New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-27
SCHOOL, AND ITS TEACHINGS

EXPLAINS THD VALUE OF IN"
SCHOOL AND ITS TEACHINGS
III. cla,,roons Of the Young Womens CHRISTIAN
Association at No I East Fifteenth-s', "eio Uf "a
r....-aov from 10 o'clock in the morning until ~
o'clock at night for exhibition OF the Pup'is
urork and were visited by a large numoer OF people,
psrticuary in the evening. .
The largest exhibit was that OF the decorative a.
aenartment. which occupied the whole OF the Top
- 100, ons largo room which was devoted 10
,,c,or,al art The decorative art is in charge o.
Miss NJ A. e Carter and the department consists o.
four classes-in color. historic ornament mechaica'
drawing and clay -modelling Many OF lhe pup"'
take ali four together and find that their Ko"euse
OF clay-modelling gives them decided aoVah'aso
o,.r de.icne-s that DO not understand such WORK
Soma OF the work shown in this department. yes
terday was done by four or five graduates WHO
came back for another years study. and nave, oe-
aides continuing their studies. made about s4oV oe
tween them during the season
The color classes work from the solar spectrum
become familiar with the limitations of Its coiors IN
fabrics and learn how to combine and vary 'heh-
all OF which is quite study. NUMBERS oi tle pups
IN the millinery and dressmaking classes 'ahe ''S
course and students Of physical culture fnd 1t hep-
sul IN determining what colors IN dress ara iios'
conducive to health and beauty. No art BOOKS are
used In any Of the classes. all study being done from
nature and models
Among postgraduate work exhibited was beau-
go NJ afa
the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company This
1pIndow was actually made-cutting, leading ana
evervthing-by Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation graduate who Is now cons!oereu Dy 'he "'h
to be the best coorist II has
"This used TO be one OF the things, says MISS
Carter that 1t was supposed a woman couiuh w.
I'm, the Young Women's Christian Association has
entirely exploded that theory. Miss Carter once
did such work herself among other Things lor
Tiffany and four years ago. when the nrm was IN
mead Of an assistant In that department she was
ennlIed TO- Miss Carter sent one Of her pupils and,
although the young woman began by being fright
gully discouraged she ended by being placed In
charge OF the mosaic department and has since
made the splendid panels for Princeton. Four OF
Miss Carriers pupils are az Tifanys now, and nine
have been there at different times
second and most important piece OF POSTCARD
ua,e work was a reproduction OF a quarter OF the
ceiling Of the Council Chamber in the Woman's
Building Nashville.
Miss Carter is enthusiastic teacher, and be-
ueves most ievouty in the practical utility of her
work Some people don't understand its value
she said TO a Tribune reporter yesterday, "and
think Il would be much better to teacn sewing
and cooking and stenography and 'practicar things
instead. They don't consider that there are some
people VIII, can't and cant cook. ana can't
dc anything bit art work, because 'ha' is 'he way
In the dep tment Of pictorial art was found an
III e c G9eoG for he Of
making sketches OF trips into the picturesque
suburbs OF New-York. The room also contained
specimens OF photography with retouchins and
cOloring. .4 ..,i.s 10, ,r,
The floor next 20 the top WAS occupied ny ne
millinery lressmaking and pain-seWing DEPART
menfs The millinery exhibit made a beautlfui as
NAV and the work arranged 50 as 10 show me
1fferent steps from Canton flannel work up 10
eiahorete shlrred hats and honuets. The depart
.aan1 ia in charge OF Miss Bessie Losey. and the
course occupies one season. ,,, . -,
In the dress makinG department. presided over by
Mrs. ] L. Dome were abont sixty models eniiIe
cnwns and separate bodices. many of them looking
e. s,yiiso as imported dresses and much more
%%,esTahe from an American point OF view. mere
r,e~a Oh girls in the class this year. and Mrs;
T,oora is nrou1 OF them. particularly as some dld
-. LDoy, how to hold needle when they started
sT1rnesmaking establishments preiend 10 ulspaT-
o w. graduates OF schools" she sad. but ina
sse eli nonsense The real trouble is that they Know
10 much and their employers are AFRAID mat ihey
might take away their custom. woe.d nave Deel
LIZ orce when had charge OF Fith-aVe cstaD-
hhsb1oent TO have been able 10 get employees as
comneten- az my graduates $500, e. 900 ut.
only about half the graduates intend 10 use I Iheif
tnowiedge profes sionally. Ihe othelS s'hPS "iI'
~ he aha 10 make their OWE clothes: .,A Me-
~ Oo .ho MA in sewing department, OF whch Mrss'
Nav Rel Wells is In charge were eEquisIte specl1
-nans ~ hand spWing most wonderful dafhihe 3lS
ne Ssintes clothes for children Mhcn aiKed y
U spe .Snuphi this field OF work overcroWard NIT
NE gaya a most emphatic negative i9r reply.
~ 1ns, visa" she said. that you couio see 'he
le,teeIs get asking for my graduates