New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-29

rot he Executive Committee suPPEed INV
pecuniary means. the Medical College must have re-
NAMED uulepresented 4 want OF means has been one
great drawback in filing up the Womans Department
generally The poverty OF exhibit in some branches Oh
industry, or in certain eases, an entire failure '' "'
represented at all is due greatly 10 the fact t'ai """h
oi limited make up the majority ii" th"'' VINO
have achieved any success ~ either science ofuI ~
ladies the Commission have consequently been oh-'d
to aid individuals in order 70 insure hom fair repre-
seutadon.
TITS indeed is one Of the most nraseworihy features
Of the department. and shows ihe earnest nlaat-anle
sprt auimating an conuected With it, None OF the other
departments have had its diiGclues to contend VIM
The various other buildings which stand as It's rivals ana
objects OF rejecting contrast We're, from thcryey nature
lifted above the petty annOyances and practical lint
tatons experienced in the Pavilion from the begin
ming They had simply 20 allot space ana
prescribe rules FOR exhibitors, confident that each
separate individual would be equal TO the task %
putting in a creditlblc appearance Men have been -
long aud thoroughly drilled in the science of business
that they seldom at loss 10 make the best Of an on
portunity With women, however il is different Bong
almost entirely without experience in the practical bH'
ness world. and i'm majority Oi cases, really uncnh-
scous Of their own practical powers, they waited me
intatory step. In the Wonans department the ai"'-
mcut Of space was only beginning, the preliminary part
Of the committees responsibility. To insure display
r,hy of the uulcriakpg they had not only to interest
individuals to encourage to come forward. ui as
already shown in Il of the Ngria Mdcq often 20
supply the means.
This fact might he regarded evidence that the enter
prise was q little great for its suiect-n other words,
that womau's work notye ready 10 avail itself b-
orally tho grand opportunity afforded it 10 enter tine
field Of international competition With commcrdda'
ambition, The women Of Philadelphia aimed HIGH and IN
everything they have undertaken within the range 81
possibility they have succeeded nObiy Bat the grand
role which they chose in ene'ins the lists with thcr
brother competitors bound in the nature Of things to
prove too great for their powers. Note for instance. the
exhibit sent IS the ladies of the Empire state.
Through the unwcaryng Efforts OF Mrs, Gillespie,
the women of New-Nork were aroused to the in
portance Of making some worthy contribution to
The exhibits of the Womau's Pavilion, and with
spirits flied with enthusiasm they set ont 10 rase
the funds requisite for that purpose Wtlwhat charac-
trri,tc energy they worked; but what The sequel Of
Their success, The raising of the money WAS indeed,
easy enough twas only when they held the $1,000 in
hand that pulling question began, and the manner
of its solution showed how difficult AMI really impossible
OF wor. ny solution il The ladies of he Empire city
and state sent absolutely nothing except two nass-
5000 worth Of silk, embroidery and fringe
70 be suspended beneath the bare |licrs
Of the Womlu's Pavilion, Of DO practical use and
surely al little lis clear that The representa-
Il women Of New-York were not ready 70 have any ap
irorrate part in SO grand an occasion. TneN have
actually allowed themselves 10 be eclpsed by the Royal
fingers of England.
NETuLEwoRK
Queen yictorias response to The invitation Of her
American sisters was least substantial. TIC English
cases dal., 81 fine table napkn woven by the Queens
own hand together with cehngs by herself, some c-
, i,rn,dsr, n, her daughters, and SAMPLES Of work
from the ROYAL School of Ncrdlcwork These
specimens Royal haniiwork are peculiarly Yalu-
able 20 us first showing the substantial.
sturdy common Of our mother country SECOND. as
furnishing an opportunity for comparison with tho
.T.. .,rt- r,f l,I, iv
traces ID that strong sen imrit OF practically which
cbaractcrz, the English and gives tone OF gravity
even 10 t'tr princes OF her realm.
After looking upon the tasteful designs, the dric1Cy,
and ihe elegance OF toe American HccdcwoIk, how
oyer g,e Fu.-l,.b diSp'av has very little Interest
beyond No curiosity awakened 10y its origin.
America a. great reason 10 be proud OF her display in
ucedvor'i If indeed 'herc j. any Tor pride in
labor thai has so taxed wonans vitality ana dyaricd
LeI mental development FROM time i1.uciuoral with
commensurate return young woman from Alabama
shows the rs-ult uf two years labor in rich UurlctrG
hnl an containing 900 skcg. uf SIX upon Tie beauty
/ and d,reurues Of which she didcs with as mach
! s,r.i,rc.s rs # she had executed a masterpiece
Of art wmc the work is such as few
! world have th. courage to undertake; but what,
after s IS tbs result Of her two years Of pan,ahiue
auqioataul simply bel quilt that machine ought to
have mad. much better. Another woman daughter ~
I,a La. attempted TO initiate Inii, nk drawings with
admi.au, san, when yoa have footed M the
cost OF hc~ aolisy utm time AID nerve force is il
presumption 90 ask, " D" pay y viewed ID the Hsht
OF cola, lItau,d, masculine analysis, IL certainly ana
not; @ud the criticism winch sue" displays PROVOKE li'"
/ the un>y"pa,"1u-' Mhal1r'c"l'e N''"F my nc
I largely Instrumental 10 widening 'i' '"H''''"'' "
wumgH regarding tile Faiuc of u.ne' nti' r' u WINE
depIoriug o., wa. e, only admire The talent aud
aluus heroic ateca O.. ia' ed in some Of these WORKS
The single good pon; 20 be made ln spe1sns 81 This
class OF exhibits s -, s"" tc degree ot superiority q"