New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08
ART OF TEACHING SEWING.
THE AIM OF THE NETWORK ASSOCIATION
OF SEWING SCHOOLS.


OF SEWING SCHOOLS.
The New-York Association of Sewing Schools.
organized three years ago. aims &c put within the
reach OF the schools included in It's membership the
latest information concerning new theories and
methods In the art OF teaching sewing. This Is
done by means Of conferences exhibitions. teachers
classes lectures and whatever other agencies may
best the purpose.
The exhibition OF sewing held by the associa-
ton at the Waldorf two years ago demonstrated
the value OF such an undertaking. In consequence,
for the Ia st year and a hall preparations have been
in progress for an exhibition even larger and more
comprehensive than the former one.
Through the kindness OF the Department OF state
az Washington. the diplomatic and consular repre-
sentatlves of the United States in Europe were re-
euested TO invite the governments to which they
were accredited TO participate in the exhibition.
and collections have beer sent from England In
Guiding specimens OF sewing done by girls In thirty
one schools under the direction OF the School Board
Of London articles for demonstration In needlework
books etc Switzerland sends full exhibits from the
public schools in the cities OF Zurich and Geneva
Sweden sends specimens Of needlework. samples or
darnng and mendlng patterns and designs and
books for directions for measuring. designing and
cutting Of women's clothing. and a short Sc
,ucnce OF the purpose and operation OF the sys-
tenn OF instruction in the public schools OF Stock
holm. The Burgomasters Of Brussels and OF Ghent
have sent contributions from the professional
schools Of their respective cities. which include the
notebooks OF the children and show the instruction
given in drafting garments. Industrial designing
and the instruction In household and domestic
training
An exhibit Will be made by the schools for Indian
women for the teaching OF lace which are carried
on by Miss Sybil Carter in the diocese of Bishop
Whippo. Of MINNESOTA, by the elias in Italian
art work OF the Society Of Decorative Art. for the
reproduction Of sixteenth century work. and
piece Of handmade tapestry will be contributed by
the Associated Artists. book OF models has also
been received from the Government schools OF
Honolulu. Hawaii. and the japanese Government
has sent a valuable collection OF specimens showing
the work done In Japan.
Exhibits are also expected from the following
schools and Institutions In the United States:
Drexel Institute Philadelpha: Home Industrial
School. A-hevillc. y. G.. ew-lork Association for
tute. Brooklyn; Rochester Atheneum and Mechan-
Science. Boston; Teachers College. New ork,
Workingmen's School. Young Women,s Christian
schools OF Bun TO, Baltimore. New-York, New
Haven Conn; Philadelphia. Springfield, Mass;
School. t'ifth Avenue Baptist Church; AtianIi
Av-rue Mis5on Br9okiyn Al SoSlJ , 81 n Acin
Culture. Church OF the Ascension Epiphany Sew
iheran Church OF the Holy Trinity. Hebrew Tech
irwin ryngton Schools Madison Avenue Methodst Eps-
copal Church. Mount Morris Baptist Church, New
York Colored Mission. Orphan Asylum Society,
Pro-Cathedral Chapel. Rhineander School, 81. An
drew 81. BarthoOmew's. ST James,. St MI
chaels It. Thomas's Stonover Sewing School,
Lenox: Temple EMANUEL Seventy-hrst Ward Mis-,
sion. Nermilye Chapel West Side Day Nursery an
Industrial School.
The exhibition will be held In the American Art
Galleries. No: East Twenty-third-st.. from Marco
O'Clock a. until p daily. and from : 80 until
10 O'Clock every evening but Saturday. Admission
will be % cents Special tickets will be issued for
the teachers connected with schools belonging 10
the association.
on Friday afternoon March IS. IN connection
with the exhibition Informal conference will be
held In the hall OF the United Charities Building.
No. loj Fast Twenty-second-st. Admission TO this
will be free.
The officers are Mrs. Richard Irwin president;
Mrs II. 6 Sachett vice-president: Miss J. Patter-
SON. treasurer: Miss Bucklin. recording secretary;
Miss Dean corresponding secretary.
Any school In which sewing is taught may be-
member % the association by the annual
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