The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
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will be inclosed and equipped with
Showcases for the display Of articles
Of yertu and value, and the walls
lighted, such as any well-planned gal
lery for the display of the pictures.
Two very valuable paintings belong
ing to the collection Of B. r. Nelson
will be sent from the gallery in the
public library, and this will prob
ably be the last time the public will
have an opportunity of seeing them,
as they will be returned to Mr.. Nell
sons private gallery upon the COM
.pletion of the fair. One is called
1.-THE Dairy Farm" by James Hart,
and the other "a Vase of Flowers
by Guillaume. The Minneapolis
School Of Fine Arts will have por-
ton Of this space and Minnesota art
lists will fill the remaining portion.
"The Old woman by Rolshoven,
which has always attracted much at
tention in the public library, will also
be sent.
Interesting Indian Curios.
Another space will be set aside for
Indian curios, Navajo blankets, Moki
plaques and baskets and Pueblo pot
terry.
this collection, notably Navajo
cradle. This cradle has reared a
family of four or five papooses and
was only obtained after much persua-
sion. White mothers will doubtless
be surprised and interested to learn
that the red mother is very sensitive
and superstitious about parting with
her cradle.
There is a squaw's dress Of the
Moki tribe; perhaps 1t should not
be included in an exhibit of women's
work for 1t is made by a brave. And
of course there are many beautiful
blankets. All Of the patterns woven
in the rugs are symbolic-there is
their conception Of the sun and light
ming and many, many times is the
cross in these designs, for your Indian
takes most kindly to religion.
1t is mainly to preserve these arts
and crafts which civilizing the Indian
youth is fast making lost arts, that
Mother Katherine, the beautiful and
consecrated Miss Katherine Drexel of
Philadelphia, is devoting her life work
in st. Michael's mission in California.
Work of the Poor.
Mrs. Smith in charge Of the ex-
change of the city mission work, has
asked for and obtained space In which
to show an exhibit of work of the I'M
skilled, poor women Of the city, and
this, exhibit promises to be one of the
woman's department. Many a woman
who visits the building will be sur
prised to recognize in a neat looking
little frock a portion of an old cast-off
gown she sent to the mission; and she
may more than likely see q, snug
looking little Buster Brown suit made
from the remaining portion. She may
also see tiny trousers from an old pair
of her husbands and many other
things which will be both pleasing and
pathetic to her. But the entire ex-
hibit will have greater interest for
her when she learns that sewing is not
natural to these poor mothers. 1t is
only done at night or in the few spare
moments they may snatch In the day
and many a hand hardened by tot
can scarcely handle a needle and
thinble. One poor soul cut round
hole in her cloth and wondered why
her buttonhole did not look like the
sample Mrs. Smith worked for her..
One ingenious little mother made {
pretty little velvet Jacket from one
large sleeve Of a cast-off velvet cloak
while from a pair of trousers once be.
longing to a large and wealthy and
Ikind-hearted citizen Of Minneapolis
who has by the way, done much fol-
the mission, another bright mother
made three pairs of trousers. Wher
the visitor realizes that these people
are hard to reach and influence. she