Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-10
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION,
SEWING AND COOKING AS TAUGHT
IN BOSTON SCHOOLS.


That Tempt the Appetite.
1t was a pretty display that met the
eyes Of the invited guests as they enter
ed the hall Of the Winthrop school. IN
response TO the invitation to the sewing
exhibition And it was not merely a
pretty sight, but most satisfactory and
encouraging one. There was long line
OF tables filed with specimens Of sewing
done by the girls Of the school. and 1t
tie side was work table, where a rroru
was busy draughting patterns and fitting
dresses The work that was shown would
have done credit to a class Of grown vo-
men, practiced seamstresses, and it is
true that many grown woman could
not begin to do the work 70 wei as these
girls have done.
In the first place the machine, although
marvellous assistant, no doubt. ia elbow
ing the good old fashioned hand sewing
out OF sight, and it Is IN great danger Of
becoming lost art. Or one would bet
ter say it was in danger, for, happily,
the instruction now given in the public
schools Is restoring this industry to its
proper place, and if they follow when
the- leave school what they have learned
while there. these girls viii rival their
grandmothers In fine needlework. The
sewing was beautifully fine. and when
the visitors read on the accompanying
cards the names and ages Of the little
seamstresses the admiration deepened to
wonder
SPECIMENS OF HAEDIwoRK.
For instance, there was a child's kilt
suit, made of bright pretty plaid for
boy Of two CT three years Of age. There
was the killed skirt, the little vest with
the cutest pockets, and the jaunty cuta-
way Jacket piped with black silk braid,
and finished with gilt buttons. This
was the work Of little girl of 10 years
of age. She made every stitch of it.
even TO the putting in of the vest pock-
cts. preparing the piping and making
the button holes 1t was as good piece
OF work as would come from the hands
OF the experienced needlewomen- Near
tins was a dress, or more properly tea
gown, cut and made by a l6-year-oId
girl It was Of garnet wool, was fitted
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and had loose front Of old rose surah
shocked at the top in pointed yoke fash
ion, and hanging thence in graceful folds
TO the feet; the front was finished BY
revers Of the wool and was tied across
with ribbons which matched The col
lar and the cuffs Of the sleeves were Of
the surah-
This rather detailed description has
been given in order to let those who were
not there know something Of the scope
Of the work, and to prove that the train
ing that a girl gets in the public school
VIII enable her to become self support
ing when she leaves 4 sewing exhi-
bition usually suggests an array Of
towels, dish wipers and haudkerchiefs,
more or less well hernmed; but this one
was 4 revolution
To give readers some idea OF the scope
Of the exhibition, list of the articles
exhibited is here appended: One bag, 2
sleeves, 3 sets Of pillow spreads, p pairs
OF pillow slips, . undergarments. .
towels, 8 napkins, a skirts, 10 flannel
skirts, dolls garments, l06 aprons, Il
n1ghtdresses, Il dresses, boys kilt suit.
making 301 pieces in all. This all repre-
sented handwork, and every piece was
finished with a greater or less degree Of
elaboration A pretty wooden dress.
made with a simple English skirt and
blouse, was finished with the most beau
t1ful and even lines of feather stitching
around the skirt and on the blouse. It
was the work of a girl of 10. The
white work, as the sewing on cotton is
termed, would show well beside any
similar exhibition.
FEATS OF COOKING.
Everything was accurately cut and
well made. It should be understood
that these pieces are not made especially
for the exhibition, but they are given a.
a fair sample Of the children's work, and
are taken from their work Of the wear
OF course. only those who do careful
excellent work are allowed to exhibit:
that Is understood. and It serves as an
incentive TO the best effort. as every girl
feels It an honor to be allowed to have
her work at the exhibition.
The cooking exhibition. the first ever
given. by the way, in this school, al
though the school was one Of the earliest
70 avail Itself Of the school kitchen in
strucyion. was IN one Of the class rooms
adjoining the hall, and was as much
center OF interest. Miss Hope, from
school kitchen l, had come over 10 super
intend the arrangement and to look after
the pupils, aud she looked as happy as
tile girls themselves. The exhibition
was common sensible in the extreme,
and showed better than anything else
could do the practical side Of that branch
OF work
Nearly every one spoke Of the absence
OF fancy dishes and Of the presence Of
those that came under the head Of neces-
sites, things that every family must
have in spite OF everything. There were
l04 dishes in the exhibition, and they
We're arranged 50 tastefuly that they
made one hungry TO look at them. There
was fish balls, fried such a delicate
brown. light, sweet bread, several Ioaves,
gingerbread blanc mango. plain pud-
ding. apple pie, white cake, doughnuts.
toasted crackers, toasted bread, potato
soup. oatmeal, lemonade, mashed pota-
toes. baked apples with oatmeal, broiled
chops and mashed potatoes, fried. boiled,
baked and Lyouaise potatoes. stewed
rice, Custard. both boiled and baked.
steamed suet pudding and sauce, and
meat and potato pie.-Boston Herald
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