New-York tribune., 1901-06-01
at TEACHERS COLLEGE.
ENTIRE BUILDING THROWN OPEN FOR
THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION -EX-
CELLENT WORK DISPLAYED.

Proud and happy mothers abounded in the wide
halls and spacious rooms OF Teachers College and
Horace Mann School yesterday. The occasion was
the exhibition Of the years work IN both college
and school, and the entire building was thrown
open from 10 a m TO P. Glasses IN the do
rnestic science department were work IN the
morning and afternoon making rolls. salads and
various toothsome dishes, with the skill Of ex-
perienced cooks. IN connection with this exhibit
was dining room arranged for e meal as
practical illustration OF the ability OF the normal
girls 10 teach domestic as well other sciences.
The normal study includes also basketry. with
the use Of rata and Southern pine needles: dress
making. millinery. embroidery and fine sewing. so
that the graduate from Teachers College is fitted
for every possible sphere Of usefulness The spec-
mems Of work in these lines were highly commend
ed by the critical visitors
-Four rooms were devoted TO showing the appa-
ratus used in geographical work, chemistry. phys
ics and biology. In the last included aquarfa
and vvaria used in the study Of living plants and
animals showing the development Of certain forms
OF life IN various stages.
WORK OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
The rooms containing the work Of college stu
dents ia still life, design ard composition. wood
carving and clay modelling, attracted great deal
NJ attention especially the section in which were
shown the oil sketches from nature. the visitors
finding II easy 10 Identify many scenes near the
college.
The ioinerv ard woodcarving exhibits contained
,,a,,, effective pieces OF work. from the simplest
form p TO the comparatively ornate Chests book
cases footrests and smaller articles, all were
greatly admired. The designs in all these were
original with the students executing them. Inc
work of the classes instructed by the coHege
students in these lines shared in the praise
The handWork Of college students IN mahuai
training in preparation for grade teachlhg' CUM
rrised examples Of every branch, from paper cu'
t,ng and sloyd up 10 carving and modelling one
Interesting exhibit a model OF the narpoi' @
formed OF clay with glass for water The statue
Of Liberty was there, the Brooklyn Brloee' rne
r:e-s and all the other features were careiuS
copied. =, -. 80
r4r,rnanral school which is carried on in connec-
ZION with the college work end has for It's puplS
children who cannot afford to pay tor instr
Plans for the building, to be erecIeo win 'ii'
esf ~ goo 90 for that purpose. are SHOWN IN the
Sa,,a rooro An effort VIII be made 10 demonstrate
,be feasibility Of using schoolhouse after school
hours as well a : during the day Ihere "i pe
cooking music manual training sewing anu 81 m
nas+ic classes libraries, meeting places lot clup9
ars entertainments In the evening there may Dc
high school classes in special subJects 70 aIo aP-
pTentices and artisans TBS %0rK W. workers. and
parv Snder the educational corps SO dhst s.ti tae
school viii be a link between coiiese anu
The exhibit was principally kindergarten Irg9 WORK
with some rag carpeting aho heeo4e"
AT HORACE MANN SCHOOL
-, %, the Horace Mann School showed the
So .-o,o kindergarten TO high school classes IN
the former there was series % - I- 80 /,
sco,.s ,r ..E5taWatha that were most amusing ana
,r,a,es+,ng The children had tried TO llustrale
tbe rar+s that impressed them. ana prouuceu a."
Tn6,an village with people Of clay ana naiHei
tents in a forest of evergreen boughs-
In the third grade was - represeiil~d,i ~ - -
,orr,a,,ert Al the court OF King Arthur WIN
rnen on horseback. modelled in clay, In COMBAT pc
fore the canopied dais on which sat the fNiie g.
c,,.en surrounded by their court There Was io41
Admiration EXPRESSED for the Vigor ana hlo' ei4e
IN the 6g1,res and the vivacity Win "hi9" |
soora "a been executed. A model OF the si rad-
thenon nv the fifth grade, mace uluSu also
don ~ one OF The manual training W gbatb ,btse
rsr-saS ,o,-ct comment photographs OF notl D.
models are included IN the college eAi1iO4' a.
The music exhibit contained new featuIe, ;be de
an sDviicatfon Of kindergarten prlIicles, rl,e,,
,a,p9 ~ a sense OF harmony in chlldren Ihss -
are encora ged 10 write little poems anu
cOfnDose melodies them, ana ts. ed
sornssI - exhibit A frivolous Yisltof ~
that such training should oe olsco hor1la az in
public as Il would tend 10 let iyf,caisss society y
cipient poets and composers ~ NeA~
thar suffers sufficiently already .. tho ex-
one of rne most interesting parts .ha IoxUar
hibirion WIS the work in color done Dy , tle
grsdes In one instance the work OF a cIass Ila,
a book cover design. Story's poem "a i from their
study ~ the 1hVsieal features OF Arabia they
REQUIRED 10 draw original designs IN "auei N
appropriate 10 the desert ,.sas had a strong
The work OF the higher classes hao ~ 40
nestle arr exhibit OF needlework and COOKERY was
complete and admirable ..rb ,oaav and
The exhibition will continue through to-"@S an
Monday.