New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
THE uoRK OF CHILDREN TO BE SHoWN.
FFArURrs or THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION
nrr1cERa OLE LIE AssnCIA ArInN.

FEATURES or THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION
OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATIONS.
The opening Of the Childrens Industrial Exhibition,
to be given this week in Cosmopolitan Hall by Il In
dustrin Education Association, is looked forward TO
with great Interest by the friends of this new system
of training boys and girls. The Industrial Education
Association was formed years ago i'll this city TO
help along the cause of manual and industrial train
ing to prepare teachers and organize classes, to
spread information about the new method, and To
attempt TO have it introduced into public and private
schools. The association took rooms at NO. II Ihi-
versty place interested several schools Institutes ana
societies in and around NewYork in the new scbein''
and established large number of branches through
the various States by correspondence. Its first cAo
ton it is hoped will show the great progress which
has been made recently in industrial education ana
prove very clearly its advantages and procucaOlIy
az system for developing the senses and hNeh'Ne
faculties of the young.
The space TO he taken W bv the exhibits will he
about as large that given TO the Womcns depart
mcnt at the Centennial The exhibits themselves VIII
be of seven classes wood work. metal work, needie
work pracrcal cookcry-trtad rolls and biscuits ouly
-ruodelliup in clay designs and leather work. All
the articles mast bc made ty children uEutf HHren
Yeas of age and within six months OF Maich ~
1856 Older boys and girls, however, may exhibit II
not IN competition for awards More applications for
space have been received already than can he granted
Hand work OF Sorts VIII DC SHOWN tHC
public schools of Boston Chicago st. Louis, CleNc-
land New Haven. Philadelphia, jamestown. lonkeTs
Hoboken and BIookyn. The contributions from this
citv where there l. industrial or manual training
in the public schools from indivi, ual boys and
giris or from private schools and Institutions. The
Gramercy Park Tool House and School VIII eXLiblt an
alcEed bridge sixteen feet long with many other
original models. Over 800 articles have bcen sent
from the German Turn NeTcln, and almost as many
from the Hebrew Technical Institute. Ilc female
der aItmcnt of the Westcbester Catholic Protcctory
has sent specimens of sewing and glove making and
Mrs HOyts Pelham lndustrcsi lot OF lanbrcqulns
and furniture. Among other contributors arc ~.
Johns school the industrial classes of the Society OF
Technical Art. the Leland School, OF ImladcPhla
the Sheterng Arms and the Wilson Industrial School
A number of deaf and dumb and blind asy lums viii
send specimens of modelling and of basket and ham
mock work Some of the young men Of the College oi
the City of Ncw-York and OF Mr.. Auchmutys New
York Trade Schools have contributed pieces o INDUS
trial work not in competition for pnzes. Mrs Croy,
Jennie june has kindly loaned some line specimens
of sewing from the chldfen's schools of Sweden ana
Germany and elaborate quilt made by small MtAl-
can girls viii also he shown.
General 4. :. Webb, is president of the Industrial
Education Association Miss Grace ii. Dodge vice
president and Miss j. p. Cottrcll secretary Among
the managers are Mrs. John K. Paddock, Mrs. lhe0-
doro Irving Mrs. Theodore Bronson, Mis-. David VI.
Iumme aud Mrs. W. l. Blodgctt. Tue exhibition
will be opened next Wednesday morning. Prizes Will
he awarded in the different classes different davs
by Mrs Ninocnzo Butta Mrs Morris X. Jesup, Miss
NJ A. Cooper Mss Emily Huntington, Mr.. Moore, OF
Illlany n Co., Mr.. Tandcl and others. private
view and reception will he given Tuesday evening
by the managers. At which large number of we'll
known ladies have consented to act patronestcs.