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butter. Of course, we could always use such things. Then the 

 girls would come early, put their meat on, then pare the potatoes, 

 and at recess drop them in with the meat and by twelve everything 

 would be done. Sometimes they would prepare some drop dump- 

 lings, lift the meat and potatoes out, put in the dumplings, and by 

 the time the table was arranged these would be done. Other dishes 

 were also prepared. Then we would eat. When we had finished 

 our meal each pupil would carry his own dishes to the kitchen, so 

 you see that when we had all finished there was but little left to do 



The sewing class in Mrs. Quick's rural school. 



in the way of clearing up the table. Usually we did not have time 

 to wash our dishes at this time, but would do that after school 

 closed in the evening. Mothers came to me after we had worked 

 awhile and said, "I am so glad you have taken up this work; my 

 girl can now take so much work off of me." 



All this can be done, teacher, without a doubt. I had no trouble 

 about tardies, no irregular attendance. I think six tardies would 

 cover all that I had during the three years. It is worth while if 

 it helps us in our attendance. I had no failures at the end of the 

 year. And above everything, it helps the girl when she wants to 

 make a home for herself. Should the duty of homekeeping fall to 

 the girl's lot just as she had finished her education, perhaps from 

 the high school or maybe from the university, would her algebra, 

 Latin, Greek or German, without more practical training, be of 



