New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10

plete line Of photographs showing classes &, MN
! IN an 'he various departments of the school an
Wen as photographs of finished work In carDentrv
carving forge work blacksmithing Venetian iron
work, pattern making for wood work tinsn,itb
/ ing rePousse work brass and bronze hammerfng
clay Hooeihrs' dressmaking, millinery and en-
oFoioefS- resides these. finished work in sewing
ana a large and complete line Of art worL, show
ing the various courses OF the school zzyI1 h 60,
Inc art collection from this school will differ
from those Of its sister organizations All OF the
Work shown was OF inventive or creative sort
and no attempt had been made to make piotures
merely as pictures
me laboratory method" explained Mr. shtnn
i carried out throughout our course; and by that
means We ger greater variety OF exercises for
giving expression design There were designs
for dress plaids, brass and iron bedsteads hook
cases, little wall cabinets hand mirrors shoe and
oeit buckles, wallpaper book covers rugs surface
designs Tor inlay work and borders They were
IN DIack and white and in color. and articles had
oeeh made from many of them in the various shops
Of the school"
The students Of this department have also
tuuieo me massiRg Of letters for the printed page
Ihelr work in this line viii be illustrated in
bound volume OF their journal odd Times
which is not only managed and edited by the boys.
but also printed The covers are designed by the
students
Composition and design are the main features Of
me art exhibit in brush and pencil OF the Manual
Training High School
The mechanical exhibit contains set problems in
machine drafting and Of working drawings OF
everything made in the shops. There Is too a full
collection OF architectural drawings
The Manual Training High School has TO stu
dents c. D. Larkins Is principal of the school
The Erasmus Hail High School furnishes for the
exhibit some particularly fine work in English and
II physics and chemistry besides collections OF
papers from the other departments
BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHS.
In addition TO the regular classroom exhibit IN
Latin. there is line OF photographs showing the
various scenes in The Captives," play given last
year by the girls Of the school There are also
photographs Of the model of Caesars bridge made
by the boys In Greek. besides the regular seIec-
tons from compositions trial scene Of OrestAs
has been dramatized
A feature Of the mathematics exhibit from this
school viii be the illustration Of the method of
teaching geometry without books introduced by
George Morris, chairman OF the mathematical de-
partment
The exhibit from the English department will
contain original stories, letters, original verse,
themes and notebooks from the various years
Bound volumes OF The Erasmium." the school
journal edited by the pupils. will also be sent
The illustrations in these from photographs
taken by the pupils Many Of stories are illus
trated by photographs taken by the pupils Among
the most interesting Of these is one Of Bryant's
home, at Roslyn. fully illustrated by photographs
taken by the writer
Besides the three well equipped drawing rooms
in this school is a large studio which bears no
slight resemblance to a classroom. One entire side
Of the room is taken up by a window with mullion-
Like sashes. There is everything in the room
apparently TO appeal 10 the artistic taste of the
boy and girl students A huge birchbark canoe
from Northern Canada, made oy the Indians of
that quarter, surmounIs Of the cases
Photographs taken by the Camera Club line the
walls The gem OF the department, $3.50 camera,
recently purchased by that club occupies a promi-
nent position There are Dfogenes' lanterns, ten
different styles OF wooden shoes, a pair OF wooden
skates from Holland that Mr.. Doggett declares
are the very made by Hans Brinker himself:
there is ancient powder flask that saw hard ser
vice in its day in Southern Germany. and Army
canteens. guns skins OF serpents great and small,
q hornets nest and a thousand and one curtos
and antiques Allen B. Doggett. the illustrator
head Of the department. IS in charge Of the studio
ART EXHIBIT
The art exhibit from this school will include me
chanical drawing, historic ornament and water
color.
GHOSTS AND RATS
The building in which the Erasmus Hall High
School is housed built an academy in 1787,
in connection with the Old Dutch Church. of Flat
bush Alexander Hamilton was member Of its
first Board OF Trustees. I came the hands OF
the city in 1885, when il opened as d high school
An interesting feature Of the art exhibit is the
drawings from the attic and picturesque corners Of
the quaint old Colonial building. which Mr.. Dog
gctt says is filed with ghosts and rats. This
ce@s Of stuSy Sis is shown bv rbe term ESSAY
and ink water color lead pencil and photograp hs.
Many Of the drawings are taken from lie.
The Erasmus Hall High School has now LOO
pupils and htty-seven teachers Dr. Walter 3.
GunnisOn is principal
The exhibit from the Girls High School will
illustrate work in German, French, bookkeeping,
OF art work are pose drawings, landscape compost
lions in charcoal. original designs for stained
glass windows, compositions from nature, book
covers, historic ornament and mechanical drawing.
One OF the most exquisite Brooklyn exhibits is
translation Of a French play. fully illustrated in
water color. by the students II is TO be bound IL
cloth, with morocco back. The design for the
cover vas made by of the girls. The transla-
Of the department, each being assigned certain
mum OF lines.
From the German division English anecdotes
translated by the students into German script
Calvin Patterson is principal Of this school
There are 200 members 49,.
all the various branches taught N me sc.io"i'
This school Is especially strong IN the Classics
Undue among the exhibits from Brooklyn Will
be photographs OF number OF trophies. won IN
various contests. Among these is the silver cup
Won in a three years interscholastic debate last
June Upon this cup is given list OF victories
won by this school, and the fact that II mas known
There are i've or six cups in athletic lines
The Journal Of the school edited by the DoFs' VIII
accompany the exhibit - 49,,
John marlborough is principal OF the school:
r~Ss-s ara q00 nups This school reJoices in the
farf mat lis graduates saved their parents 800
~ connective examinations for scholarships IN
the various colleges last year - - to.
Photographs OF laboratories lecture anu Ctta i
-o,Tns with the students engaged in TIE various
T11rErs Of the schools, viii De sent from HI tHo
schools OF the borough
NEW EDUCATIONAL AOVEHEAT.