All applications to the building aud supply committees and departments have met
with the most generous and courteous responses. An appropriation of $214 for the
purchase of microscopes recommended by the supervisor was granted, and these
beautiful instruments are the pride of the teachers of cookery and the principals
interested in the sciences. At the request of the supply committee the supervisor
was present when the awards for kitchen supplies were given out. She has also met
the representatives of the building department at each new kitchen, in order to
advise with them as to placing of blackboard, stoves, etc. Each kitchen is fur-
nished with the following equipment :
Bath brick.
Whisk broom.
Brushes :
Vegetable.
Stove, blacking.
Stove, polishing.
Oilcloth.
Cheese cloth.
Tablecloth.
Corkscrew.
Clotheshorse.
Xapkins, fringed.
Stove polish, enameliue.
Towel rack, roller.
Thermometers.
Bowls :
1 qt., white.
Large mixing, yellow.
Custard caps, yellow.
( ups and saucers.
Dish:
Pressed glass. 8-in., plain.
Vegetable, 8-in., oval.
Jars :
Mason's 1-pt.
Mason's l-qt.
Jugs, 1-pt.
Nappies :
8-in.
7-in.. scalloped.
Plates:
Bread and butter.
Dinner, 7-in.
Soup, 6-in.
Tea, 6-in.
Platters :
Medium, 10-in.
Large, 12-in.
Teapots.
Soup tureen.
Double agate boilers :
1 qt.
2 qts.
4 qts.
Butter crock. 1 qt.
Carving set (knife, fork, and steel .
Cleaver, 7 in.
Soap dish, agate, hanging.
Forks :
Table, plated.
Kitchen.
Knives:
Table, plated.
Table, iron.
37
Knives— Continued.
Bread.
Chopping.
Palette.
Vegetable, French.
Larding needles.
Can openers.
Pans :
Dripping.
Frying, No. 1.
Frying, No. 3.
Plates, agate.
Saucepan, lipped, agate, covered :
No. 10.
No. 14.
No. 20.
Scales, large, with scoop, 12 lbs., No. 24.
Teaspoons, plated.
Tablespoons, plated.
Lemon squeezer.
Bins:
Sugar, 5 lbs.
Flour, 25 lbs.
Boxes :
Bread.
Pepper. #
Salt.
Spice.
Apple corers.
Biscuit cutters.
Colanders, agate.
Egg whisk.
Flour dredgers.
Funnels, small mouth.
Graters.
Oyster broilers.
Potato mashers :
Wire.
Wooden.
Measures, graduated :
ipt.
1 qt.
Melon molds.
Pans :
Bread.
Cake.
Dish, tin, one 4-qt.
Muffin, iron, 8 holes.
Muffin, 8 holes.
Roll, 8 holes, Russia.
Roll, French.
Vegetable, press (Hennis).
Coffeepots, 2 qts.
Shakers, soap.
Soup strainers, wire :
Small.
Medium.
Skimmers.
Sieves, flour.
Scoops.
Steamer.
Trays, japanned, oval, medium.
Tins, jelly-cake.
Dishcloth, wire.
Bread boards.
Chopping bowls, 12 in.
Dish mops, small.
Ice picks.
Rolling pins, revolving handles.
Spoon, wooden.
The furniture of the class room consists of a large marble-topped table (which
serves as a dining table and as a demonstration table), kitchen table, dresser, speci-
men case, and clock. The floors are covered with linoleum. There are gas ranges,
instantaneous water heaters, and large comfortable chairs with arm rests. Chem-
icals and chemical apparatus are purchased as required. In addition to the above
a number of schools have the food charts published by the United States Department
of Agriculture.
EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS.
An examination of applicants for special teachers of cookery was held in October,
1897. Special subjects for the examination of candidates were suggested by the
supervisor, and questions relating thereto were submitted by her. Six teachers were
appointed from the eligible list.
VISITS TO SCHOOLS.
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All applications to the building aud supply committees and departments have met
with the most generous and courteous responses. An appropriation of $214 for the
purchase of microscopes recommended by the supervisor was granted, and these
beautiful instruments are the pride of the teachers of cookery and the principals
interested in the sciences. At the request of the supply committee the supervisor
was present when the awards for kitchen supplies were given out. She has also met
the representatives of the building department at each new kitchen, in order to
advise with them as to placing of blackboard, stoves, etc. Each kitchen is fur-
nished with the following equipment :
Bath brick.
Whisk broom.
Brushes :
Vegetable.
Stove, blacking.
Stove, polishing.
Oilcloth.
Cheese cloth.
Tablecloth.
Corkscrew.
Clotheshorse.
Xapkins, fringed.
Stove polish, enameliue.
Towel rack, roller.
Thermometers.
Bowls :
1 qt., white.
Large mixing, yellow.
Custard caps, yellow.
( ups and saucers.
Dish:
Pressed glass. 8-in., plain.
Vegetable, 8-in., oval.
Jars :
Mason's 1-pt.
Mason's l-qt.
Jugs, 1-pt.
Nappies :
8-in.
7-in.. scalloped.
Plates:
Bread and butter.
Dinner, 7-in.
Soup, 6-in.
Tea, 6-in.
Platters :
Medium, 10-in.
Large, 12-in.
Teapots.
Soup tureen.
Double agate boilers :
1 qt.
2 qts.
4 qts.
Butter crock. 1 qt.
Carving set (knife, fork, and steel .
Cleaver, 7 in.
Soap dish, agate, hanging.
Forks :
Table, plated.
Kitchen.
Knives:
Table, plated.
Table, iron.
37
Knives— Continued.
Bread.
Chopping.
Palette.
Vegetable, French.
Larding needles.
Can openers.
Pans :
Dripping.
Frying, No. 1.
Frying, No. 3.
Plates, agate.
Saucepan, lipped, agate, covered :
No. 10.
No. 14.
No. 20.
Scales, large, with scoop, 12 lbs., No. 24.
Teaspoons, plated.
Tablespoons, plated.
Lemon squeezer.
Bins:
Sugar, 5 lbs.
Flour, 25 lbs.
Boxes :
Bread.
Pepper. #
Salt.
Spice.
Apple corers.
Biscuit cutters.
Colanders, agate.
Egg whisk.
Flour dredgers.
Funnels, small mouth.
Graters.
Oyster broilers.
Potato mashers :
Wire.
Wooden.
Measures, graduated :
ipt.
1 qt.
Melon molds.
Pans :
Bread.
Cake.
Dish, tin, one 4-qt.
Muffin, iron, 8 holes.
Muffin, 8 holes.
Roll, 8 holes, Russia.
Roll, French.
Vegetable, press (Hennis).
Coffeepots, 2 qts.
Shakers, soap.
Soup strainers, wire :
Small.
Medium.
Skimmers.
Sieves, flour.
Scoops.
Steamer.
Trays, japanned, oval, medium.
Tins, jelly-cake.
Dishcloth, wire.
Bread boards.
Chopping bowls, 12 in.
Dish mops, small.
Ice picks.
Rolling pins, revolving handles.
Spoon, wooden.
The furniture of the class room consists of a large marble-topped table (which
serves as a dining table and as a demonstration table), kitchen table, dresser, speci-
men case, and clock. The floors are covered with linoleum. There are gas ranges,
instantaneous water heaters, and large comfortable chairs with arm rests. Chem-
icals and chemical apparatus are purchased as required. In addition to the above
a number of schools have the food charts published by the United States Department
of Agriculture.
EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS.
An examination of applicants for special teachers of cookery was held in October,
1897. Special subjects for the examination of candidates were suggested by the
supervisor, and questions relating thereto were submitted by her. Six teachers were
appointed from the eligible list.
VISITS TO SCHOOLS.