Evening journal., 1903-06-15
FINE EXHIBIT OF III
CHILDREN s WORK
Garments Made by Young
sters and Construction
Work Displayed
BEST EVER SEEN IN THE CITY

SNoWo hiN FhNeNNtHcUA Waee o1 AlN
Pupils From Grade to Grade, and is
Well Worthy Of the Public lnspee-
ton on Thursday and Friday.
There 10 now arranged IN the High
school the completest exhibit OF drawing,
constructive and Industrial ant ever made
by the school children OF this city. To
look at Il makes the grown up long TO 20 60
school all over again and share IN the de-
ughtful privileges enjoyed by the young
sters of today.
The teachers say that mis- motor train
ing has the effect Of making bad children
good and those who erstwhile had a
hankerlng TO play truant and TO stay away
on most any preteXt now are perfect On
their attendance for fear they might miss
a lesson in drawing. sewing, basket max
ing. paper work, etc.
Every school Is represented in the eX-
hibit. which, however was opened only
TO the press today and will be free TO the
public on next Thursday and Friday even
ing.
To the women visitors the exhibit OF
sewing will be particularly interesting and
it will seem almost incredible to them that
girls OF fourteen and fifteen made the
daintly fashioned corset waists, dressing
sacquos. shirtwaists and other garments
displayed. Most of them would be a credit
to a grown woman, and doubtless there
Is many one who could not do half so
we'll.
The work begins in the primary grade
ft
stitches, IN basting first. even. uneven
then the little running stitch. In the sec
ond term they are taught overcasting ans
the overland stitch, from which the yde
velop the pin disk. Then they make littl
bags, upon which they use all the stitche
learned In the first year.
In the beginning of the second year the
are taught to hem handkerchiefs, towel;
holsters pillow cases ana to make glnghar
aprons. In the third grammar grade IA
students begin the. term with darninG
They first take up dress darning, then be
gin with stocking darnlng and from tha
90 on 70 square patching and TO be cor
vlncei that patching and darnlng can D
done artistically the skoptic only has {
view the exhibit at the High School. Extr
work for the same class Is IN the form @
. chlldrens petticoats.
Pupils OF the fourth grade review IN
darning and patching lessons. In the latte
] they have more difficult work, such as m
hedge tear" and the flannel patch The
also are taught TO put i'm the elusive gu.
set.
In the fifth grammar grade IS taught In,
ing. the insetting OF the gusset, the plack'
D and how to fold and lay a tuck and se
3 Il. Then the pupil takes up the worlSln
of undergarments.
Sixth grade girls are taught the art ,
mending kid gloves and all the stitche
a herring bone, catstltch, etc. Buttonho
, making also is included in this grade. III
left overs" or those failing Of promotion
n are taught 70 make fancy bags. Tn
e grade also begins the shlrtwaist MAXIM
e and the undergarments.
The work on exhibition was not prepare
e for this occasion, but IS the regular wor
A OF the pupils. As a matter OF fact. the e'
q hibit was not decided upon until about e
days ago. Miss Josephine Mclaughlin
the instructor Of sewing In the schools.
+ The Art Exhibit.
Z Drawing Is practically new in the publ
schools of this city. and what has been a.
% complished by the teachers and pupils
u a short space Of time borders on the woi
! derful. IN the first place the youngstei
e are taught free hand cutting and the d
n signs some Of them evolve are really arti
! tic. Then they begin with "constructic
Ia work. and fashion all sorts Of things OF
Y Of paper-lanterns, tables. go carts. bed
n tables, chairs, clocks and many other a
,r tcles all. of course, In miniature. Tn,
n then take up coloring and most lfe-lll
"a cucumbers. radishes, bananas, tomatoe
% flags etc. are tackled up on the walls. IN
!, work Is little short Of marvellous when
/, Is taken into consideration that It is dol
"a by tots Of six and seven years. The occ
n patton work of the children Of all n
grades as a matter Of fact. shows gre
~ daintiness OF conception and skill Of e.
M ecution, and the artistic effect is show
4 even in the regular class exercises.
Basket making has been introduced b
on rather a limited scale, as the teache
themselves have provided the raffia.
The paster work Of the High School st
dents is particularly good. the color q
/. fects being considered excellent.
- Miss Isaminger is the instructor Of II
N work. She teaches the teachers, who
turn instruct their pupils. Miss Isaming,
however. superintends the work al
teaches IN the various grades.
II The exhibit is open as follows to {
is teachers. the children and the friends
10 the schools: Today. schools Nos. /, T.
= and 2S; Tuesday, June 16. schools No
n ?. 8. S. G. z, and IA: Wednesday, June
m schools Nos. 16. Is, q. % and 26: Thursda
It June IS, schools, Nos. .. 10. II. r. 1s and
Friday June 49, schools Nos. Is. 10. 20.
%, and q.