XVI
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APEIL
CHAPTER XII
PAGE
The Laundry, by Mary B. Vail, Graduate and late Instructor
in Laundry Work, Pratt Institute, now Instructor in Do-
mestic Science in the Manual Training High School,
Indianapolis, Indiana 287
Bibliography 289
I. Equipment for Laundry 289
n. Study of Materials 290
Water 290
Soap 291
Bluing 291
Starch 292
III. Rules and Recipes 292
IV. Practical Lessons in Washing and Ironing . 294
V. Ironing 295
VI. Care of the Laundry and Utensils . . . 296
Course I. Eight Fundamental Lessons . . . 297
Course II. Eight Supplementary Lessons . . . 306
MAY
CHAPTER XIII
Household Pests, by S. Maria Elliott, Boston, Massachu-
setts, joint author with Mrs. Richards of "Chemistry of
Cooking and Cleaning "
Bibliography
Outline .
Materials
Methods
Processes
315
317
318
318
318
319
TABLE OF CONTENTS
XVH
to Persons
Experiments
I. Typical Insect
II., III. Insects Injurious or Disagreeable
II. Flies and Mosquitoes
III. Bedbugs and Fleas .
rV., V. Insects Injurious to Food or Food Supplies
IV. Cockroaches
V. Ants, etc. .
VI., VII. Insects Injurious to Clothing or Fabrics
VI. Moths and Silverfish
VII. Carpet-beetles and Crickets
Suggestions for Related Language and Reading
Lessons 359
319
321
326
326
332
339
339
344
348
348
355
CHAPTER XIV
House Cleaning, by Mrs. L. L. W. Wilson, Ph.D., of the
Philadelphia Normal School 362
JUNE
CHAPTER XV
Mending and Sewing, by Julia K. McDougall, Supervisor
of Classes in Domestic Art, Pratt Institute . . . 365
Bibliography 367
History of Sewing 368
Study of Material 369
Wool 369
Cotton 370
Flax 371
Needles . . . . ■ 372
Thimble 373
Lessons in Detail 374
XVIH TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER XVI
PAGE
How TO TURN AN ORDINARY SCHOOLROOM INTO A WORK-
SHOP FOR THE Study of Household Arts, by M. Isa-
bella McNear, graduate of the Boston Normal School
of Domestic Science, late Principal of Trinity Parish
Cooking School. Now Instructor in Domestic Science,
Hampton Institute, Virginia 390
INTRODUCTION
The course of study outlined in the following pages has
alreadj'' been subjected to the test of practical application
in the schoolroom, with excellent results. I believe that
it may be pursued with profit, both to the teacher and to
the pupil, in any or all of grammar grades, and in any
school however poorly equipped.
It has been planned chiefly to meet the needs of the
ordinary grade teacher in the public schools. It is designed
as an answer to two questions which she will probably ask
herself when invited to undertake this work, — questions
which may present themselves so forcibly as to be received
as insuperable objections to the further consideration of the
matter.
"Can I teach this subject without special training?"
"Can I accomplish anything without a laboratory, that
is to say, without special rooms equipped and set aside for
this purpose ? "
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Presented as published in 1900. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
APRIL CHAPTER XII
PAGE
The Laundry, by Mary B. Vail, Graduate and late Instructor in Laundry Work, Pratt Institute, now Instructor in Domestic Science in the Manual Training High School,
Indianapolis, Indiana 287
Bibliography 289
I. Equipment for Laundry 289
n. Study of Materials 290
Water 290
Soap 291
Bluing 291
Starch 292
III. Rules and Recipes 292
IV. Practical Lessons in Washing and Ironing . 294 V. Ironing 295
VI. Care of the Laundry and Utensils . . . 296
Course I. Eight Fundamental Lessons . . . 297
Course II. Eight Supplementary Lessons . . . 306
MAY
CHAPTER XIII
Household Pests, by S. Maria Elliott, Boston, Massachusetts, joint author with Mrs. Richards of "Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning "
Bibliography
Outline .
Materials
Methods
Processes
XVH
to Persons
Experiments
I. Typical Insect II., III. Insects Injurious or Disagreeable II. Flies and Mosquitoes
III. Bedbugs and Fleas . rV., V. Insects Injurious to Food or Food Supplies
IV. Cockroaches V. Ants, etc. .
VI., VII. Insects Injurious to Clothing or Fabrics VI. Moths and Silverfish VII. Carpet-beetles and Crickets Suggestions for Related Language and Reading
Lessons 359
CHAPTER XIV
House Cleaning, by Mrs. L. L. W. Wilson, Ph.D., of the
Philadelphia Normal School 362
JUNE
CHAPTER XV
Mending and Sewing, by Julia K. McDougall, Supervisor
of Classes in Domestic Art, Pratt Institute . . . 365
Bibliography 367
History of Sewing 368
Study of Material 369
Wool 369
Cotton 370
Flax 371
Needles . . . . ■ 372
Thimble 373
Lessons in Detail 374
CHAPTER XVI
PAGE
How TO TURN AN ORDINARY SCHOOLROOM INTO A WORK- SHOP FOR THE Study of Household Arts, by M. Isabella McNear, graduate of the Boston Normal School of Domestic Science, late Principal of Trinity Parish Cooking School. Now Instructor in Domestic Science, Hampton Institute, Virginia 390
INTRODUCTION
The course of study outlined in the following pages has already been subjected to the test of practical application in the schoolroom, with excellent results. I believe that it may be pursued with profit, both to the teacher and to the pupil, in any or all of grammar grades, and in any school however poorly equipped.
It has been planned chiefly to meet the needs of the ordinary grade teacher in the public schools. It is designed as an answer to two questions which she will probably ask herself when invited to undertake this work, — questions which may present themselves so forcibly as to be received as insuperable objections to the further consideration of the matter.
"Can I teach this subject without special training?"
"Can I accomplish anything without a laboratory, that is to say, without special rooms equipped and set aside for this purpose ? "