ,hcr duty to Respectfully trams,a''
the expression OF their profound gra't'ue'
This testimonial was signed by sixty
one persons.
Philanthropy IL practised all over
tho world. generosity il not lacking, hut
what draws particular attention to tho
American chatclains at Vermont Is their
Intelligence in tho direction Of Their
generosity, tp"lr personal guidance -,
Two ,nr," undertakings, their careful
study of conditions around them ani
their rlort made not sunnlf 10 hiV" Wv
IN giviugtp iill want aud u ~ this s'ns'
Of personal in,ercs, in Their wcliar" tne,
/ has 50 deeply attached the poium'io" ~
Rueil to ttoir benstAct0FA