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The afteinoon meeting was called to order at half past 

 one, when the President introduced Miss Anna Barrows, of 

 Boston, who gave a verj^ interesting and instructive talk 

 on cooking. Miss Barrows perfaced her remarks by ex- 

 I)laining that in one afternoon a person cannot get any- 

 thing more than a birds-eye of cookery, but she would 

 illustrate" as far as time would permit. AV'liat she pro- 

 posed to do was to take up the articles of food needed 

 daily and show how to make them more attractive. At 

 first she considered Macaroni with Tomato, fully ex- 

 plaining the composition of Macaroni and dwelling on its 

 nutritious nature ; as it is very starchy it should be put in- 

 to boiling water at once, boiling twenty minutes, after 

 which drain it and put cold water over it, then heat and, 

 strain your tomato. We realize the system of bettei- 

 arrangement of our work and for this reason we have 

 applied our cooking school to our school system, where the 

 boys and girls alike are doing most excellent work. In 

 beginning work one should measure out everything before 

 mixing, and in greasing a pan it is a good idea to dust a 

 little flour over it to prevent sticking. All ordinary 

 things like sugar, flour, etc., are measured by the rounded 

 spoonful, and all strong things by the even spoonful. 

 Sifted flour, salt and baking powder are called prepared 

 flour and can be purchased at stores as such. It is well 

 to mix quite a quantity at a time and have it on hand. 

 It is important to measure everything you use in cooking 

 notwithstanding old housekeepers have learned to meas- 

 ure with their eye. 



A thin mixture is called a batter, a stiff one dough, and 

 there is a great difference in flour, for bread and pastr3% 

 which should be borne in mind. The cooking school is 

 trying to teach judgment, care and forethought. It is. 

 only possible to get pupils started in the right direction, 

 not to make trained cooks. She then went on to the fin- 

 ishing of an apple pudding which she had previously be- 



