The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-15

monthly puDlisned Dy U. J. Manson, ~
Brooklyn, al 60 cents Per year. Ii is devoted
TO the employment of women. and aims to
be helper to the woman foiler and faith
ful reporter OF the industrial pursuits Of
women. OF the position woman has attained
ss q worker. il says:
The time is past for asking the question
whether women ought to work; they do
work. There is no longer any need to in
quire what they are able TO do; they are
employed In almost every calling. Oar little
children, with their assistance. learn OF the
common things of life in the kindergarten,
our older girls meet them as superintendent
OF schools. or professors in colleges; their
rinable fingers have been rapidly trained TO
the kindred arts of Shorthand aud Type
writing: as florists they have found them
selves at home; IN the sick room they have
appeared in the garp OF the professional
nurse; as authors their works mo ready rec,
osuition; in painting and in industrial
Designing they have been successful; as ply
sicisns they have forced, from the sterner
tsx, q tsrdy admission of their Usefulness;
as preachers, lecturers and readers they have
exhorte6, Instructed and delighted thou
sands of hearers 1t is true that during the
psstsfew years woman has been forced TO do
the drudeery in the worlds workshops, but
sbe il rapidly proving. to all who take an in
teress in watching her course, that she is Ca
Fable CT doing some of the highest and best
service which humanity is called upon to
perform"
Several additions have been recently made
70 the Indiana exhibit OF womans work at
the New Orleans Elk position, and now that
the collection Is a. nearly complete as it
will probably be made under the circum-
stances, brief account of its character and
extent may be of interest The fine and
decorative art work includes the oil portrait
Of Bishop Talbot by Mrs. Ingraham OF this
city, and two flower pieces, Might bloom
ing cerus' and Hibiscus by the sans ar
iist; flower PAINTINGS. scenes in upper Can
and banner, by Miss Sue Ketcham; six
paintings by Miss Cora Campbeli of Dan
vile; eieven paintings, two plaques, model
ing in clay, three banners, paper rack, by
Miss Rstta Matthews of Arlington several
paintings from ST. Johns Academy; paint
ings by Mrs. A j. Hoffman, Mrs. r. 5.
Tucker and Mrs z. S. Leet; painted fan by
Bertha ClaCsoD, another by Mrs. Todd
Christmas cards by Miss l.. ]. Morgan
TeIre Haute; plaques and banner
by Mrs. Schofeld OF Kokomo
plush banner by Miss Wilson. Miss Flor
ence Chandler, OF Richmond, contributed .
crayon portraits, and fine piece of sculp
ture, an infants form. Miss Clara De Wolf.
of VincenDes, contributed some superior
work in carved wood and hammered brass.
including an umbrella stand, brass pla lues
and . cabinet which the New Orleans
Times-Deuocrat describes as follows:
This cabinet Is a fine piece OF work. ! The
upper awniDg-iike projection is closely
banked in with carved daisies, which fills
the entire framework, upon the shelf of
which stands beaten brass circular frame,
with q 6gure- piece painted thereon. On the
SIDE tiers rest carved wooden plaques, one
unmounted, the other filed in the center
with repousse work, varied with heavy and
outline designs.
Al ~ = l.
an antique CorintDian veranda. The entab-
latuJe II carved In different patterns. A
fanciful corona surm0unts the whole. The
foliated capital il quite q network of carv-
ing. resting upon twisted column and
that upon lauare, 0evel edged base. There
are two Of these porticos, one on either side,
between which there is al inctosed recess.
The doors to the interior casing are be iv!ly
carved-one with daffodils. the other with
eerAniums- Each spray of dover stands
erect, % though growing there from the root.
Under the centre of this piazza Is another
shelf, which, with the upper projection
hall r0of-gives fine enish and symmetry
20 the whole"
The art work centrally is commended in
the article from which the above ex.
tract is taken with full descriptions of some
Of the paintings.
The inventive faculty is represented by q
library table, patented by Mrs. Gertrude
Fletcher, Indianapolis: ''Columbia Ironer'
by Marion j. Remy. Columbus; gossamer
skirt protector, Miss L. Cory, Sheibyville;
doll body made of wire In the form OF
skeleton and we'll covered, can be beat into
the positions of the human body. patented
by Mrs. Wishard, Matr0n OF the Indianapo.
lis o. plans Home; automatic music holder,
patented and manufactured by Mrs. George
Burt, Terre Haute; dust pan, Mrs. j.. T..
Riley, IL dianapOlie. baking ans, Miss A. J
Hoffman, and collection OF feather work
on cloth DIV lady of Muncie.
The benevolent institutions under the
management of women fairly repre-
eented. The State Reformatory sent q col
lection of work done by the inmates, in
uanship and caned chair, with q portrait
Of The first m atron, Mrs Sarah Smith.
There is also . collection Of work done by
the pupils in the School for the feeble
minded IT the Knightsown Soldiers Or
phan's Home which is quite interesting.
Photographic views are shown of the Iediau.
spolis orphans Home the Cornelia Me
mortal Home ut New Albany, the Orphan
Home at South Bend, and of the Howard
County 0rphan't Home ct kokomo. The
last is also . specimen of photography by
Mrs. Reed.
The collection OF fancy work. though moi
large, includes some elegant specimens.
In the tine of industrial and business pur
suits are IN exhibit in suk culture by Mis-:
Neaia Wilson of Russellville, . small trunk
cut onQ I8o0e Oy 20fo- As oAAlSu, toOy
sixty-nine years of sge; shorthand and type
writing exhibit prepared by Miss Berths
Clauson; wig by Mrs. Fowler. dealer in
fair goods. numerous business cards and
several photographs and portraits OF Dusi
EMS women.
A map of the Wabash river drawn by Mis-
Alice w. Morton, Typographical drAugnts
man United States Engineers Office. In
dair apoljs, 10 something out of the usua
pge OF feminine occupation.
So il IN original historical map of the
United States, illustrating the scenes of op
eratious and routes of the armies in each
war, the Jason and Dixon line, the Terrific
Yiai growth, with notes, condensed biogra.
phies, etc. Miss Resale d. Hamblen o.
Clayton. is the author and executor of this
map which represents several years OF study
research and labor
The Election of books written by Indians
women include Poems" Mrs. Sarah T. Boil
ton: "The Stored See, !" MrA Susan Wallace
"Hsnnah" Mrs. A. ID Hawkins; Rosemary
Leaves" Mrs. D. n. Jordan: "Mauit,u.
Mrs. n v. Bates; Hawthorne Blossoms -
Ma Emily T. Charles: Bond and Free,
Ma G. b. Ingrahsm; John Thorne's
Folks" Apgeliue Teal; "Youths' History
in ve1e," Mn. josephine Throop; ''Oak