The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-06-07

All OYER the TToIId wolasn an6 children
are workiI:y fer the Centennial Expo
sliion.
AMI wilys hear you ask, inercau-
lousiy.
EocaUse the Centennial Commissioners
have opened a department exclusively foE
| the exhibition OF wonen's ana ct;idren's g
| work, AID have solicited specimens from
one en:! OF the world to the ether. No
woman is barred ont, whether she live
aIaong the mountains of Switzerland,
he dre;sry steppes OF Russia, the vine
y,;.Sl5 of Italy or tie sunny hells of
France. The greater number OF exhi5i-
| ;,rs, however, viii naturally be IRON our
c:yn broad !ani, AID VIII include resi-
dents from every State from fGaine to
Mexico. The most energetic promoters
q this good work are the women OF tlie
Northwest Territory, for to them the
Centennial Exposition Ut Cincinnati has
an especial significance.
This department is entirely distinct
from tie scientific and educational ex-
h;aits, N which also women viii bear
distinguished part.
The former class will include Only
these things made with a wonan's hand
or by the dirpied fingers of some dear
cl;ild. Among them will be found ex-
,:uis;te bits OF needleEvorl1, art embroil-
cries that would rival the looms OF Ant
wer2 and Brussels, lace that might have
been spun by fairies on nitd-srElIner's
sYe, wonderful pieces OF embroidery,
choice examples Of button-ioie stitch and
hs1lstitching, dar,ing so fine it Is sn en-
Enlistment rather than q detTiinent, and
specimens Of aii the other stitches that
women know.
Then, Of course, there viii be the usual
collections Of faded samples and patch
work quilts that were the glory OF our
grenduothers.
In painting, either on pottery, canvas
Or silk, there viii be an interesting col
lection, together with specimens OF pen
snd ink WORK.
In the more practical arts ttere viii
be specimens Of machine sewing, type
writing. teleeraphy, bead work, feather
work, designing, music composing aud in
ventive work, especially In appliances for
the nursery, the hospital and for asylums.
Inal, ninety different kinds OF women's
work wiz be represented Al tho begin
ming Of the centcry only forty different
ways OF earning living were open to
women; to-day, the Centennial annf-
versary, finds the number moro than
doubled.
The ohiIdren's exhibit VIII include
every sort o. toy or utensu made or used
oy children from rattle TO rocking
horse. They VIII al be there, everything
necessary 70 the health ard harr:ness Of
childhood. This exhibit - no. to q tear
every day, and the children VIA, so >4iia
ever it.
Little Lord Fauntseroy, IN his velvet
cost and Pzinoe Charles collar, 7vili have
ais heart full when ne sees these tveas-
uTes, and Little Miss Fiutter, in her
white frccil and big tluc sash, wiz dance
up ard doy-n with delight.
And afterwards they may coailde TO
each other, rs did Mrs. PiGtt's honest
little sit;htseers ct E3inburg:
SIN GLAD id just one thing there
On vain they told rs to be good,
IpUt my hand On every char
That said Don't Touch at Holyrooin
Indeed, the children's exhibit promises
to be so tempting it would be a very
stolid little boy who would forbear to pat
the prancing horses as he passes by, and
as for the dolls and the doll wagons, no
little girl could be expected TO resist
them. z. B. D.