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Show Woman's Board of Home Missions<br> Of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America<br> 156 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. <br><br> New York, July 31, 1905. <br><br> Dictated<br><br> Mr. George B. Sweazey, <br> Salt Lake City, Utah <br><br> Dear Mr. Sweazey:- <br><br> For a long time the Woman's Board of Home Missions has considered the advisability of introducing more uniformity in regard to the food in our various boarding schools. To this end, a year ago a letter was addressed to each school asking that a copy of the menus for one week be sent us. There was such a difference in these menus, as well as in the prices for the conduct of the schools, that a committee of the Woman's Board was appointed to consider the whole matter. <br><br> While we understand perfectly that a model menu can not be framed which will be equally suitable for the Alaskans, the Mexicans, the Indians and the mountain field, we do realize what difficulties matrons and superintendents, inexperienced in catering to large families, find in assuming charge of this part of the work, especially when they do not know what the Woman's Board is willing to furnish in the way of food for pupils and teachers. We are aware, also, of the fact that different localities require different foods, and in some places it would be absolutely impossible to obtain food easily obtainable elsewhere. <br> [Continues on next page.] <br><br> |
