Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-27
ORNAMENTAL WORK,
By Mrs. Boulwars's Glass at the
Baptist Female College. R

In the department of ornamental and
fancy work, we doubt if any school in the
country can equal the Baptist Female Col
lege OF this city. We recently visited the
rooms Of Mrs. b. f. Boulware, the highly
accomplished head of this department of in
struction, and We venture to assert that the
exhibition made by her pupils this year has
never been excelled. Out Of y class mum
bering thirty-ive during the year. some
fifteen or twenty will place on exhibition
the results Of their labors.
First among these must be mentioned an
elegant piece of tapestry. worked by Miss
Annie b. Livengood, daughter uf Mr.. John
N. Livengood,. of Davis township, in this
county. It Is entitled The Merry DAYS OF
Charles the First, and Is = copy, on q larger
scale.o OF the picture which won for Mrs. Boul.
ware the highest premium ATHEIST. Louis fair,
several years ago. The design IL OF . rich
gondols. filled with the royal family and
courtiers, and floating lazily ON the peaceful
water in front Of Windsor Castle. In hril
liancy and beauty it il almost perfect.
A full length portrait, In tapestry. Of Gen,
Washington at the battle OF Hrandywine
The British are In the distance, flying owe,
the bridge. their rear guard covering the re.
treat, while the American troops are pres.
sing, with hot haste, upon their retrsstips
foe. Warrington, with his spy glass 81 hi,
hand, and his orderly by his side is viewins
the flight. This was worked by Miss Msrcie
Thomas, Of Saline.
A very spirited scene, called "The Tirea
Hunt" In which wefsee nm Arab MOUNTED
on bis steed. In the act OF shooting . stigel
attacking him. The arrows have pierced the
tigers back, from which the blood ID rapid.
" towing. This was worked by Mrs.. Pow.
ell, wife of Hon. A. H. Powell, OF Lee,
Summit, Mo.
The same scene, but on . smaller scale, by
Miss Jennie Spurgeon, Of PsItis county.
"Moses In the Bulrushes," by Miss MARY
Quarles, Of Lexington. The mother ts in
the act of placing the babe In the basket,
aud Of committing 1t to the turbid waters Of
the Nile. Iu the background we see an
Egyptian obsllsk, partly covered with ssst.
ern vegetation and foliage; Will. away in
the distance appear Phsrsoh's daughter snd
her attendants.
The next is "Lslls Rookh." by Miss Susie
Wsddell.
The 'Flight into Egypt" by Miss Mary
Tut.
paul and Virginia." by Miss Bette
Waddell.
''rhe Swiss Shepherd Boy" by Miss Anna
Clsggett.
Misses Ella Claggett and Fannie ireland
have worked u very pretty pattern for q sofa
cushion. ID
There are four elegant royal arches, ex-
quisitely wrought, Of wresths Of flowers aud
bouquets, each ornamentsd by six birds.
These were made by Misses NJ. E. Hill. Of
Virginia. Sallie Stephens, of Cooper, Mary
Major. Of Clay and Eddie Pile, of Psttis.
Also four Tyres. made Of wreaths OF she'll,
flowers, birds and butterflies. These were
made by Misses Lizzie Green. Sallie Ste.
phens, Leila Herndon and Annie ~Llvenaood.
These works OF art reflect great credit up
oil the young ladies who have finished them,
and confirm the reputation Of Mrs. Boulware
- = master In her department of work. To
be appreciated they must be seen, as it il
simply wonderful that pictures can be
wrought with the needle to so closely resem.
Bile first class oil paintings.
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week
these pieces will be on exhibition nj Messrs,
Grimes and Venable's, and we advise our
friends not to neglect the opportunity to
see them.