Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-25

| -NAA N'NA 'h' Nbilh NOlltH lilAl
are working for the Centennial Expo
sition.
And why' l hear you ask, incredu-
lously.
Because the Centennial Commissioners
have opened department exclusively for
the exhibition of women's and children 3
work, and have solicited specimens from
one end of the world to the other. No
woman is barred out, whether she live
among the mountains OF Switzerland,
the dreary steppes of Russia, the vino
yards of Italy or the sunny fields of
France. The greater number OF exhibit
tors, however, will naturally be from our
own broad land, and win include resi-
| dents from every State from Maine to
Mexico. The most energetic promoters
OF this good work are the women of the
Northwest Territory, for to them the
Centennial Exposition at Cincinnati has
an especial significance. .
This department is entirely distinct
from the scientific and educational ex-
hibits, in which also women will bear a
distinguished part.
The former class will include only
those things made with woman's hand
or by the dimpled fingers of some dear
child. Among them will be found ex-
quisite bits of needlework, art embrold-
cries that would rival the looms of Ant
werp and Brussels, lace that might have
been spun by fairies on mid-summer's
eve, wonderful pieces of embroidery,
choice examples OF button-hole stitch and
hemstitching, darning so fine IL is an en-
bellishment rather than detrlment, and
specimens Of all the other stitches that
women know.
Then, Of course, there will be the usual
collections Of faded samples and patch
work quilts that were the glory of our
grandmothers.
In painting either on pottery, canvas
or silk, there will be an interesting col
lection, together with specimens of pen
and ink work.
In the more practical arts there will
be specimens OF machine sewing type
writing, telegraphy, bead work, feather
work, designing, music composing and in
ventive work, especially in appliances for
the nursery, the hospital and for asylums.
In all, ninety different kinds Of women's
work will be represented. At the begin
ming of the century only forty different
ways of earning a living were open to
women; to-day, the Centennial ami
vcrsary, finds the number more than
doubled.
The children's exhibit win include
every sort of toy or utensil made or used
by children from rattle to rocking
horse. They will all be there, everything
necessary to the health and happiness of
childhood. This exhibit is not to be seen
every day, and the children will go wild
over It,
Little Lord Fauntleroy, In his velvet
coat and Prince Charles collar, will have
his heart full when he sees these treas
ures, and Little Miss Flutter in her
white frock and big blue sash, will dance
up and down with delight.
And afterwards they may confde to
each other as did Mrs. Piatt's, honest |
little sightseers at Edinburg:
'I'm glad did just ono thing there
I'm vain they told us to be good)
Iput my hand on every chair
That said Don't Touch at Holyrood." |
Indeed, the children's exhibit promises
to be so tempting it would be 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. b. b. d.