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LESSON 156. 



Problem. — To wash and clean ribbon. 



Points to be brought out. — The ribbons should not be rubbed. They 

 should not be wrung out but dried between towels. A dry cloth 

 should be laid over them in ironing. 



Reference. — Rose, The Laundry, Cornell Reading Courses, 1 (1912), 

 No. 11, p. 141. 



Supplementary topic. — Discuss the place of decoration in dress. 

 Is it the first requisite in clothing ? 



LESSON 157. 



Problem. — The preparation of salad dressings. 



Points to be brought owl— Salad dressings usually combine fat with 

 an acid flavor. The fat separates from any liquid unless special 

 precautions are taken to keep the two in combination. We com- 

 bine them either as a temporary emulsion, or a permanent emulsion, 

 or we keep the fat in suspension by thickening the liquid to which 

 it is added with flour or with egg, or with both. Samples of all the 

 typical dressings should be made. In some sections there is a great 

 prejudice against the dressings made with oil. These should be 

 made, but no one should be forced to eat them or even taste them. 

 The students should understand that making mayonnaise with oil is 

 just the reverse of churning. 



References. — Textbook on foods; any good recipe book; U. S. 

 Dept. Agr., Oflice Expt. Stas. Bui. 245, pp. 20-26. 



Correlation. — English: Look up meaning of "emulsion." Study 

 principles of homogenizing milk and butter to form cream. 



LESSON 158. 



Problem. — To finish the waist. Sew on buttons and make button- 

 holes. 



Points to be brought out. — A neat finish adds materially to the 

 appearance of a waist. To use pins instead of buttons and button- 

 holes is an untidy habit. 



Correlation. — Arithmetic: Calculate cost of waist and the amount 

 of time spent in its construction. Compare with estimate of money 

 and time cost in Lesson 139. 



Supplementary topic. — Discuss how much a mother's time is worth — 

 to herself, her family, and society. 



LESSON 159. 



Problem. — Use the salad dressings prepared during Lesson 157 to 

 make a number of typical salads. 



Points to be brought out. — All salads should be cool and contain 

 some crisp material. The crisp materials should not be combined 



