The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-06
FOR THE BIG FAIR.
St. Mary's School Exhibit
in Readiness.
Some of the Subjects That Will Be
Displayed at the Pavilion
This Week.

st. Mary's College at Oakland has a large
and excelently executed list OF subjects
prepared for the exhibit of educational
proficiency at the Columbian Exposition at
Chicago. 1t will be exhibited at the Pa
vilon. under the management of the Rev
erend Father Yorke, from Tuesday till Sat
urday of this week.
The president, the Reverend Brother Bet
telin OF the Brothers of the Christian
Schools, with the Reverend Brother MI
chael, WAS most courteous IN showing the
different works for tie exhibit to a CALL
reporter.
The first of the exhibits shown was min
iature of the college building ON a quarter
of an inch scale, executed by Brother Ju-
lien, who superiDtended the construction of
the college building.
II is an admirable model of the structure,
making complete copy with glass windows
by means of which il can be Illuminated by
lights placed inside. Over the door is the
name Of "St. Mary's College," and on the
facade the date of the founding of the in
stitution, 1868, and the date of the construc-
tion Of the present building, 1887. with the
name ST. Mary's College between.
The model is made OF wood and the terra
Gotta imitation is made Of lead painted,
and it took three months to construct 1t.
Accompanying the model are diagrams of
each floor in a frame of oak and covered
with glass. The basement shows the cook
ing department, the baking. baths. refec-
tory. reading and billiard rooms; the first
floor the chapel, sacTiSty. reception and art
rooms and the study halls: the second floor
the class rooms. the collegiate and eommu-
nifty rooms and the library; the third floor
the dOrmitories. and the attic floor the in
hTmeTy, private and trunk rooms.
There were some most artistic pieces Of
penwoTk by the students ~ the commercial
department under the supervision of
Brother Michael. Those particularly al
tracing attention we're the sketch of
horses, by ". J. Mitchell; the Madonna
ana child, by a. C. Narsngo; a stag deer
with the hounds just on him. by N. Pierce
a swan and lion, by Chester A. Johnston,
and many pieces OF linear drawing showing
great excellence. Among the students
whose work deserved attention are E. Es-
tTadO and Edward c. Mix.
The photographic department. under Rev.
Brother Hyacinth, showed high degree Of
excellence. Books were prepared by the
students containing the principles Of pho
Biography, aud there are about thirty charts
which the reverend brother had prepared,
reducing the system &c the main principles
that made il appear so delightfully."- transpar-
ent that it seemed the knowledge could be
picked up at once.
There were also exhibits of proficiency
attained in tyDewriting.
An excellent isometTical view Of the first
floor OF the college. showing the interior as
though seen from above with the roof off
was presented cased In an oak frame and
covered with glass.
Many essays on the different functions
employed in telegraphng. with a pen dia-
gram neadlng TO each, are also among the
exhibits.
There were some pen drawings Of groups
and character studies that were truly arts
tic, and pen drawing of the head OF a
young girl by Il. Frlsbe readily drew the
attention.
The architectural and mechanical draw
lngs In the department directed by Rev
Brother IherdOris were worthy of much
interest, and essays in prose and poetry on
religious ana historical subjects. headed
with design Illustrative OF il, showed
superior proficiency. as also did the class
works on physics and physiology.
Class records IN oak frames were very
cTeditable
On, the same plan are done essays in
Greek and Latin and English classics.
showing careful instruction.
Another feature Is chart and sketch of
1erent States prepared by students whose
representatives. they are. That Of Arthur
Lelevier gives an elaborate map of Mexiro
IN showing his State Sonora. and A. l..
tunha, Portuguese from Hawaii, shows an
excellent chart OF the Islands.
In the department Of surveying appIi-
cations various subjects in tTigonometry
are treated IN essays, opening with a sketch
ia e0lors very neatly done.
Chemistry is also treated in essays. each
essay having an appropriate sketch Of the
subject neatly done with pen at the head
OF 1t, and logic and philosophy are treated
Of in The same attractive way.
There are between fifty and sixty col
leges TO have exhibits OF their work at fle
Pavilion this week for the Worlds Fair, and
II would not be surprising if the ST. Mary's
College does not equal the best, if not ex-
coed it.
The Brothers Of the Christian Schools. that
were founded mainly &c teach tie children
OF the poor, show themselves careful in
structors and deserving OF tie success they
have accomplished.