Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-07
WORK OF MISSOURI WOMEN
Their Skill in Art and Literature is
Fully and CredftnbIy shown in
an Inviting Exhibit.

The department of women's work for Mis-
souri, furnishes an attractive exhibit. 1t is
advantageously situated in the southwest
gallery of the Liberal Arts building, in con-
nection with the educational exhibit of the
state. The exhibit, while worthy of a visit
TO the exposition on it's own account, is so
skillfully arranged as to invite rather than
demand inspection, and to interfere In no
way with the idea of an elegant parlor, a
place for rest, and the greetings Of friends.
The range and diversity Of the work en-
hibited prove how varied are the interests
and occupations now open to women. A
| notable example is the leather work con-
tributed by Miss Mary Buckley of st. Louis.
In the collection is a portfolio Of white
leather embossed in pale green and lined
| will green MORE antique; the bookbinding,
of which there are several specimens, fur
nishes examples of expert tooling and all are
of the finest material; there are card cases,
a picture frame and belts for women's wear,
richly ornamented in delicate colors and of
the most exquisite workmanship.
The typography of Mrs. Minette Slayback
Carper of st. Louis is another unique collec-
ton of high artistic merit. A large linen
chest of bold design is the most snowy arti-
Gle of this burnt wood, but the tabouret, the
panels, portfolios and picture frames show
equal skill. Among the smaller articles is
a pipe rack in green and brown, the decora-
ton being a quaint conceit of d~olphins and
the legend, "A wife may be a scold. Give
me a pipe
Also from st. Louis are two beautiful land
scapes in pastel, contributed by Miss Schuy-
Ter; two exquisite designs in embroidery by
Miss Jolivet; an exhibit of wood carving and
clay modelling, a book of sewing models and
| a serias pf 6ra wings aXpcute1 nv the DiIpils
of Miss Balls school, and from the Wednes-
day club several very fine reproductions OF
well known masterpieces and also a large
framed photograph of the club p~arlors.
The art exhibit sent from Kansas City
contains work from nearly every studio
there, including those of Van Millett,
Weber and Huppert, "A September Morn
ing by Millett and one of Weber's best
compositions in black and white being con-
spicuous among them. Two exquisite bits,
a landscape and an interior, are by Mrs.
Mary L.. B~ookwalter, and one, a cluster OF
primroses, by Miss Laing. There is a sue
cessful open air figure piece in oil by Hoy
Campbell, two landscapes by Mrs. DeLau-
nay, an ideal head and a landscape by Mrs.
Frank Brumback, a still life by Lille May
Smith, a charcoal head and one in oil by
Mrs. Keith, Strawberries" by Mrs. Billings,
"A Girl Reading by Mrs. McNitt, and an
interior and a still life by Miss Paddock.
The laces and drawn work contributed by
Mrs, Brisbane Of Kansas City are marvels
of intricate needlework. A cabinet Of ceram-
les exhibits some of the finest work OF
Miss Laing, who has also in frames two
beautiful Dresdens, a Princess Louise and
Marie Antoinette. other fine SPECIMENS OF
decorated China are sent by Miss Reynolds,
Mrs. Thaxter, Mrs. Knots and the Misses
Standeford and Hammer.
An inlaid table in which are more than
5000 pieces OF native woods was sent from
Bancroft by the maker, G.. S. Tuthil; the
case of birds containing 300 species and val
ued at $1,000 merits more than passing at
%tention. The collection contains nearly
every variety of bird ever seen in Jackson
county, and both the collecting and taxi
denny are the work of Truman Rowe, q
student in the Manual Training High school
Of Kansas City.
The excellent portrait OF Mrs. Coates was
loaned by her daughter, Mrs. Reed, and that
of Judge McCrary by his family. The carved
rosewood easel which supports the picture OF
Judge McCrary is the work of his laughter,
Mrs. IL. ii. McCune, and the exquisite little
volume Of original poems contributed by Mrs.
McCrary and illustrated by Mrs. McCune
httingly completes the work of this gifted
family.
The Emerson club of Joplin shows a fine
India ink portrait of Emerson. This club
has sent a notable exhibit In art needleworh
executed chiefly by Mrs. W. ii. Wells, sons
beautifully decorated china, a mineral house
a model OF the High school OF Joplin and
two paintings, one a beautiful head In pas.
tel and the other an oil portrait OF ]. b
Sargent, both contributed by Mrs. p. #
Finch.
In literature the catalogue includes TWEEN
ty-hve volumes by Julia McNair Wright and
two volumes by Mary Fisher. twenty-five
Letters on English Authors" and "A GROUP
OF French Critics" both OF which are ad
mirable. Mary Hanford Ford is represented
by her two earlier books, "otto's ~Insplra.
tion" and (which Wins supplemented b,