National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
An Interesting Exhibition OF Work
by Pupils OF -Four schoois-Cdoking
Exercises in Public.

An Interesting Exhibition OF Work
by Pupils Of -Four schoois-C6okIng
Exercises in Public. ..
An industrial exhibition wns opened yes
terday at Willard Hall for the benefit Of tho
First Mission School OF Cookery, ON IL
street; tho Washington School of Cookery,
on Fourteenth street; st. Mary's Industrial
School for Colored Girls, on Twenty-third
street, and the Metropolitan Industrial
School, Nineteenth and Ii streets The
opening WAS under good auspices, and
received fair patronage. II was quite an
interesting sight to notice the practical
lessons given in cooking. Tho fires were
in full blast. the stoves and ovens in open
sight, and tho cooking during the after
noon was done chiefly by young colored
girls, neatly dressed aud wearing white
caps. There were slows, soups, baked
dishes, hot cakes, and bread, oil prepared
and cooked in systematic aud satisfactory
manner by the pupils of tho First Mission
School. The tea aud coheo provided
seemed most acceptable, and was freely
partaken Of.
The Metropolitan School had tables on
the west side of the hall, on which lay
specimens Of the work of tho scholars
straw hats made by boys years old, and
plain and fancy needlework by tho girls.
At the end of the table were samples OF
bread and cake which the children had
made. This school started under very
adverse conditions, but has made such ex-
cellent and rapid progress that 10 bids
fair TO become one OF the finest In tho
city. On tho tables representing tho
other schools could bo seen every variety
OF needlework, from underwear, dresses,
and aprons to embroidered pin cushions,
mats, and other fancy articles, Most of
the tables were attended by young pso-
plo, with older heads exercising general
supervision. The lunch served from III
to Q found many customers, with every
prospect of an increased number for to-
day. There was considerable selling, and
the ladies having the entertainment in
charge feel encouraged at the result of
their first days labor. -..
The hall will bo open for lunch be
tween the hours OF II and to-day and
to- morrow, when admission will be free,
small fee being required on other occa.
sions. This evening an "Old Folks con-
cert" will be given by the pupils Of st.
Mary's Sunday school, undor the loader
ship of their superintendent Mr.. Mccoy.
Tomorrow evening concert will be given
by the Solika Quartette, four ladies whose
voices have been most carefully trained,
aud who will mako their first appearance
in public.
Tickets for those entertainments can be
procured from the following ladies con-
nected with the schools from the sexton
of st. Johns Church, aud at the door at
the time of the entertainment The
ladies in charge are For the First Mission
School of Cookery, Mrs. A. l.. Woodbury.,
Mrs J. o. Stanton, and Mrs. II. A.
Willard; for tho Washington School of
Cookery, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Thomas
Hampson, and Mrs. Hovey; for st. Mary 8
Industrial School. Mrs. John l.. Wotdon,
Mrs. William A. Leonard, and Mrs. Ban
croft Davis; for the metropolitan Indus
trial School, Mrs. A. j.. Barber, Mrs. An
drews, and Mrs, Lewellyn Deaves.
The Syrian brothers, the Arbeelys, gave
the Mahommedan sword exercise, with
scenes from Syrian life, last evening at s
o'clock, to a large audience.
About 5 p. N. the children Of tho Met
ropolitsn Industrial School came march
ing in, some sixty in number. They
were grouped in two sections, ono con-
sisting OF the school proper and the
other the members OF the Band OF Hope,
which meets Sunday afternoon nc the
school. room, under the guidance Of the
matron, Miss J. stallings. The children
of the school answered many questions
relating to household matters, sewing,
and like industrial matters. They also
sang several pretty songs. The Band Of
Hope was grouped gracefully on the stage
and, led by M. L. A. Williams, they
sang several temperance songs aud re-
cited i'm unison some pieces. The chill
dren behaved we'll, and in their behavior
and general appearance gave every token
of the care and attention bestowed on
them by their faithful teachers and the
ladies connected with the management o.
the school.