The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-20
SCHOOL EXHIBITION a SUCCESS
An Interesting Display Of Work
Actually Done by tue Pupils

Actually Done by TIVE Pupils
Friday afternoon, number Of ,hc
towns people met in one Of the High
school rooms. to observe the work
accomplished by those pupils who
are taking the Domestic Arts Course.
The members Of the cooking class.
who are pupils OF the third and
fourth year OF High school, have,
during the year, prepared a break.
FIST in detail Firstly they studied
for the arrangement of silver and
dishes and then for the preparation
OF breakfast foods Various cereals
were taken into consideration from
the standpoint OF price and actual
food value. The work was we'll
planned so that The food was served
while hot, and the hostess was ready
to perform her duties in 2 pleasing
hospitable manner OF the various
foods prepared during the year, the
following We're on exhibition lemon
jelly, cornstarch pudding, junket,
cranberry Jelly. jellicd cranberries,
poanui cookies. ginger bread. plain
cake, muflns. Christmas candles,
mints. stuffed dates. and nut fuudae.
lns connection with these foods,
there were exhibits from three off
fercnt companies; the Royal Baking
Powder company, the Walter Baker
company and the Morris & Co. The
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showed tbs process in the manugac-
turing OF the articles used. The
years work is mostly from the meal
standpoint the pupils discerning the
types OF food needed for various
classes Of people. according 10 their
yocnuons The members OF the class
recently prepared luncheons and
showed their skill in this line last
Friday afternoon when hey serted
tea for ihe faculty and parents Of
those taking the course. A number
Ci these teas arc to be given during
the year, thus teschine The pupils
and informing the public Of the work
being accomplished.
The members OF tho sewing class.
VINO are pupils OF Tho eighth Grade
and OF Tie first and second years OF
high school had several pretty ar.
ticles ON exhibition. Among ,nese
wore Workings. jewels holders.
cooking aprons, corsctcovers and
pincushicn4 The work accomplish
ed this year ia the sewing Glass IS
preparatory Tor the work to be- done
by the ame Glasses I'm cooking next
year To- thm tue towels. huldcrs aad
COOLING aprons viii Ice used To- inc
Laboratories Tho pupils have plac.
ga on exhibition, TWO charts. one
showing the materials used. swing
their pricos and arguments for ihair
use H prcierance 10 other materials.
and "a, otaer. @ chart showing he
method of manufacturing cotton
clcth. Altor a study OF the usc Of
various materials and practice in
the usee ot various stitches. She pup.
ils via be instructed how 10 make
dresses and other articlcs OF cloth
ine, thus making them Independent
and sohreliant
While The topics spoken oil above,
hold a largo part in the exhibition.
the Domestic Economy ExhibiD pre-
pared by second year pupils holds
q very large place also Tie work
There prepared Is very Instructive as
seen by the charts. Firstly. each
pupil skoichcd the plan OF a house as
nearly his ideal as possible After
general discussion tho class was
divided. Four pupils working toeeth-
CO.. compared plans aud drew up a
new plan thus combining the good
qualities. Tho other four pupil1 aid
tho same. and these charts Wer1 the
ones seen ON exhibition. After heir
house plans We're completed, hey
planned for The furnishings. first
studying of catalogs and visiting one
/ large furniture store. IN actual
work, The pupils have covered a
s.dr waist box. cleaned the glass
doors of the cupehoard in tho Lee.
tnrc room, cleaned tho windows OF
tho sowing room and cleaned the
closet In which they keep their ma
tcrials. Following this cleaning,
comcs tho Food Problem. 1t Is adj
mittod that wholesome and palatable
food is The first step in good morals
aud IS conducive 90 ability .u busi-
mess. skin In trade and o healthy
tono In literature. So' the pupils
/ learn the use of Food Principles In
the course OF tho year thoy are 70
learn something of toe care Of TIE
sick and take an elementary course
n bandaging Then they ore 20
hayo o course iu tho care OF The
child. thus gaining an alIround know
lodge OF the work in tho home. The
work OF each class shows that the
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