The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
FIRST COOKING
TALK TOMORROW
Ready for Lesson Number
One, Given Under Auspices
Of Washington Herald.
MANY WILL ATTEND
Hundreds of Women Have Signi6ed
Their Intention Of Taking
Whole Course.

Lesson in the course of study and
lectures on cooking. to be given by Mrs
Helen Armstrong Ruggles, at National
Rifles Arfnory Hall this week, under the
auspices of The Washington Herald.
takes place tomorrow
One o'clock is the time for gathering
of those who, are to take the course OF
lectures, which are absolutely free, and
are accompanied by a free contest for
prizes. to be ewarded to those who show
the greatest skill In preparing foods
Already there has been sufficient inter
est evinced to prove that the lectures
and practical demonstrations which Mrs
Ruggles will employ in teaching viii
meet with immediate success Many
women already have signihed their In
tention to take the whole course, and
also to enter the competition, in which
there will be opportunity for the women
of the District to try out their knowl-
edge of the kitchen In a way that will
give the benefits of comparison of their
own work with the work OF their neigh
bors and friends.
Mrs Ruggies will treat the subject OF
the preparation of food IN a broad, in
teIligent way. Every branch Of cooking
will be gone into thoroughly. The lee
lures and demonstrations will cover
every phase OF cooking. including the
buying and the serving of the foods
Each afternoon there will be several
new demonstrations in addition to the
lecture So no matter what particular
branch OF the varied art OF cooking In
which you may be proficient OF most in
need of advice and help. you may be
sure in advance that the subjects you
most want to hear discussed will come
up at The Washington Herald free cook
ing course. In fact, you will be permit
ted to bring up any question you wish.
for it is the desire of Mrs. Ruggies and
The Washington Herald TO give you all
the assistance aud information possible.
The object is to make this cooking
course of the greatest possible interest
and value TO all who attend, so that II
will be long remembered The Washing
ton Herald invites you TO be perfectly
free in asking all sorts of questions per-
tanning to the art of cooking and bak-
ing.
Questions Are Expected.
The programme for every day has been
arranged in advance so that the course
during the week will embrace every
branch Of cooking. However. the great
est benefit will be received from free
interchange of questions and answers
Make a note right now of the particular
cookery problems you have trouble in
solving, then come to the lectures ami
receive expert advice and help.
Each afternoon during the week sew.
ersl different dishes will be up for dis
cussion, so that you simply cannot
AFFORD TO miss a single afternoon session.
Before the audience each day Mrs. Rug
giles will prepare a complete menu. show
ing by actual demonstration just how
an expert cook goes about II. For in
stance, one afternoon you may have the
pleasure Of witnessing the preparation
of a variety of steaks, vegetables. salad
with dressing, cakes, pastry, and des-
serts. As you enter the lecture room you
will be supplied with a leafiet contain
ing the recipes for the day, SO that IL
will be easy for you to follow and TN
derstand every part OF the lectures and
demonstrations
Valuable Prizes Awarded.
Valuable and useful prizes have been
DAY OF the course. This cooking and
baking contest will be on a number of
the various dishes lectured upon and
demonstrated au.ing the previous days
of cooking session. 1t will, therefore.
De dQVlSdOle tndI All CONTESTANTS attend
regularly, so that they will be fully
posted on how to attain the best possible
results and learn all details in connec-
ton with the contest and the awarding
of the prizes. By entering the contest
and baking and cooking sample, you
will show how well you have mastered
your instructions and you may also be
one of the prize winers.
This contest is for the purpose Of
- -
any one not a professional cook Is eligi-
BILE. Such a contest as this will also
settle now and for all time to come
the much-disputed question as to who
Is the best cook in Washington and
The Washington Herald has received
a number Of inquiries in regard to the
cooking course and the prize contest
and take this opportunity to state most
will be made for any of the lectures
and demonstrations The public is in
vited to attend the regular sessions.
Every one is invited to participate in
this free cooking course The cooking
contest is also open to all, and impartial
judges will award the valuable prizes.
No entrance fee will be charged to con-
testants-
Science Needed In Kitchen.
The inestimable good that such a
course of lectures as those which The
Herald is providing for the
people OF Washington is indicated by
a survey of woman's work.
Three times a day means Los meals a.
year.
The woman who does her own cooking
spends many hours in the kitchen in the
course of a year. 1t is never-ending
task. Any scientific methods that Will
tighten this labor and shorten the time
necessary to buy, prepare. and serve
food, making cooking a delight instead
Of drudgery. will be gladly welcomed
with open arms by the ladies' OF this
Cooking is the all-important, eternal
question in any household. nc matter
you do your own cooking or
simply superintend il.
There is no disputing that cooking IN
an art. You can serve food thoroughly
cooked and appetizing. or ill-cooked and
No matter how much care is used IN
The selection of your foodstuffs. or how
perfect your stove or range, or how
you may have selected the uten-
,ils, IL you have not mastered the science
Jf cooking you cannot possibly serve
food that is thoroughly cooked and ap-
For this reason cooking clubs. cook
sprung up all over the country. Leo
tered the science OF cooking draw large