The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-27
Arcade Auditorium Expected To
Be Packed From Moment 1t
Is Thrown Open.
COUPONS ARE DISTRIBUTED
Housewives viii Be Given Rare
Opportunity to Learn Real
Science.

Wsshihgton housewives are growing
more and more enthusiastic over the
cooking school and Eurc food exposition
which The Times and Mcclure publica-
tons win bring to the National Capf-
tai next week.
Judging from the great number OF ad-
mission coupons distributed by local
grocers, the capacity of the Arcade
Auditorium, where the exposition is to
be staged will be taxed each day and
night shortly after the doors are opened.
This exposition will give housewives
and others a rare opportunity not only
to learn the most scientific and eco
nomical ways Il preparing food, but
chance 10 furniliarizc themselves with
the pure food movement which origin
ated with Prof Lewis 3. Allyn and
which made GWstiield. Mass, famous
The purC food phase Of the exposition
Ii an education in itself and no Une
who eats food should fail to see the ex-
hibits and demonstra lions and learn
the nutritive Valuc of different foods
ana the many means adopted to adulter-
ate and dope food products.
Even More Interested.
As great as their interest is in the
manufactured food products. however,
the housewives of Washington are even
more keenly concerned about the cook
ing school which will demonstrate the
simple and economic way to prepare
viands for the table.
Cooking is the most incessant task
that confronts the housewife today.
Three times a day and 365 days a year
this being leap year adds Just three
more meals-women are called upon to
perform the task of preparing some
thing to eat for themselves and their
families. Kitchen work Is as perpetual
as the days on the calendar. through
sunshine or storm. winter or summer,
Sundays and weekdays. Nature de-
mands that man shall eat and man
oeR sn1r co 1pSn won woman to be fed ,b
the rolling of this old world a little
nearer heaven as have our ministers"
says Sherwood p. Snyder. who, with
Mrs. Snyder conducts the cooking
school in model kitchen before the
audience at this exposition. "For
centuries women hhYer regarded
Kitchen work as drudgery. and II is
Just. that II IT is not done scientifcaI-
ly?' Our cooking school is designed
TO show the housewives of America
the simple, best and cheapest way to
prepare appetizing and wholesome
meals. 1t is further designed to show
Kitchen work is when done properly.
1t is a pleasure to Mrs. Snyder and
myself to work in our demonstrating
Kitchen. and it should be q pleasure
to the average housewife to prepare
meals. 1t is just a question OF get
ting the proper equipment, the proper
viewpoint, and knowing what to do
and how to do 1t. That is purpose of
our cooking school-to teach the
housewives just these things"
''-'' Conduct Baking Contest.
Prof. Snyder and Mrs. Snyder not only
give instructions and demonstrations
but they test their pupils at the end of
the course by conducting a baking con-
test. On the last day of next weeks
Times-Westficld Pure Food Domestic
Science School and Household Appliance
Exposition. Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder will
judge all the cakes. pies. bread. and
rolls baked by the entrants in the con-
test They will also award several hun
dred dollars worth of the most modern
and uD-to-date kitchen appliances
When they pass judgment on a cake
pie. roll or pastry. they will explain why
they reward and why they do not The
woman who did the baking will learn q
great deal by asking questions.
All or the cakes, pies bread, and
rolls submitted in the contest will be
turned over to some worthy charitable
orRaniEa ton In Washington after the
judges decisions have been made. The
housewives of Washington will there.
fore have an opportunity to compete
for most acceptable and valuable re-
wards for their skill as cooks. and at
the same time aid a deserving charity
in Washington. The name OF the char
ity orRanlzatian will be announced sew
eral days before the baking contest is
conducted.