Manual Training High School - Prospect Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Domestic Science at Manual The course in Domestic Science is intended chiefly to prepare girls to be successful housekeepers, and to interest them in the problems of the home-maker. NVith this practical end in view, a study is made of the various kinds of house- work that will be of value to the housewife, so that she may be able either to do her own Work easily, and with a sense of mastery, or to direct and instruct other persons Whom she employs. H p The trained housekeeper will be able to select articles for her home more wisely, and will spend her money more economically than the untrained woman 5 she will also have more leisure and freedom in her life, because she has learned to eliminate the unnecessary in housework, she will be more just in what she demands of other people who work for her. because she knows how much physical strength and mental energy are required to do a given piece of work, since' she herself has already done that work. Picture A shows the girls at work in a cooking class. Each girl has her own desk and utensils. Usually two girls work together in preparation of the article for the lesson. The foods studied are simple and nutritious and are taken up in about the following order: Vegetablesg flour mix- tures, such as biscuits, muffins and plain cake, bread, milky eggs: beverages, meatsg soups, fish, simple dessert, fried foods, such as crullers and fish-balls, pastry, canned fruits and vegetables, ice' creams and gelatine desserts. Not Only are these foods prepared as single dishes, but the meal as a whole is considered, studied and then cooked. But the best of food is unsatisfactory, unless daintily served. Picture B shows the model dining-room with the table set for a luncheon, or a single dinner. As soon as the guests are seated, a waitress will serve the meal, from soup to dessert. The meal has already been cooked in the kitchen CAD, and will be served from the pantry But no family would be happy for many days if the mother thought only of cooking and eating. The need for cleaning is almost as persistent as ,the demand for food. Therefore, in each lesson neatness and order are emphasized, along with the work in dishwashing and general cleaning. As occasion arises, the metal is polished, stoves are black- ened, clothes are washed and ironed, rooms are swept and dusted. And then there is the ice-box. It is a day,-s work to clean that alone. The model dining-room and model bed- room are kept in order by the students. Picture D illustrates a laundry lesson. - The duties of a housekeeper have not yet been exhausted. For where is the home in which the mother does not act occasionally as nurse? A few lessons are given in simple nursing, and on the emergencies that may arise daily. The girls learn to make bandages and tie up sore fingers, and what to do if any one faints. Even the boys of Manual have beenf known to come to the kitchen to ask help when they - I3

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