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Show 456 REPORT OB BUPERINTENDENT O* INDIAN BOHOOLB. Lesson 2.-Habits of neatness, promptness, and order are necessary to make a home successful. Neatness means to us health; without, life ma be a burden. Prom tness has much to do with the comfort of a home; not that t%e mother only shoulz be on time, hot every member of the family also. "If neatness or cleanliness is next to godliness, order is Heaven'sfirstlaw. 'A place for everything and everything in its place' is indis ensable to the comfort of the home. The application of these three habits shoulc? be made to every department of Jjfe, but to none so much as to the home. In opening this department difficulties presented themselves in various ways. The first was in connection with the school as a whole; how to arrange classes so as not to conflict with either industrial or literary work. To arrange it so that it should be a pleasure rather than a burden, our superintendent thou ht best to havea differ-ent set of pupils every half day, each olass to be made up of a few dropping out of the various details, thereby in no way disabling the force necessary to carry on the regular work. Difficulty No. 2 is how to obtain supplies of flour, meat, supr, etc., and not reduce the rations for the regular dining room was the next question. This was overcome ':L the following wa In the morning each girl prepares enougl. of the article she is making to beusdin the class dining mom for dinner. Two tables of eight pupils w h coming in rotation, giving them a pleasant change, somewhat after the manner of being invlted out to dinner, at the same time being an object leason of whata home table may and should he. The afternoon class prepares supper for hoth morning and afternoon clneses, thereby utilizing the rations in regular manner. "Our rooms consist of dining roomand class room or kitchen. The dining roomis furnished with two tables-an extension and a smaller one--both together seating 20 persons. The table service consists of white semiporcelain ware, plated knives, forks, and spoons, and napkins purchased for this department, other thlnga heing obtained from Government supplies. "Especial emphasa is placed upon the care of these articles in order that a fixed habit may be established. The children are taught that every dish broken in the home means so much hard-earned money. The kitchen is provided with a first-clazs range, and we have also four single-burner gasoline stoves with ovens, to be used W ~ thUe ra nge is crowded or the weather too warm. The worktables, which are made at the school, accommodate two girls. The tables have a sliding molding hoard and two drawers, the upper one containing arti-cles needed, such as measuring cup, spoone, knife and fork, egg heater, etc.; the lower one heing for a rons, cuffs, cap, and towels. Each class of ten girls is divided into housekeepem an$ class workers, taking two in rotation for housekeepers, who come in the morning when the work hell rings at 7.30, build the fire, fill reservoirs, teakettle, get supplies, put the kitchen in order, and clean the floor before the class comes in at the regular school hour. "The first thing for the class to do is to put on the uniform. When the rolliscalled each girl takes her place at the table, opens the drawer and observes if thesupply of articles to work with is complete. In reply to her name she answers 'Right,' if everything is in place. If not, she mentions what is lacking and gets it. The work for the morning is then assigned. " As Government rations are somewhat limited in variety, the following is a very common combination of dishes: We will have, for instance, mast beef with brown sauce and bread dressing, mashed potatoes, pickled beets, corn bread, rice pudding without eggs. General rules for preparing meats and vegetables have previously been given and the girls have them in their notebooks. The work of preparing the meat, dressing, and brown sauce is given to two girls, they being responsible for the cooking and gettlng ready of these dishes to serve, two other girls havin8 charge of the potatoes, beets, and set bread sponge. Two more make corn bread, nee pud-ding, and sauce. The other two assist about the milk, butter, cottage cheese, and any extra work that may come up, the housekeepem meanwhile puttin the dining room in order, keeping up fires, and having a eneral oversight, that tte dinner is read on time. Any spare time may be improve3 by the girls observing what others are Joing and getting their tables in order, to be excused at 11.30, the housekeepers only staying for dinner. "Now they are to take up the dinner and get ready to serve it at 12 o'clock. "The morning housekeepers must be ready for school at 1.15. The afternoon housekeepers come directly after dinner, do up the work, and get the room in order for the afternP0n class that comes in at 2.30. The work is assigned as in the morning. Supper is repared, when hoth classes occupy the tahles, any vacant seats heing filled by invitezgues+a. The morning housekeepers wash theevening dishes. This com-pletes a, full day's work. The assurance of practical lessons learned that will he of lncaloulable value in after yem, and expressions of delight from the girls, go far |