Must understand care of range or stove.
Must understand care of sinks and drains.
Must understand care of kitchen, cellar, and ice-chest.
Must understand care of utensils.
Must understand making bread, biscuit, muffins, and griddle cakes.
Must understand making soup stock.
Must understand roasting, boiling, and broiling meats.
Must understand dressing and cooking poultry.
Must understand cooking eggs, fish, and oysters.
Must understand cooking vegetables, fresh or canned.
Must understand making tea and coffee.
Must understand making plain desserts.
WAITRESSES AT $3.00 OR $3.50 PER WEEK
Must understand care of dining-room.
Must understand care of silver, glass, and china.
Must understand care and attention in waiting on the table.
Must understand care of parlor and halls.
Must understand answering the door-bell properly.
CHAMBERMAIDS AT $3.00 OR $3.50 PER WEEK
Must understand care of bedrooms.
Must understand care of beds and bedding.
Must understand sweeping and dusting.
Must understand care of toilet and bath-rooms.
Must understand care of hard-wood floors.
CHILD’S NURSE AT $3.00 OR $3.50 PER WEEK
Must understand washing, dressing, and feeding of children.
Must understand general care of the health and well-being of children.
LAUNDRESS AT $3.50 OR $4.00 PER WEEK
Must understand washing and ironing.
Must understand general care of bed- and table-linen and clothes.
SEAMSTRESS AT $3.50 OR $4.00 PER WEEK
Must understand plain sewing.
Must understand mending and darning.
Must understand use of sewing machine.
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