New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27

OF TWO YEARS AGO-EURoPE STILL
AHEAD OF AMERICA
IN view % the great success Of the exhibition OF
sewing now being held a. the American Art Cal
l4res No { East Twenty-third-st., IL has been de-
csed 70 keep II open until 10 o'clock Tuesday even
ing March 60 This will enable many people from
Other cities who are here 10 study the work 10 do
40 more thoroughly than was possible in the four
days originally planned. That these exhibitions
are helpful is evidenced by the present display IN
comparison with that held TWO years ago at the
waldorf The arrangerent and neatness Of the
work the color schemes the average quality Of
the sewing all show remarkable advance over
that Of two years ago
The most remarkable examples Of needlework are
% be found IN the foreign exhibit, for they give
much more time TO the subject in the European
schools and moreover. do not seem 10 be afraid
Of the effect OF fine stitches upon the eyes
In the Swiss exhibit there Is some marvellous
earntng that attracts more attention. perhaps
than anything else that the fascinating little couh-
Try has sent These darns bear not the shshtes'
resemblance % what goes by that name IN this be-
ntghted country. for they reproduce exactly the
stitch Of the stocking. and are scarcely TO be dis
tinguished from II. OF course. Il would not pay
70 darn American stockings in that way but SWISS
stockings II Is eaad last very nearly forever. and
therefore 1t is worth while taking some trouble
with them.
The Swiss exhibit includes seven albums or de-
signs for draughting. and also number OF gar
made
pared for the purpose Of teaching drauehHns ana
curling and Il Is SO cheap that great deal Of II
IS used e~.
Needlework is obligatory in the schcois OF GENEVA
and Zurich and include. sewing. mendlng. mousse
hold embroidery. knitting. croch~ting ana the CUT
ting OF garments.
lace and weaving done by the peasants. and one OF
the pillows on which the pillow lace Is mace =
The French have sent some interesting dolls: one
eTe5ssG IKE York N from the earliest Enderg5rien
stitches up 10 that Of TIE normal scnooL ,,.,a al
lection Of work from Miss Brition's mission class
IN Yokohana. Lis mas as ion f-orn which the
work shows pretty cherry blossoms and wistaria
designs and the small models Of japanese gar
mems lock even Quanter than the same articles IN
From the Hawaiian Islands Mi-s Laura Duncan
sends specimens Of the FIRST years work IN sewn
Board Of Education asked Miss Duncan. to make
out course OF sewing 10 be put into all the Ia
waan schools. and she sends the forty lessons
arranged al that ume.
WORK OF CHURCH SCHOOLS.
The church schools and other benevolent educa-
tonal institutions all have fine exhibits, and these
are the more interesting because it was here that
this kind OF training originated in America. the
public schools only taking it up when its utility
The fndustrfal school Of the Church Of the Holy
Communion shows, in addition 70 its sewing ex-
hibit. sewing SIX in al stages OF evolution from
in awakening the interest Of the children. In the
exhibit OF needlework are some remarkable gus
sets and any who knows anything about sew
Ing Will understand what tribute this is 70 tho
sk Of the pupils in the school and the excellence
o. their instruction.
The Emanuel SisterhoOd Industrial School eX
hibits a series Of samples which all the differ
ent kinds Of stitches shown. together with a
doll on whose clothes all kinds Of stitches are
applied This illustrates the method Of teaching
that prevails IN the school 49,
The Hampton Institute sends some cunning little
black dOies and the Orphan Asylum on Man.
hattan-ave. exhibits doll dressed by eight chill
dren all under thirteen In the Wilson Industrial
exhibit hardly any ~ the work is done by children
over ten The vacation schools OF the Association
FOR Improving the Condition Of the Poor show not
specimens Of fine sewing. but examples Of what
poor children do after few months instruc-
ton.
RHINELANDER SCHOOL EXHIBIT
The Rhinelander School. besides the regular
course o. instruction. has pretty exhibit Of sew
ing Ton cards. by kindergarten children Of five
years and an American flag. beautifully made by
children from nine 10 twelve years OF age, the
stars being IN solid embroidery. This flag is fac
smile OF four made by the pupils Of this school
and presented during the present month 70 the
President and Mrs Mckinley. ex-Presdent ana
Mrs. Cleveland Mayor Strong and ex-Mayor
Hewitt
But all these things sink into insignifcance when
compared with the work done In the state School
for the Blind Nearly all that IS shown was done
fter sfY inst