Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-06-11

About 40 chairs nave been CHHeu bN
the boys this year. and Kenneth Jack
son and Philip Churchill arc giving
fne demonstration of just how this
work is done. Altogether, it is ane "
hibit that makes every man wish he
were a boy again to have the advan-
tage Of learning these useful things
as part Of their school work. Mr..
Pride is certainly making big steps
in directing the boys in manual /rain-
ing
Cooking Department
A fine exhibit of cooked food and
of the serving of food was given un-
der the direction of Miss Blanche
Webster. supervisor in the domestic
science department. Cooking is
taught for the giHs in the eth and 9th
grades and in the high school and is
certainly a most practical l-roursc.
On Friday afternoon four girls from
the 7th grade were demonstrating the
making of cheese straws and muffics
these girls being Corabelle Bristol,
Beryl Jones, Priscilla Dean and Char
lotte Carleton.
A lunch prepared by tho girls IF
the senior class of the high school. as
they serve them for The teachers of
the school at noon. was displayed and
the menu was certainly most tempt-
ing. consisting of cold boiled liam, pJ-
tato chips, fruit salad. Jello whip.
crackers and grape juice. This dis
play was prepared by Antonette bra
peau and Felma Knowles
Two of the school girls, Madeline
kimball and Ella Kelley were demon
strating the use of the electric stove
table last evening, cooking a meal of
cereal, bacon and eggs.
The cooked food display included
among other articles, cakes, dough
nuts, bread a pan of rolls, pies, and
preserves. a roast chicken cooked
by Evelyn Pierce q high school Sc
nior. and boiled ham, cooked by
Helen Grenier. of the senior class,
We're the center of attraction
The girls are taught to cook by
electricity as well as by gas. as cleo
tricity has come into great use in
modern light housekeeping. The
girls are getting real experience un-
der skillful direction. and Miss Webs
ter is to be congratulated upon the
success Of this department. The food
on display will be sold this evening at
the close of the exhibition.
Sewing Department
The girls also shine in the depart
ment of sewing under the supervision
of Miss Martha F.. Tucker. supervisor
of sewing in the household arts. This
is a very praiseworthy exhibit and re-
fleets great credit on Miss Tucker.
Sewing aprons, cooking aprons,
holders and other articles are dis
played by the girls of the 9Th grade
and kimonos, aprons and blouses by
the girls of the Sth grade.
Beautiful pieces Of needlework are
seen in the exhibit by the girls of the ,
High school classes. undergarments
and outside garments. bed linen, table
linen. children's clothing. fancy work. !
crocheting, and in fact every kind of
eedle work having its place on the ta-
bles. An especially fine garment is a
blue silk dress made by one of the
Junior girls. This required 3S hours
TO make. the actual cost of the mate
rial was $3.50. and the dress on sale
would easily bring between $50 to $40
There is a crocheted table runner
made by girl in the Freshmen
class The actual cost of the ma
terial was just 81, and the piece is
undoubtedly worth three times that
sum. gingham dress, the material
for which cost $2.33, would cost at ,
the stores SO or S15.
The girls are taught the practical
work of cutting and fitting, and some
of the members of the class were
wearing beautiful organdie dresses
and hats which they had made as
part Of their work in the course.
The exhibition at city hall Will he
continued through this afternoon
and evening.