The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-26

lens, and in this are the modelling stands
with their partly finished clay figures
swathed in damp cloths. In the next booth
are the materials and appliances for cab
met and forge work, with the smaller
pieces Of work lining the walls. The
third booth illustrates applied design.
The walls are hung with working designs
in colors and posters. A large wall panel
of burlap has stenciled pattern and
border in. gold There are some substan-
tial black oak settles, pedestals, a re-
volving book case and several very orig
inal and artistic screens.
One screen has the entire frame COW
cred with burlap, the edges being copper
bound. The brown burlap on one side is
stenciled in gold and the green of the
other is stenciled in brown. Another
screen with heavy black oak frame has
lotos design in green's on one side and
conventionalized pomegranate trees on
gold background on the other side of the
panels. One of the most original designs
is In the archaic manner, showing a feet
OF ships under full SAIL with clouds in
even blocks and little triangular wave
crests representing the sea- On one wall
of this room is hung some of the plaster
casts of the sculptured work. This is
chiefly in reliefs, although some are so
high as TO be almost round
A Complete Playhouse.
The Smith school of ST. Paul has a
booth all to itself, for without any appro-
prfation from the school board or any
special instruction a regular course of
manual training has been carried on vol
unfairly by the teachers and pupils The
chief feature of the exhibit is a playhouse,
a substantially constructed story and
half cottage, with all its finishing very
workmanlike and complete. 1t is fur
nlshed to the smallest detail by the work
OF the pupils, with rugs, tables, chairs,
curtains, ETC., and in a bed room a tiny
pair OF knitted slippers peeps out from un-
DER the bed. Framed pictures adorn the
wall, and the jardinieres and vases are
the pupils work in pottery moulding and
decorating. The other exhibits include
handkerchiefs, collars, sofa cushions,
crochetting and doll furniture.
Applied Biology Exhibit.
The st. Paul Central high school shows
some Of it's recently introduced work in
wood carving and an applied biology ex-
h1bit, also the appliances for work in in
dustrial chemistry.
Business training in the high school
has been introduced in ST. Paul as an ex-
pertinent and in one booth the work of
this course will be Illustrated A banking
business will be conducted and typewrit-
ing will be done at all hours The booth
flee furnishings. In this booth also is
work illustrating commercial geography
Booth for Cooks.
Next to the business booth is the booth
devoted to the high school cooks and
seamstresses and their work. large
kitchen cabinet with places for four to
work and having gas stove occupies the
middle of the floor. This will be used by
the demonstration classes. Around the
room are cabinets which will be filed
with samples of sewing and cooking and
standing about are sewing machines and
dress forms.
The Fine Arts.
The fine art schools of Minneapolis and
st. Paul have their Buffalo exhibits on the
fourth floor. That of the former is
especially strong in drawing and the lat
ter in decorative designs. The wall of
designs is rich in color as most Of the