New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
:: THE SERVANT IN THE HOUSE

carry it through. This woman is Mrs. Matilda
'u'len' VINO for many years has conducted an
employment agency for domestic service
1t is Mrs. Julien's idea to stimulate the in
terest Of the servant in her work in every
possible way. Servants so easily slip into
ruts and lose interest in the duties which
they are obliged to perform over and over
again, day after day in the same old way;
but by giving them new ideas and teaching
them new ways of doing things they are kept
interested and consequently do better work
and are much happier and contentcd in the
doing of it. 1t is also Mrs Julien's firm belief
that a great deal can be accomplished by
bringing about better understanding be
tween the mistress and the servant
After having given years of thought to the
subject, Mrs. Julien evolved a plan which she
presented before the members of the Cosmo-
politan Club some months ago and which re
ceived the approval of every women present.
This plan is comprehensive and constructive
and therefore Will take some time in the work
ing out. but the ground has been prepared, the
FIRST seeds have been sown, and we can only
wait patiently for the harvest
In broWnstonc house at 10 West Fiftieth
Street Mrs. Julien has established ''The Julien
Institute of Domestic Science, Inc.," whose
aim it is to train both men and women in all
branches of domestic service. Evening" in
struction Will be given. at nominal charge,
by trained teachers of domestic science, in all
branches of the work, including that Of cook,
waitress, parlor or chamber maid laundress
nursemaid, ladies' maid. butler. first and sec
ond footman, houseman and general maid-of-
all work. Certificates Will be given the stu
dents according to their efficiency, and salaries
can be graded by these certificates.
There will be minimum amount of theory
and d maximum amount of practical work
New recruits in domestic work may take 4
comprehensive course, but the trained servant
can specialize in any particular line in which
she iinds~or her mistress iinds-that she is
deficient The advantage of being able TO
learn q line OF work is very patent just
now, when. owing to the scarcity Of servants
or the cutting down Of household expenses,
servants are being asked to ''double up.' as it
were. and take on the duties of another in
addition TO their own.
An example of this was cited by Mrs. Julien.
1t seems that Mrs Brown had employed 4
corps Of four servants. including her personal
maid. Henrette; but Mr.. Brown and her two
sons had sailed for France not long ago, and
she quite alone Mrs. Brown resolved
70 reduce her expenses by dispensing with
the services of her waitress, and she asked
Ienriette to take or these duties at fair in
crease of salary. Iienrette demurred at first
She knew nothing about serving d meal, but
she liked Mrs Brown and was willing to
consider her proposition, so she went to Mrs
julien for advice Mrs. julien suggested
that she join the class Of Mattresses, and
presto, in a very short time Henrictte could
set a table as dainty and serve meal
deftly as the maitre d'hotel at Sherrys
Delmonicos.
it often happens that woman complains
TO Mrs. Julien Of some one bcmish on an
otherwise perfect Jewel of servant. In this
case Mrs. Julien sends for the servant and sees
that she has instruction in that which she
lacks
In this way, says Mrs. Julien, Il can keep