Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-21
INDUSTRIAL DISPLAY.


 The Exhibition Given Yesterday By
 Skinner School Pupils
 WOrk-Fancy Work bits and
 Cookery.
 The public inspection of the articles made by the industrial classes in Skinner school took place yesterday. The exhibit was in the upper hall of the building. The hall presented a gay ap pearance; from one end to the other it was adorned with articles of all descriptions made by children ranging from six to fourteen years of age. There was large attendance of visitors. The skill ex- hibited by the scholars of the different classes from the kindergarten to the highest class was noticeable, and many articles of artistic merit were displayed by many of the scholars The articles were all well executed and number of them would do honor to many an older person. To give complete list of the innumerable articles which filled the long tables and covered the walls would require column of space, go only brief mention must suffice.
 The industrial class display in mechanical work included exhibits from pupils of Eaton and Wooster schools. Securing boards, looking glasses, stools, easels, boxes, library steps and mechanical joints were principally the articles made. These were contributed by H. Robinson, J. Hayden, J. Conlan, Frank Barbour, A. Schenck, John E. Seavesly, Thomas Suell, Joseph Hughson and George Lamb from the Eaton school, and C. Fancher, A. Mulligan, H. Bradley, w. F. May, 0. H. Beach, E. D. Bradley of the Wooster school, and from Skinner school the contributors were Alan rord T Roy Colony, Arthur Metzer, Edward Street, J. H. Hayden, Benjamin Spock, Charles Johnson, H. Clark, A. Trowbridge, R. w Langzettel, Andrew Kelley, Fred Shiefie, George Woolson, Henry Bailey, George Mer- win, William Redfeld, John Killoy, J.Segar, c. Merrals and Paul Boggs.
 There were 138 joints and GA pieces made by the Skinner school class, and 55 pieces and 53 joints by the Wooster school, and 53 pieces and 57 joints by the Eaton school The most noticeable piece Of mechanical workmanship on exhibition was very hand some bookcase made by Waldo Briggs and designed by George Merwin. The depart ment does great credit to the janitor, MT Loper who has 1abored to make the indus trial class a success.
 The fancy articles surpassed all other dis plays, in number and elegance, ever given by the school. Among the more noticeable work observed were very handsome
 
 Merwin; lace dress by Flossie Waite which was very artistic, and it is doubtful if many older ladies could compete with her in this line; table scarf by Oracle Johnson, a shawl by Fannie Hebecker and Addie Wykes, and sofa pillows by Fannie Hebecker and Clara Bartlett, were well executed and at tractsd much attention. Several lambre quins, made by Tillie Dewey, Lbbie Smith and Lucy Fitzpatrick, tidies by Eva Potter, Bessie Case, May Dewey, Lizzie Dayton, Min nie Mann, Anna Johnson, Lizzie Caffrey, Clytie Smith. Lulu Broadbent, Nettie Basser- man, Sarah Malloy and Oracle Hutchins; 8 handsome table scarf by Emma Harney; piIlowshams by Annie Basserman; beauti- ful cross in wax by Minnie Brightman; paint ings by Nellie Miller, Tillie Dewey, Carrie B. Wright, Roy Colony and. Lillian Pardee. A Kensington painting by Emma Hayden was much admired. In aprons Sarah Nal lory and Gertie Osgood contributed num- ber and Nellie Miller, Robert Peckham and Edith Bishop furnished banners. The only Afghan on exhibition was contributed by Annie Basserman and Grace Judson, and Carrie B. Wright painted tambourines. Be sides the articles mentioned there was a very tempting array of pastry and cooked food of all descriptions. A cake which was made by Marguerite Bulford attracted especial at tention, as we'll as loaf of bread made by John H. Hayden.
 Particularly interesting was the display of mechanical drawings and portfolios ana Ian guage work in all grades. There were some excellent plain drawings by Fred Wirtz, James Reilly, Charles Berger, Robert Calla han, Thomas Doherty and Herman Craft; and in map drawing Joseph Bamberg, Chauncey Rice, Mary Greene, Joseph John son, Mary Casey, Minnie Horton, Jen- nie Edwards, Josephine Murphy, GeItie Tucker, Eddie Wright, Herbert Jones, Bennie Arnold, F. Edgar, R. Callahan, Minnie Brighton, F. Northrup, E. Stevens, F. Murphy, A. Bergen, Lulu Burns, Freddie B. King, Frank Reilley, W. E. Lyon, Jennie Ramsden, Henry Brewer, Herman Hendricks and James Smith took the lead. For ori- ginal designs Addie Wykes, Bessie Case, Elm ma Hayden, Nettie Lewis, Bessie Rice, Mary O'Brien, Mary Boggs, Fannie Mallory, LiIlie Pardee and Fannie Hebecker are to be complimented. In house drawings Bennie Arnold, John Reilly, Eddie Wright, Henry Hosley, Herbert Jones, Michael Turbert and F. E. Northrop took the lead.
 The exhibition taken as a whole was a complete success, and should be exceedingly gratifying to the teachers and the principal who have labored so earnestly to benefit the children in this line of work in addition to their other duties. And especial praise should be bestowed upon Principal French for the time and labor he has expended in these useful branches of learning.