Gazette and sentinel., 1860-02-11
wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma
chimes,

After a thorough examination Of all the dii-
ierent kinds in use, the Wheeler & Wilson
machines were adopted into the rriuciE al te.
male seminarics of the Northern States, abou,
one year since, as being the best family sew
inc machine in use, and the most likely to re.
main the standard for years TO come.
The experience Of one year shows The sue
cess of this aew branch Of female education,
and confirms the good judgment Of the select
ing committee Of pubic schools, in adopting
Wheeler & Wilson's sewing machines as the
standard for utility and for instruction in al.
female scminagies. The following letters
speak for themselves. They are from the
principals Of our schools, all conducted upon
entirely different systems; The Domestic aud
Literary College, the Normal School, the Lit
erary and Scientific Institute and the Public
School. We might multiply extracts, but
these illustrate nearly our entire system OF
schools, and in them all a high degree of sue
cess Of the instruction Of the sewing machine
is indicated. 1t has been introduced also, with
gratifying success, into several industrial
schools, where the pupils are educated to earn
a livelihood, or perform the various du les OF
life.
The President Of the Elmira Female Col.
lege, says:
This institution has Introduced this important i'm
provement, which seemsd d, Siincdt O commence a new
era in relieving The burden of &pmen's work, into a.;
course of domestic industry, Nhich is one of the dts
tinguishing features OF the college. No Young lady Il
expected TO graduate who has not learned, praetl
cally, the use OF the sewing machine. The lady
mairon has il in charge, and gives Instructions la III
use, so that 1t occupies as honorable and useful
place in the course of education as [ e electrical ma
chine, the air pump, or any portion Of The Phl.'so
phical, chemical, or mechanical arpuEitGs. By
thorough trial, Wheeler & Wilson's machine la
proved itself abundantly successful, aud mas show
that it 10 especially adapted to the instruction nf be
ginners, as well as being unrlvGled tOF the superior
liy aud variety Of its work.
\ Professor w. F. Phelps, principal Of ii
New Jersey State Normal Schools, says:
Respecting the success attending The inrroiuciio
OF The sewing machine of The Wheeler aud W ilSO
Manufacturing Company into the Normal School,
would say that 10 many respects the plan has bee
highly successful. 1t has awakened a deep inrerr'
on the part Of our young ladies in The application
scientific principles to the arts OF lifr. II has opeI
ed up 10 them a new field tor The exercise of their AZ
iiviiy in n must pleasant and profitable way. ltH
tended to popularize labor by making II plcasaufut
attractive. Only a very small minority Of fisc'
who have received Instructions and practice 10 q
use OF the machine had ever befJse worked With on
and the exercise has been a great novelty as well
a great pleasure. One hour daily is deyoi.d To 81
work. Each member of our graduating class is .
quired TO devote this amosnI of lime TO u, ualer d
guidance of a teacher. Besides being a great sour
of Improvement in an educational sense, l think