Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-07-10
WORK THAT TELLS.
DISPLAY OF NEEDLEW0RK AND
DRAWING
At ST. Mary's Paroohial School For The
Past Term -0reditable Work Of
Pupils In Other Branches
0fStudy The Roll
Of Honor


In this progressive age no school is
up-to date unless j, be equipped with a
department of Manual Training. Along
with lessons and the three 'R's"-read-
ing, writing and arithmetic--there must
be taught in well regulated school some
thing practical.
Manual training forms a part of the
curriculum at ST. Mary Parochial School
where the Sisters of NotTe Dame are the
instructors. While there are no work
shops at St. Marys school in which to
teach wood carving, iron-moulding, pat
| tern-making and the like, there are other
| departments in the instruction of manual
! training taught successfully at this school.
For the past week there has been an
exhibition OF the past scholastic years
work at ST. Marys Hall, on Gloucester
street. The excessive heat kept many
from attending the exhibit until Sun
| day, when the hall was crowded between
the hours of , and 4 and and d. m.
The exhibition OF penmanship, compost
ton, sewing, drawing, &C., &c, was
even more complete and elaborate this
year than last. There are rs pupils in
the "Baby Class, whose average age is
between and years.
The work of these little tots was par
ticularly commendab Bile, and was the re-
suit of earnest effort and endless patience
on the part OF both teacher and children.
The writing In this class was very good
for little ones, and the short original
sketches from colored pictures showed
careful observance as we'll as thought
| and imagination. The drawings of the
Baby Class were quite well executed. In
| the second year they draw original de-
signs, using as their unit the spiral, re-
verse curve, circle and straight lines.
These little ones also have needle work,
and their exhibit ot handkerchiefs and
underwaisis without bultonholes) was a
very creditable one. They also showed
| color work, using the primary and Sec
ondary colors effectively in their designs.
In the Second Grade original designs
in pen and ink were shown. For these
the unit was. scroll, and the designs origi-
| mated from this unit were very beautiful
and unique. and in some cases, elabor-
ate. Tue third grade had designs in ter
| tiary colors. German is taught at ST.
! Mary's school, and among the exhibits
were some very neat exercises and trans
| lations in German. In the two higher
| grades typewriting is taught, and type
| writer and sewing machine are as much
a part of the school furniture as desks
and blackboards. Only girls from II to
Is years are allowed to use the sewing
| machine, and these generally constitute
| the two higher classes. The girls are
taught the Mcdowell garment drafting
system. instruments for drafting belong
to the school, and the Sisters give in
structions in using them. These can be
| regulated to any figure and all measure
| ments. The pattern is drawn off on
paper and the garment cut thereby.
The exhibition showed garments cut
and made by children of 10 and Is years,
| without the assistance of the Sisters
Each child must complete one piece OF
hand work in children's dresses or gar
ments for the years work in this depart
ment. Beautiful work was shown in all
the grades. consisting OF dresses, shirt
waists and children's garments that had
been cut and made by the pupils rang
| ing in age from 10 TO IS years. All the
work was neatly and carefully done, and
| showed endless patience and earnest en-
| deavor on the part of both teacher and
| pupil. Beautiful fancy work was also ex-
/
fancy work until darning is completed,
and such darning. There were several
| kinds of darning shown-the silk, the
| serge, the gingham and the regular hose
| darning. All specimens were beautiful,
| and man who wants perfectly darned
| hose will do well to choose as his help
meet one who has learned the art at St.
Mary's school.
| The boys are taught mechanical draw
ing. while the girls have needlework.
The boys also draw designs for the girls,
| outlining. and Roman work on scarfs,
/ lunch cloths and the like. Some of the
| drawing by the boys is very beautiful.
| One boy has drawn and enlarged the
Orchard Carvel House." where the
| Sisters of NotTe Dame live, from small
| photograph. The work is well done and
| shows talent. The fourth years S work in
drawing is very handsome. The new
unit for the first class is the Moresque,
and beautiful Moorish designs in pastel
were shown. This class also has the
scroll and the Greek Anthemion. The
designs are all original and the ordinary
! writing ink is used with brush. The
| designs are intricate and very beautiful.
| new departure this year was de-
signing wall paper Several pupils have
originated beautiful designs in colers for
sidewalks. border, ceiling and centre
piece, and this work may be put to prac-
tical and remunerative use later on.-
| Samples of the work in Bookkeeping
were shown, where the Learning BY
Doing System" is taught effectively
The exhibition of drawn work was very
artistic, and all the work was highly
creditable to this well conducted school
The following is the roll of honor for
the year ending June 80. 1921
First Class - Gertrude Farrell, ga;
ALPHA Lamb. "a: Gertrude Lutz, "a;
Anna Graham, .o3; Mary Griffin. "a;
Maurice Gesner, .o3; Helen Farrell, go;
Mary Frank. .o3; Mary McGraw, .o3;
Eleanore Harrington. ga; ]. Thomas, .oI.
Second Class - Joseph Muhlmeister,
| .o8; Joseph Jacobsen. go; Bernard Vie
| gard. 60; James Smith, 81; John Lutz,
"a; Marguerite Farrell, ga; Roland Har-
rington. .o3; Louis Retz, go; Helen Nor
gan, .oz; Elsie Carroll, .o2; Naomi Du-
vail, .oz; Katie Denver, 81; Anna Muhl-
meisler, oI; Mary Drury. .oI; Agnes
Lamb, 81; Bessie Brady, 81; Bertha
Mason, go.