Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27
ADDITIONAL PRIZE Is NOW ADDED TO LONG
LIST IN SCHOOLGIRLS COOKING CONTEST
0IWANTU" Comfort
Gas Iron Will Be the
Fourth Award in Each
of Four Divisions.
Great Care Being Taken in
the Selection of Judges.
Mrs. Carroll May An
nounce Her Program To-
morrow Afternoon.

Every day something new happens to
make the EVENING LEDGER Cooking Con-
test for children enrolled In Philadelphia
Cooking School classes more interesting
and worth while entering.
Now comes an offer of fourth prize,
one prize more than originally had been
considered for each of the four divisions
AZ the contest Both the third and fourth
PRICES have been donated by manufac-
turers.
"wear-ever" aluminium teakettle will
be given in each of the four divisions to
the girl whose exhibit is judged to be
third best and an "Iwantu" Comfort gas
iron, value $3.50, will be awarded in each
of the four divisions to the girl whose ex-
hlbit is Judged to be fourth best. The
second prize has not been decided on yet,
but this will be something of greater value
than the third and fourth prizes and will
be we'll worth competing for.
The Aluminium Cooking Utensil Com
pany OF New Kensington, Pa, has given
the aluminium teakettles, which are most
appropriate for one of the prizes I'm this
contest. The Straus Gas Iron Company,
OF Philadelphia, has given the "1wantu"
ideal fourth prize, as 1t can we'll be con-
sdered one OF the essentials in a modern
kitchen.
with four prizes in four different
classes, the cooking school children have
an excellent opportunity to win something
Of real value as a result of their years
study in the cooking school classes. The
addition of 81 fourth prize adds consider
ably to the chances of every girl who
enters either of the divisions of the con-
test, and makes the competition far more
inviting.
PICKING THE JUDGES.
Arrangements are being completed now
for the judges There probably will be
six judges for each division of the con-
test. In order that any suspicion OF
prejudice may be avoided, it has been
decided to select judges who are not In
any way connected with cooking schools.
Those who will be selected will be COM
petent TO make just decisions, based on
merits of baking In other words, 1t is
the intention of the EVENING LEDGER
that all of the 16 prizes shall be awarded
strictly on merit.
The publicity given the coming contest
and the cooking school, which will be
conducted every afternoon from June /
to June 12 inclusive, at Horticultural
Hall for all housewives and others who
are interested in domestic science. mas
aroused great deal of interest through
out the city. Women are talking about
the event in every neighborhood and 1t
Is expected that the hall will be taxed 10
the uttermost when the first lecture is
delivered by Mrs. Carroll next Tuesday
After a canvass of number of house,
wives, 230 o'clock p, m. has been decided
on as the most advantageous hour 20
1nnf1IraG nd onfnqt qtrat Ions
II Is considered that this will give the
housewives and others the best oppor-
tunlty to attend without interfering with !
their regular household duties and other
responsibilities. Mrs. Carroll has prac-
ucally completed ner program for the
course of lectures and it probably will |
De announced in the EVENING LEDGER to-
morrow afternoon.