Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-19
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This cafeteria at such reasonable
prices does not expect to make money.
In fact, the prices are just enough to
cover the cost of the raw material, as
there is no rent to pay, nor help, nor
any overhead expense whatever.
The cafeteria with these prices will
be established Monday in the domestic
rooms of the high school and will be for
the benefit only of the pupils of the
high school, and the noon day lunch
only viii be served.
Salem is one of the first cities in the
state to establish cafeteria with mod
crate prices for the benefit of its pu-
pills. The service will be in the domes-
tie science room, under the charge of
the domestic science teacher, Miss Mer-
tina B. Edwards, who has been assoeiat-
ed with this department for the last
four and a half years.
The cooking, planning of the menu
and serving will be done each day by
the members of the domestic science
class, divided into class groups of %
The girls will plan, cook and serve, TAX
ing turns at the work, all under the su-
pervision of Miss Edwards.
With the present accommodations, the
high school cafeteria will be able tc
serve only so each day. Following the
regular cafeteria style, the food viii
be placed in platters, and the pupils
will line up in an adjoining room, each
securing a tray They will select their
own food and pay as they 60 out. They
will eat in the assembly room, each
pupil returning the tray and dishes.
Although the girls get PRACTICAL ex-
perience in the cooking, they will not
,be obliged to wash Dishes as this will
be done by outside help What is left
each day, will be worked over for the
next, if practicable. Economy as we'll
as cooking is taught in this depart
ment.
A blackboard in the hall will s,
each day the menu and prices. Pupils
may bring their own sandwiches in or
der to reduce the cost of each meal.
Meats will be served perhaps only twice
week, not only on account Of the ex-
pense, but the time required in cook
ing.
Portions are of full size and with 10
or II cents the child can buy fair
lunch. The three cent portion of soup
is that contained in a large sized ladle,
practically one-third of quart.
The queensware recently purchased is
of artistic design, and in weight about
half way between that used down town
IN restaurants and the imported goods.
One idea community silver will be used
trays are of full restaurant size and
each child will be supplied with a paper
napkin. To save the handling of small
change each day. meal tickets, with the
total amount Sl.25, viii be sold. No at
tempt viii be made to make money. II
is hoped to make it self supporting and
the idea of a school cafteria is entire
for the accommodation Of the pupils.
The domestic science department of
the high school, in the cooking depart.
ment, is equipped for classes of q. Each
girl is assigned to regular place for
her work and has the care and use of
the following equipment: Mixing bowl.
egg whip, Dover egg beater, cooking
Knife, fork, peeler, flour dredge, Gust
ard cup, clothes pin and skewer for
cleaning, utility plare, oat meal bowl.
glass measuring cup, nickel knife and
FORK, table and teaspoon, salt and pep
per shakers, double boiler. frying pan.
bread pan, pie tin, soap dish, match box
and milk pan. Each girl cooks with two
gas jets and has the use of the large
ranges, one for the gas and the other
wood.
Besides these cooking utensils. each
! girl has a locker for her apron. note
book and recipe card, and the condition
in which the locker Is Kept is part of
the grading.
The girls have three days Of practical
cooking and laboratory work. The
other two days are in studies.
In order that all the grocery stores
may share in selling to the school, one
store is patronized for only one month
Supplies are bought on credit and paid
for at the end of the month. All sup.
plies for the cooking department must
be delivered at the high school by $3.50
o'clock in the morning.
Miss Bertha B. Edwards is in charge
Of the cooking department and will also
superintend the work of the girls in the
cafeteria.
81 wish the mothers Of the girls who
take our work would cooperate with
them at home" said Miss Edwards
off the mothers would let the girls
plan and prepare some Of the meals al
home, and take an interest in what
the girls are doing II would greatly
assist them in the school work. would
like to have mothers visit our depart
ment, see what the girls are doing and
encourage them. We are always glad
to receive suggestions. "