New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
SUMNER SCHOOL WORK.
one Of the Finest Exhibits E0er
Turned out Opens IN September.

I'VE never had a vacation school exhibit that was
quite so good" said Miss Evelyn Whitney. she
glanced around Assembly Hall, IN the Board OF
Education Building. at the baskets. the sewing.
The model farm the crochet and knitting and all
the other handiwOrk representing the summer
work Of many thousands OF children
The reason for this splendid showing lies with
the principals-we have had such a fine set Of
principals this year! They have worked If in
spired There has been something like spirituality
underlying it all-the sort OF spirit that made a
little girl say: oh, teacher, wish we could do
this al over again! A"
1t IS indeed d large. beautiful and wonderful
exhibition. Even concealed under its white sheets
and green cambria curtains-for IL will open
tho public until early in september-lt stirs to
wonder and admiration that children from the
kindergarten age up to thirteen and fourteen. com
ing for the most part from homes OF ugItness and
poverty. should be able 10 create such beautiful
things, and il only six weeksl
BROOKLYN BRIDGE MODEL
II the centre Of the hall. standing above and
apart from the other exhibits, is a model Of the
Brooklyn Bridge done in Venetian bent iron. 1t
Is an imposing piece Of work. about two yards
long ana nearly TWO feet high a close inspection
reveals vast amount Of patient and artistic work
II is the work OF the bent iron work class at Pub
JIG School No. %. Rivington and Forsyth sta
Arnold Jacobowitz designed it and it was con-
structed by Aaron Kield. the teacher. and his
pupils.
This elaborate composition calls attention TO the
exhibit OF irouwork. which is Of the most in
teresting IL tre room. Through the medium Of
brackets lanterns. racks, trays, lamps and so on.
The boys have expressed many lovely ideas.
The drst idea in giving this Venetian ironwork
and some Of the other kinds Of work TO the vaca-
ton pupils TO give them an accomplishment
and furnish them with a summer occupation But
the classes have developed most practically. In
them boys and girls fitted TO enter trades. For
instance. one teacher Of bent iron work has had
work dGTing the day as veiood while two Of
bis old boys have taught classes through the
Leather work has been taught in only five or six
schools. but the exhibit IS considered distinctly
good.
Typography has gone along with t. 50 that there
H-e lovely things carved and burned by the pupils
after their own designs Tae head Of an Indian in
fun war paint and feathers has been burned upon
dark blue cardboard. There IS centrepiece
lsstaFliuins have been burned H-th a free hand.
TIE CURING stems outline The edges in big seal
these are duplicates made expressly to show The
originals are IN the homes OF their makers, not to
- lent, sold or given away.
FIRST AID LESSONS.
Then comes an illustration Of the lessons in first
aid 70 the injured On q hospital cot, made with
rigid exactness, are the figures of dolls-a Red
Er9ss nurse, baby and others-that illustrate the
I-s5e-t ga[ls OF tne work This course IS in the
signed 70 her. which she visits in She teaches
dress lie b5by how 70 give fSe eie ~ 81 stf
al1 70 The injured when some one 1aints or burns
or cuts himself
When the lessons require baby for model
there IS never the slightest difficulty in finding
baby. Usually a Little Mother" lends hers and
the class proceeds 10 dress. undress, feed and
battle
Among the most important Of the classes are
those that centre IN the dining room Not only
are The girls taught TO cook and serve and to set
the table. but they are told how 10 furnish din
Ing room simply and in good taste, and what to
buy when they have TO equip kitchen OF their
own Some OF the vacation schools have delight
fully pretty dining rooms furnished by the pupils
room from which all the furniture has been re-
moved. The Board Of Education sends up an
ordinary dining table and set OF chairs and a
plain, broad settle. Then the girls and boys do
TIE rest. They decorate the walls with pictures
which they bring from home borrow or cut
oIt II magazines. With few ards Of denim
they uphoister the settle and Of bit of chintz
here and square OF muslin there they manu-
lecture pillows and drape9ies.
FITTED Up DINING ROOMS