New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
RHIyELANDER SCHOOL EEFIBIT.
YEARS WORK OF PUPILS UNDER THE
CARE OF THE CHTLDREN's
AID SOCIETY

No graduating class from school or college can
feel more pride and happiness than ala the little
pupils Of the RhneIander School Of the Children's
Aid Society. No. 25O East Eighty-eEhth-st., yes
terdav at their annual exhibition. The afternoon
and evening devoted 10 the exhibition. and
although the school session ended noon for tho
occasion vet many of the children were permit led
to remain. The work OF the classes for the entire
year was shown from the first steps In straw and
paper work by the -four -year-old' 70 the hand
some baskets and ironwork by the largest who
in the crippled chiIdren's' class
The school is divided into a kindergarten. with
FIVE grades. and the crippled class. which In
cudes as many grades
The kindergarten work comprised paper cutting
in original designs, embroidered work. painting
freehand from objects and copying. writing and
wirework. and some OF the exhibits were really
remarka BILE. Little six year-old Lille Leck. for
instance had water color drawings from nature
OF straw berries and pineapples that needed no
label for recognition and Alfred Webberson, seven
years old. exhibited a handkerchief. collar and
cuffs Of paper cut IN lace designs, that were sur
prisngly good
Many Of the pictures were most amusing Helen
Becker aged six. had painted imaginative
sketch Of Washingtons home and the cherry tree
before II was cut down. There could he no mistake
about the tree. II laden with obtrusvely real
cherries nearly large as the tree.
The hest work Of each scholar Is kept and
mounted in books ny the teachers, who give them,
after the exhibition, the parents. greatly to their
delight Many these sent proudly 10 the
GRANDPARENTS in Germany other distant lands
The sewing exhibit consisted of doll garments
neatly made and trimmed. The little girls bring
material through the year for garments for them
selves and smaller sisters brothers. and are
taught n cut and make them in the school aided
by- tiny sewing machines run by hand
one notable picture in the painting EXHIBIT was
q freehand COPY Of BlodweT Williams. six years
0f nf Zip Begging from His Little Mistress
ZiY was a dog standing his hind legs. and both
dog and girl were drawn with remarkable accuracy
In the crippled children's classes the exhibits
were of a similar character, with the addition OF
basket and iron work CAndlesticks and ferneries
were included in the latter. The teachers are
especially pleased with the progress made by som
in this department, who are feeble in mind as wei
as body, and who seemed hopeless when hr4ugn.
10 The school one boy OF sixteen, completely
Daralvzed was almost imbecile. apparently. two
vcars ago Now he read and write and takes
an intelligent interest in his work and surround =
ings deformed lad Of twelve. who seems not
more than six. to the school a few months
ago with no mental development except the power
Ia hqte-a perfect little denont' said his teacher
Yesterday nc smiled the visitors. tried 10 be help
ful at luncheon time and. in short, was human
being. The visitors felt that the unlimited petting
that the children receive from their teachers was
one OF the most valuable features OF their train
ing and the clingng affection that they return Is
heau ful Ia see