The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
TRUSTWORTHY WORK.
Exhibition of St. Peters Paro-
ehial School Excellent
Drawing.

An exhibition of the work of the schol-
ars of st. Peters Paroehial School was
given in the school room yesterday af-
ternoon and all day today. The exhibition
occupied the second floor of the building.
The work is arranged so that that OF the
youngest scholars is seen first. The line
of study is the same throughout all the
classes. and makes the advance In
knowledge from year to year clearly
noticeable.
In the first room is displayed the work
of the tenth grade. This comprises
neatly arranged books having the alpha
bets and a few short words written in,
and among the girls plain sewing in the
way of aprons. The ninth grade books
show a decided improvement, and have
in addition to short word stories, a few
examples in arithmetic. One table holds
a number of dolls dressed by some OF
the girls of the ninth grade, ranging in
age from seven to ten years. The little
mothers who nave taken such care OF
their children are:-Misses Nellie Shee-
han, Annie Degeair. Lizzie Dehoe. Mary
Flaherty, Annie Gately. Mary Murphy,
Mary Foxe. Lizzie Pfugi and Luretta
Unce.
WORK OF THE EIGHTH GRADE.
The eighth grade room has books
written by the children, maps, Swiss
aprons and fancy doilies. The seventh
grade work is exhibited on the other
side of the room. and has besides the
books written by the boys and girls,
| regularly drawn maps of sections and
| the whole of the United States. The
| fancy work exhibit of the seventh grade
| has some pretty crocheted shawls and
| slippers and bingham, calico and swiss
aprons in abundance.
AS the grades range higher the draw
ing and language work greatly improve.
The drawing from mere curved and
| straight lines changed to studies OF
| houses, landscapes, and ever animals
and faces. The language work, from
the alphabet rises to essays on subjects
| of the day.
The map drawing is one of the fea-
lures of the exhibition. Even the work
of the ninth grade is praiseWorthy, ana
one map of the counties of New Jersey
by a child of eleven years is particularly
| well done. The pupils are also taught to
make relief maps. of pulp, and one OF
exhibition. A map well drawn by two
| girls in the first. grade is one of the
| United States. showing the lakes, rivers,
llssSEWING DEPARTMENT. WORK.
The Sewing. both fancy and plain, was
ali done by the girls out Of school hours.
| Every Thursday afternoon during the
year they received instruction in the
| work, and then made the articles, which
| are now on exhibition. at home. There
is a quantity of hemstitched work, re
| quiring infinite patience. and bureau coy
ers, aprons, scarfs, underskirts, mouchoir
cases, pin cushions and pillow shams
embroidered, and otherwise, beautified.
durable cuff and collar basket was
made of macrome work and afterwards
starched and shellaced.
The work of the students is very cred
table, and shows close application &c
Studies during the year. The scholars
number about 900. In the higher grades
stenography, bookkeeping and typewrit,
ing are taught. The work of the school
is of a practical nature. and is intended
to fit the boys and girls for their work
in life. Sister Demetria is principal OF
the school. and personally superintends
all the work.