Evening journal., 1893-11-01
WORK OF PRETTY GIRLS.
THEY MAY RIVAL THEIR MOTHERS
IN SEWING.

1he work OF the Girls In the Grammar
and nigh schools on Exhibition Words
of Praise From Miss nIcIAughiin the
Instru ctor for Her Pupils.
The work Of the sewing classes IN the
grammar and high schools was placed on
exhibition this morning. Miss J. Nc.
Laughlin Is the instructor and under her
careful training the girls have made
wonderful progress Some Of the work
is equal TO that Of many Of Wilmington S
housewives The various garments
made by the girls are displayed on the
walls and tables In large room in the
girls department of the school.
A person walking unexpectedly into
the room would take Il for a dry goods
and notion store, only it would be i'm
possible to find so many pretty girls In
any other place In the city Much Of the
work Is regarded by the teachers as per-
feet and the girls have just cause to be
proud
The pupils are FIRST started with plain
hem, aud seams with different stitches
They are shown three styles Of patches
aud two kinds Of gathers, plain and
/ French. The girls are taught four
STYLES Of darning aud the different
stitches used on darns, TO make button
holes aud sewing Oh Of buttons They
are also taught plain aud double hem
stitching.
They are given lessons on cotton from
the time that it is picked from the plant
until It Is turned into thread and dress
material. Similar lessons are given on
fax and wool A good feature Of this
branch Of school work is that the girls
are required to give reason for every
thing that they DO. Although all the
work is well done some Of IL deserves
special mention
The best flannel skirts were made by
the following'girls Misses Carrie GoldiDg,
| May Mcclure, Gertrude Chambers, Clara
Hanley, Matte Aulker, Estelle Foreman
and Lottie Carpenter One of the best
seersucker skirts was made by Miss
Mari During the term fiftytwo OF
these skirts were made and all were used
by the girls except one. There were
also forty-fve flannel skirts made
piece of patchwork was made by
Miss Mary Given, from silk over 15l
years old. In speaking Of the exhibit
Miss Mclaughlin said the work on it wa
perfect. Miss Helen Speakmsn and Mis-
Annie OFT made some fine pocket hand
kerchiefs, and Miss Speakman and Mis-
Sadie Miller deserve special mention TO
buttonhole WORK. kid glove darnel
by Aiss Elsie Richards was on exhibition
and Miss Grace Curlctt received muol
praise for a child's dress. made by her
self
The material used is furnished by th
Board Of Education and when the gar
ments are made they are bought by tn
, pupils who made them for the cost Of ma
! terial, which, by-the-way, Is much cheape
than they could be bought In any store
The idea is to put into the homes Of tn
1 CITY ga ments made by the scholars
This branch Of school work has beer
in vogue here for about two years land
half and from thirty TO Fifty minutes
T z ven to this work each day. Tb
: scholars take up this study as soon a
y they enter the first grammef grade Th
3 work OF the girls was viewed by all tn
b grammar and high school pupils thi
: morning
n The work was thrown open to th
s public from ~ iuntil ! and from 50 {
L 2 o'clock to-day. Il can also be seen b
he public at the same time to-morrc'
y and Friday.
7 In the assembly room Of the big
l school drawings mace by pupils in u
y grammar ana primary schools outside {
e the high school are exhibited I'll
e thirty.three charts we're Distribute
y about the room on the walls This woI
r is in charge Of Miss Downing end reaec
y much credit on both teacher End pupils
e II pssseo your doar..1s aysniuz, Nj
n Gildersleeye.n remarked young air. Glle
- How Kind 81 yon. ,renlied the srstetVl glgl
Harper's BazAr.