Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural SchoolsOntario. Department of Education
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Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools
Ontario. Department of Education
Cooking -- Study and teaching -- Ontario; Home economics -- Study and teaching -- Ontario
The racks for covers and pie tins shown in the drawings are made from
two pieces, 13-16" x 2" x 4", one piece 13-16" x 2" x 10-1/2" for the
bottom, and two pieces of lath 12" long for the sides. These racks may
be placed on the doors as shown, or may be changed to suit the
equipment.
III Finishing--
1. Set all the nails and putty the holes.
2. Sandpaper the cabinet carefully.
3. Paint or stain and wax the outside of the cabinet, to harmonize with
the surroundings where it is to be used.
4. Paint the inside with two coats of white enamel.
[Illustration: _Fig._ 38.--Cabinet completed]
Before putting on the enamel, apply a coat of ordinary white-lead paint
and allow it to dry thoroughly. If desired, the outside of the cabinet
may be finished in white enamel, though this is somewhat more expensive
than the paint or stain recommended above.
All the Household Science Cabinets shown have a two-fold purpose. In the
first place, they furnish storage space for the utensils and working
space for the pupils. In the second place, they offer a most interesting
manual training project for a boys' club. The members can make any one
of them, thus correlating their practical woodwork and the domestic
science of the girls and, in this way, exhibiting the co-operative
spirit of the home and the school.
3. In some cases it may be possible to use the school stove for cooking
purposes. Some schools use natural gas for heating and, where this is
the case, provision for cooking may readily be made. Other schools
situated on a hydro-electric line, may, as has been done in one case,
use electricity as a source of heat. At present, however, the majority
of schools may find it best to use one of the many oil-stoves now on the
market. One-, two-, or three-flame-burner stoves may be obtained for
general use. The two-, or three-flame-burner stoves are recommended, as
they are less likely to be overturned. The one-flame-burner stove,
however, is often useful as an additional provision. A good grade of oil
should be used, and the stove should be kept scrupulously clean,
constant attention being paid to the condition of the wick. Any oil
spilt on the stove when it is being filled should be carefully wiped off
before lighting. If attention is paid to these details, the stove will
burn without any perceptible odour.
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