Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-21

An international exhibition whose i'm
portance, artistic, Industrial and social
cannot be oserestimatcd viii be held,
under the auspices of the Association
of Sewing Schools in New York city
Mafch p to March y, inclusive. There
have been many exhibitions of sewing
in this country, but none, it would
seor7, which can be compared with the
one now in prospect.
Net emily will the American schools
and institutions he represented. but
there will be also exhibits of interest
ard beauty from many other institu-
lions, from collectors and from foreign
lands. 50 deep is the interest taken in
the matter throughout the United
States that the government was glad
to assist the association when Appealed
to for its cooperation. The state de-
parflrent Issued a circular letter to the
Diplomatic and consular representatives
abroad directing them TO invite the
gcrn.nnlent or governmental institu-
scrs in the lands TO which they We're
accredited to participate in this exhi-
,ition.
As 81 result exhibits have been sent
OYER from no fewer than 81 of the
great schools under the direction of
he school board Of London, from the
pub.lc schools of Geneva and Zurich,
frorr the public schools of Stockholm.
from lie professional schools of Brus-
sells and Client, from the government
schools CT Honolulu and from the ia
tr:ous schools of Japan.
There viii De a very attractive ex-
hihit fron the schools where Indian
H.,
from the class in italian art work of
the Society Of Decorative Art. The
Associated Artists will contribute
ricca of Handmade tapestry, and the
societies of Colonial DANES will lend
some fine specimens of colonial needle
work
Other institutions and schools which
will be represented are the public
schools of Buffalo, Baltimore, New
York, Irvington, New Haven, Philadel-
Dhia, Springfield, Utica and Washing
ton, the Brooklyn Industrial School as
sociation. the Children's Guild of the
Society os Ethical Culture, the DreXel
institute OF Philadelphia, the Hebrew
Technical school, the Home industrial
rchcol OF Asheville, N c.; the Orphan
Asylum society, the Pratt institute.
Brooklyn; the Rhineiarder school of
New York. Rochester Atheneum and
mechanics institute. the School of Do
rae.stic Science of Boston, the Stonover
Sewing school of Lenoy. Mass; the
state School For the Blind, Batavia;
the Teachers college, The West Side
Day Nursery and Industrial school, he
Workingmen's school. the Young Wo-
mans Christian association of New
York and Brooklyn and half a hun
dYod church sewing schools in the
LARGER cities.
This magnificent roll of institutions
will give a good idea of the awakened
interest taken by the American people
in what not long since threatened to
become a lost art That the process is
going en- is evidenced by new move
mcnts III different parts OF the country.
The highest step up TO date has been
taken in Buffalo, where the sewing
schools and classes are now federated
and form powerful municipal society.
The exhibition in the scope and eX-
collence of it's arrangements and pro-
graTnirc reflects great credit upon the
officers OF the association. These con-
slst Of Mrs. Richard irwin, president:
Miss II. s. Sackett. vice president; Miss
Jennie Pattison, treasurer; Miss Buck
lin, recording secretary; Miss Dean,
corresponding secretary. The securing
Of many of the foreign exhibits is due
chiefly to Miss Pattison. who has de-
voted her time and thought to the la
DOR with tireless endeavor
In the new system of education with
the needle which is being applied and
developed by the association the gen.