New-York tribune., 1901-05-23
I. ". c. A. EXHIBITION.
WINTERS WORK OF CLASSES on VIEW
AT THE ASSOCIATION BUILDING.

The annual spring exhibition of students work
N the various classes OF the Young Wonen's
CHRISTIAN Association was held yesterday in the
building No. East Ffsteenth-st
The exhibit in the art department was extremely
Interesting That fl the arts and crafts branch
conducted by Miss Sophia A Walker =howed the
results OF her endeavor 20 train through original
composition in clay modelling wood carving and
color design, and embraced examples Of first sec
oud and third year work. The students IN all
cases are preparing for selfsupport and are from
fourteen years old upward Only one Is in the
third year
One OF the girls, although only in her first year
OF srndy. has done seventeen illustrations for a
forthcoming work archaeology. being called on
70 take the place Of experienced artist who
was suddenly obliged to go from the city. Another
has had cover accepted by a leading magazine
and has received a scholarship the Art Students
League
Two second year pupils exhibited terra Gotta Jars
at the Architectural Lea que. and they were re-
ouested for the National Arts Club Exhibition at
the Pan-American Exposition These instances,
rs well as the character Of the general work
lead the art committee feel that the instruction
is On q sound basis.
The wood carving includes chest, a desk book
racks, footstools picture frames and other objects
The chest is especially interesting. embracing in
the various panels all the carving Of pupil from
the first exercise in her course She designed each
IN clay before carving the wood and the stages Of
her development are easily traced. This pupil is a
the White Rose Mission and decided to add manual
training Her clay modelling and carving are re-
garded as highly promising. greatly enlarging her
usefulness.
The evening class is composed largely OF girls
employed during the day. who have done marvels
with their four hours a week in burned and
stained work carving, colored design and original
Jars
n the high art" classes good foundation work
IS being done and for next year the teachers. in
addition Miss Walker VIII be Miss h NJ. Huger
and Mrs. Rhoda Holmes Nichols. both Of whom
are founder members Of the New-Hork Water
Color Club.
The EXHIBITS in dressmaking. millinery and
DeedleWork are interesting in their way. 1T
seems wonderful said visitor yesterday, that
girls Of sixteen. the average age Of the pupils
should be able in seasons work 70 produce
gowns that look : IL they came from a fashion
able dreSsnaler's hands, and hats that might have
been created in Paris. Miss Sorenson, head Of the
foulard gown made by girl under sixteen, who
could not make the simplest shirt waist when she
began. There not single machine stitch IN
Il. and every detail was beautifully finished. The
skirt had an entire deuX Of exquisite Renaissance,
which was also her work, was the yoke Of the
cesprit and accordioned houace OF the silk, and
al was OF the utmost daintiness.
The needlework has been under the care or Mrs.
n 3. WeIles for eighteen years, ana the eXnlolt
comprises everything, from darning and patching
70 the finest and most delicate wear for infants
classes, and teaches everything, from the sim
plest the most intricate stitches. some OF the
work, done on boiling cloth, Is suggestive OF the
finest japanese embroidery.