St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-28
PREcoc|oUs PUPILS.
Samples Of Their HandiWork
on Exhibition at the High
School.
Parents Are, OF Course, Proud
OF Designs by Young
Ideas.
Rev. DR.. Heath Says the Out
look for Christianity
Is ROSeate.
The Presbyterian Alliance
Discusses Church Music
and Elects Officers.

and Elects Officers.
Assembly hall of the Central High
school was thronged all yesterday after
noon and evening with children and
their parents.
On exhibition in the hall were speci-
mems of work done by the pupils in the
departments of drawing, carpentry,
wood carving, modelling, sewing, kim
dergarten designs, penmanship, and a
multitude of other products. The hall
presented the appearance of fair. On
entering the hall long line of
screens extending along the right
of the room, with the many col
Ored designs and numerous exhibits
displayed in the most attractive man.
ner was the first to catch the eye. At
the further end of the room similar
set of screens with drawings, the work
of pupils of the higher grade. made
splendid display, while along the left,
extending the full length of the room,
was another array of screens covered
with specimens of the penmanship of
pupils of the different grades. In the
upper end of the hall, in one corner, is
the exhibition OF the school girls han
diwork at sewing. The remainder of
the upper end of the hall is devoted
to the products OF the training school,
unique pieces of furniture, wood cary
ing, etc, and miscellaneous collection
of articles. 1t is in this end OF the
room. too, that the visitors are at once
oft nd fG,n nf
cling in clay seemed to interest them
more than any other exhibit. 1t is a
variegated Observation-Disclosures. alliga-
tors, pigs and dozens of other repre-
sensations of the animal kingdom, all
kinds of fruit. diminutive dwellings
and all manner of figureS-have place
in it.
"'Ihls is our first trial at this kind of
work." explained L. j. richardson, the
superintendent of drawing, land we
find it very helpful, and attractive as
we'll. to the boys and girls. See this
elephant, and this pineapple, and all
these figures here. They are made by
little hunchback of seven years, at
the Corcoran school. He takes great
delight in it, and will make anything
you may name very readily. 1t will
prove of value to him in after life if he
will follow the work. We give the type
forms, and the children follow their
own inclinations largely in moulding
in the soft clay.'
A trav from Marcy school made a
very attractive display, and basket of
almost perfect fruit in natural colors.
bearing a card announcing it as the
work of Mamie iToepfer, of Holland
school, was so real as to keep the visit
Ors wondering that it could be made of
clay.
In making the rounds of the screens
the first one contained designs from
original paper cutting. This work was
by the youngest scholars. and was of
colored paper neatly cut in various
designs and glued to cOlOred back
ground.
Next was the kindergarten art-vari-
Gus figures worked on card board in
colored yarn, drawings of various kinds,
folds of papers, etc. Visions from the
childish minds were portrayed in cots,
dogs, bicycles and all manners of Great
ures and things. Original stick laying.
making many designs, followed, and
after it was gay collection OF butter
flies cut from paper and mounted. These
pretty show. Arrangements Of type
forms was the sign borne by the next
screen, and below it were numer
Gus pleasing designs that compared
favorably with much of the ordinary
wall paper Geometric designs followed
on the next fold, and these two were
cut from co!Ored paper, making very
perfect figures. A series Of charts fol-
lowed, of applied work in color and
form. much of the work showing an
ability in the designer that will not
leave him long looking for occu-
patton in this age when skill of hand
and learning of mind combined are in
demand. Many of these designs have
been intended to teach the learner prac-
ticaly, and not few of them would be
acceptable for paper border and stained
glass IN the best manufactures.
The ninth screen bore some very
pretty original designs in harmony.
and one of particular beauty bore the
name of Lille White as the artistic.
Next came screen of freehand draw
ing, much of it admirably done. The
name of Iyra Dan was borne by some
of the most striking figures. and they
received much comment.
Marcy school mad on exhibition some
overlaid figures in white. on dark back
ground, that seemed to please the
teachers of the sister schools. The
sketches bearing the name of Maggie
Rodman were especially artistic.
Following these drawings were scroll
work and many small models, and free
hand drawing.
Following the exhibition of free-hand
drawing proper came the exhibition of
the teachers training class. This is a
class made up mostly Of high school
graduates who are preparing them
selves for teachers in the schools. The
idea of this work is to portray TO the
minds of the children quickly, by means
of these large chalk drawings, impress
sions that would come slowly in any
other way. These drawings are true
art and show much ability. The pictures
are so plain as to be seen across the
ROOM
Following these come the drawings of
high school classes. These would hold
high place in any high art exhibition.
Among them were landscapes, faces
and various objects of grace and beauty.
An exhibition of water cOlors, the first
of the work in the school, kept crowd
OF admirers in front of it the whole Of
| the afternoon and evening. Flowers
and fruits were beautifully displayed.
The next exhibition was that of writ
ing, extending the length of the room,
and after this the sewing and manual
training work, which battle description.
The exhibition is open tomorrow aft
ernoon and evening.
THE CHURCH is O.. X.
nr Heath Save JtS Influence Is