In New South Wales, the teaching of Cookery in con- nection with the Public Schools has long been advocated ; and about ten years ago, special lectures on the subject, and demonstrations, were given under authority ; these did not, however, then lead to any practical results. Early in 1886, Mrs. Fawcett Story, who had previously taught Cookery successfully in connection with the Sydney Tech- nical College, was appointed, on probation, lecturer and demonstrator in Cookery and Domestic Economy to the students at Hurlstone Training College, the object being to qualify such students as Instructors of Cookery for SCHOOL COOKERY— INFLUENCE ON DAILY LIFE. 103 schools in which they would in the future be employed as teachers. After three months successful work at Hurlstone, Mrs. Story's appointment was confirmed and she has con- tinued to carry on the work. At first appointed " Instruc- tress," she now takes rank as " Directress of Cookery." In 1889 a Cookery class was established at the Fort Street Public School, and this proving successful, the instruction was extended to other schools. Three classes of work were embodied in the plan arranged to be carried out, namely : — 1. An Elementary Cookery Course, 2. A Plain, or Intermediate Cookery Course, 3. A Teachers' Course, and at the close of 1890 the numbers receiving instruction had reached 270. In 1891 the work was extended to the Sydney and Suburban Schools. Classes were also established in con- nection with those of Bathurst and Goulburn, and arrange- ments for training a class of Pupil Teachers in this important work were made and carried out. In 1891 the number under Cookery Instruction in connection with the school reached 757, and during the year 1892 arrangements were also made for extending Cookery Instruction among the masses of the people on the basis already described. It should also be remembered that classes for Cookery Instruction have for some years past been established in con- nection with the Technical College in Sydney, and more re- cently in the similar colleges of the larger towns and centres. As far as Victoria is concerned, I am under consider- able obligation to Mr. T. Brodribb, the Secretary of the Education Office, Melbourne, for the following informa- tion. It would appear that although the subject has not been systematically taught throughout the schools, instruc- tion in Cookery has been given by experts to the elder 104 THE ABT OF LIVING IN AUSTRALIA. female pupils in a number of Metropolitan State Schools for the past two years ; two courses of 12 lessons being undertaken in each school between the months of April and November. The instruction has consisted of the pre- paration of plain wholesome dishes and sickroom Cookery ; the proper care and arrangement of the various utensils employed forming an important part of each lesson. Eeports obtained from Head Teachers show that, in most cases, the lessons were productive of much benefit to the children, and were thoroughly appreciated. At present, however, the teaching of the subject has been temporarily interrupted ; but it is to be hoped that before long a recognition of its vital importance will enable measures to be taken for its permanent continuance. COOKERY IN- ITS RELATION TO HEALTH.

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In New South Wales, the teaching of Cookery in connection with the Public Schools has long been advocated ; and about ten years ago, special lectures on the subject, and demonstrations, were given under authority ; these did not, however, then lead to any practical results. Early in 1886, Mrs. Fawcett Story, who had previously taught Cookery successfully in connection with the Sydney Technical College, was appointed, on probation, lecturer and demonstrator in Cookery and Domestic Economy to the students at Hurlstone Training College, the object being to qualify such students as Instructors of Cookery for schools in which they would in the future be employed as teachers. After three months successful work at Hurlstone, Mrs. Story's appointment was confirmed and she has continued to carry on the work. At first appointed " Instructress," she now takes rank as " Directress of Cookery." In 1889 a Cookery class was established at the Fort Street Public School, and this proving successful, the instruction was extended to other schools. Three classes of work were embodied in the plan arranged to be carried out, namely : — 1. An Elementary Cookery Course, 2. A Plain, or Intermediate Cookery Course, 3. A Teachers' Course, and at the close of 1890 the numbers receiving instruction had reached 270. In 1891 the work was extended to the Sydney and Suburban Schools. Classes were also established in connection with those of Bathurst and Goulburn, and arrangements for training a class of Pupil Teachers in this important work were made and carried out. In 1891 the number under Cookery Instruction in connection with the school reached 757, and during the year 1892 arrangements were also made for extending Cookery Instruction among the masses of the people on the basis already described. It should also be remembered that classes for Cookery Instruction have for some years past been established in connection with the Technical College in Sydney, and more recently in the similar colleges of the larger towns and centres. As far as Victoria is concerned, I am under considerable obligation to Mr. T. Brodribb, the Secretary of the Education Office, Melbourne, for the following information. It would appear that although the subject has not been systematically taught throughout the schools, instruction in Cookery has been given by experts to the elder female pupils in a number of Metropolitan State Schools for the past two years ; two courses of 12 lessons being undertaken in each school between the months of April and November. The instruction has consisted of the preparation of plain wholesome dishes and sickroom Cookery ; the proper care and arrangement of the various utensils employed forming an important part of each lesson. Eeports obtained from Head Teachers show that, in most cases, the lessons were productive of much benefit to the children, and were thoroughly appreciated. At present, however, the teaching of the subject has been temporarily interrupted ; but it is to be hoped that before long a recognition of its vital importance will enable measures to be taken for its permanent continuance. COOKERY IN- ITS RELATION TO HEALTH.

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