University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-09-15
SHE TELLS WHAT
AND HOW TO COOK

with housewives. From the time when
entire houses were burned down to
get the luscious roast pork, according
to Lambs story, to the present day
when no fire at all is needed in cook
ing, is big evolution in the culinary
art.
When nations took heed and declar-
ed that the strength of a country de-
pended upon the proper nourishment
of its inhabitants, cooking was
brought to the front and placed among
the sciences. Every wife wanted to
be the best cook in her community
The movement was far spread. 1t
became a part of the school curricu-
lum and now every well-established
high school, college or university has
domestic science department.
Miss Bah Bell, who is a lecturer
for the State Board of Agriculture,
makes trips over the state giving
cooking demonstrations. Cooking clubs
are organized and dates arranged for
Miss Bell. Everything from instruc-
tion in candy making for high school
girls to warnings against fake med
icine advertisements comes under the
department of home economics.
Glasses in dressmaking, millinery and
proper care of children are taught by
the domestic science teacher. Under
the supervision of a practical in
structor, expenditures in the home are
brought down to a minimum, yet the
best results are obtained by the sci
entific method. Food stuffs are anal
yzed and their nutritious qualities
are learned.
To Talk on Patent Medicines.
Among the lectures which Miss Bell
makes are Relation of Diet to
HEALTH" Composition of Food"
Household Sanitation" and Diseases
of School Children" She is also pre-
pairing lecture on the evils of certain
patent medicines.
Demonstrations in canning were
given to the farmers in June. In Au-
gust Miss Bell will go to the Dade
County chautauqua, where she will
be a judge in the cooking contest.
During October a number of lectures
on labor-saving devices will be given.
For her model kitchen equipment
at the Pure Food Show in the Virginia
Tea Room, where Miss Bell gave dem
Onstrations, an oil stove, gas stove
and fireless cooker were provided.
The stoves are the last word in mod
ern kitchen equipment. TIL ~as stove
has high oven with the ass door,
so that Mrs. Housewife :an easily
watch her cake, bread or biscuits,
without the necessity of opening the
door. The oil stove has the high side
oven and also has the glass door.
The fireless cooker can be bought
with two or more compartments. 1t
will roast, bake, steam, stew, fry and
boil vegetables or meats of any kind. |
In one compartment three vegeta-
bles may be cooked at one time. A
modern ice box with water cooler and
4 regular storeroom of beautiful !
aluminium ware completes the set.
Why She Studied Cooking.
How did you happen to take up the
art of cooking? Was it fate or an in
.erest in the art for arts sake?" Miss
Bell was asked.
Il don't know, but 1 rather think
It was because of a good appetite"
she replied. Then, too, they say that
he 'way to a mans heart is through |
MS stomach but 1 think that's the
same route to a woman's heart, too.
We all like to eat when the food is 1
prepared. 1t was interest
ng to get up fine dishes and a pleas
Ire to see the folks enjoy them, so 1
ust kept at it."
Miss Bell was graduated from the
University of Missouri III 1911. While
It the University she made special
study of home economics. Later she 4
studied domestic science at Chicago.
She was a teacher in the domestic
science department of the high school
It Hannibal, Mo-, for one year. A
rear ago she was appointed as lectur-
n for the State Board of Agriculture.
Mss Bell makes her home at Colum
,ia, as the State Board co-operates
With the College of Agriculture of
he University, and maintains an
,ffice here.
Sells for ST.; Costs 2 Cents.
Among the patent medicine fakes
hat Miss Bell will expose will be the
How to get slim" remedies and vari-
'us headache cures.
The remedy advertised by one New
FORK concern as a flesh reducer has
'een analyzed and the supposed