The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-14
EXPERTS CONFER ON
SERVANT PROBLEM
Mass-Mceting Discusses Plans
for Training School as Part of
St. Monica's Mission.
WE MUST HAVE GOOD COOKS
Housekcepcrs Who Faced Ter
rible Ordeal Urge General
Plan for Improvement.
WE MUST HAVE GOOD COOKS

That civilized man cannot live with
out cooks" was tho unanimous opinion
or the mass-meeting OF prominent
Richmond women held at the Woman's
Siub yesterday afternoon. Miss Mary
Lewis presided, and the audience was
composed OF mattresses of mansions and
dwcliers In flats. as we'll as those who
DO little light housekeeping In two
rooms. They came to hear and be en-
iightened on the subject of better maids
and better cooks. and the addresses
made by. Father Hannigan and John
stewart Bryan were exceedingly inter-
:, The object Of the assembly was the
discussion OF the establishment of n
naming school for servants and the
Willingness Of St Monica's Mission to
undertake such !, school if :, sufficient
number OF Richmond women would
give II their support. Mr.. Bryan spoke
wants ana the difficulty of obtaining
vel trained and efficient help. lie
f fead letter written to Miss Lewis
from Maggie l.. Walker. who is one of
the pest known colorcd women in the
city, ana Is I'm the front rank of those
asaisting In the betterment and uplift
or her race. The letter expressed n
desire on the part of the colored people
or h,chmon. TO cooperate with tho
th,n n. of the city in. a school
efficient service.
One of the Bis Problems,
n,ns ne servant problem Is one OF the
competent servants are more to be de-
sired than much fine gold. What is
pioyed colored girls live. Is education
along the lines desired and the problem
VIII then have solved Itself. st. Mon
ica's Mission IL ready and willinr To
undertake such n school. and the wo-
men OF Richmond are asked to sup
Ea tI,er ro,,;.a, a.,
all agreed on the necessity of having
good cooks in the homes and apparent-
~ would not hesitate at any legitimate
Hannigan's work is among tho coiored
people OF the city, and he came yes
teernay to express TO the. housewives
ness and the desirabilty OF such an
undertaking as the establishment OF n
training school for colored girls in this
town.
Need Intelligence md Sympathy.
Aside from selfish reasons. it would
ne u step forward In the bettermenL OF
takinSs largely depends upon the fact
that one brings to the task intelligence
and interest. He declared that we can
produce capable and devoted servants
II we go about the solving OF the sit
uatIon with oil intelligence and nil
sympathy, and he begged the co-opera-
ton and aid of every woman in the
city TO develop in the negro OF this
CONN unity a sense OF responsibility.
The time is more than ripe for the
establishment of such a school," said
Father llannigan, for If we want good
food we have got to have good cooks,
and II we want good cooks we have got
to have good schools for their training.
as well as keep them In our midst, after
they are trained"
The meeting was concluded With n
plea for contributions of So per house
Keeper, for the training of II maid or
COOK at such II school, and u large
amount was subscribed. II Is estimated
that II will take about 81 500 To build
and equip such an institution. and in
connection with the school n sort OF
employment bureau will be conducted