Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-02-17
SHORT COURSE
COMES TO CLOSE
Most Successful and Interesting Do
mestic Science Course in His
tory Of Webster City.
LARGE NUMBERS ATTENDED
Has Been Very Valuable to House
wives-Much Information is
Gained.
LARGE NUMBERS ATTENDED

of the most successful short course in
domestic science ever held in the
city. In numbers it has been more
largely attended than any other, and
in point of excellence it rises above
the other two. Suggestions for the
betterment of housekeeping, new
manners of cooking the old stand
bys of the cuisine, have been receiv-
ed by the women and the general
opinion is one of gratitude for the
opportunity which has been brought
to the very doors of Webster City
women and those from the sur
rounding country, of obtaining in
struction in that most important
science-housekeeping. The lect-
ure Thursday afternoon was on des-
serts and frozen dishes. Frozen
orange delicious, tasty mixture of
oranges and whipped cream was
frozen in one of the vacuum freez-
ers furnished by A. F. Mueller,
which proved entirely satisfactory.
A nut cake with caramel icing bak-
ed in the electric oven furnished by
the Webster City electric shop was
also served, The girls class of the
afternoon received the lecture upon
beverages.
Friday morning, the lesson was
upon beverages both for satisfying
thirst and those which provide
liquid nourishment for the invalid.
Pineapple lemonade, in the first
class of beverages, was made and
served. Miss Sutherland advocates
the making of fruit syrups for the
cooling summer drinks which is not
only great time saver, but insures
the proper mixing of the ingredi-
ents. Chocolate was made and serv-
ed with whipped cream; dainty
crackers, called marshmallow teas,
were made quickly and served.
These were composed Of square
crackers or waters with a marsh
mallow arranged upon each in the
form Of a circle in the centre of
which was candied cherry. A mo-
ment in the oven, insured the crisp
ing of the wafer and the delicate
browning of the marshmallow. STUFF
fed dates filled with blanched al
monds and rolled in powdered sugar
were delicious CONNECTIONS and
wholesome ones. A cottage cheese
entree was composed of small
mound of dutch cheese, surrounded
with strawberry jam with fluff of
whipped cream on top. This would
make tempting dish either for an
invalid or anyone with large ap-
petite. The most engaging sand
wiches were created from rounds of
bread and butter spread with a mix
ture of chopped pimento olives, nuts
and salad dressing, the top round
having small hole cut with the
doughnut cutter in which reposed a
half of stuffed olive. Truly many
of the dishes served were too pretty
to eat, and could only be called, ere
ations. At the close of the session
a delicious egg nog was prepared
and served, a mixture which is an
Invaluable aid to rapidly growing
children who need something be-
tween meals for nourishment, and
yet should not have too heavy food.
Miss Sutherland explained the value
Of coffee commonly thought to be
injurious, but advanced the theory
that coffee often served after a
heavy meal, is sometimes injurious
to the system, retarding digestion,
although served between meals is
very beneficial.
The afternoon session of the sci
ence department, was devoted to
lecture on Public Home Sanitation.
Instructions were given as to care
of food, pantries, kitchen, backwards
and places where there is any dan
ger to family or public health. Care
Of food, embraced the buying of
careful grocers, the condition in
which food often comes from a groc-
cry and the way food should be pack
ed or shipped. The girls class re-
ceived a review of the weeks work
preparatory to examinations which
were taken this morning by both
women and girls. The papers will
be marked and returned the first of
next week and the prizes awarded.
Miss Sutherland left last night for
Des Moines where she will spend
two days before going to Epworth
where the next short course will be