Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

pom a rocky promontory juttinG
into Marblehead Harbor stands a
building dedicated a few months
since TO an enterprise which has
leaped from a novel experiment
-H to pronounced success.
This institution is a combined
sanitarium and handicraft shop, and Il
represents the working out of an idea of
one OF the prominent physicians of Mar
plehead concerning the treatment of pa
TENTS in the various stages of nervous
prostraton. This physician, who has
made and is making a special study OF
nervous diseases, became convinced that
between extreme neurasthenia and the
normal condition of health there was a
stage that required that mind and body
should be actively and intelligently en-
ployed at least for a portion of each day.
II was at first proposed to fit up a suite
of rooms, something after the fashion of
an arts and crafts shop, where weaving,
clay modelling, raffia and leather work,
together with wood carving, should be
taught and where patients should be I'M
der medical care
The practical part OF the undertaking
was made possible by Miss Luther, who
was for two years in charge of the Labor
Museum at Hull House. Chicago. Her
services secured, the work was started in
cramped quarters last spring. In June,
however, an ideal building was found in
the former house Of the Bay View Yacht
Club, which had been remodeled and
leased as a summer dwelling. The prop
erty was acquired by the promoters of the
plan and Immediately taken possession Of.
Very few interior changes were made and
the exterior, with its spacious, sunny We
randas, commanding a wide view of the
sea, left nothing to be desired.
1t was at first thought that the build
ing might be made to serve as home for
the patients and a museum as we'll but
with the constantly increasing number Of
Gay pupils who enjoyed good health and
who were admitted TO the classes with the
idea of benefiting patients through health
full associations the home scheme was
found impracticable. Excellent accommo-
dations were found outside for those desr-
ing them.
The workroom of the mOdellers during
the morning hours presents a fascinating
aspect Dainty vases, candlestcks, Ink
stands and innumerable articles OF unique
design spring as by magic out OF the plant
clay beneath the deft fingers OF the manip-
ulators. The firing is done by the instruc-
tor. kiln for the purpose being N the
basement.
An excellent rose bowl ornamented with
cuttlehsh and another with an octopus
trailing his long fingers over the pale green
surface are on exhibition. A lamp bowl has
dragons on H. and a bonbon dish is fanci-
signs are taken from the seaweed and the
jewellers n the deep, and are original with
the moulders. The clay used is OF the com
mon red variety, obtained at Beverly
pottery.
Al table by themselves, gayly chatting
as they work, are group OF wood carvers
busy with chisel and block. one gin holds
up a Jack Tar. as the result OF her first
EFFORTS while another bends over a more
elaborate article, too much interested to
glance at the visitors.
Upon the loom In the weaving room is
OF herringbone strips In in
digo and white. Three strips are required
for the finished cover and a long knotted
fringe is added at the ends
There Is a rug of cream white besprlnkled
with conventionalized fish OF a soft sea-
green, table scarfs and covers Of odd pat
terms At one loom stands a woman who Is
making a dress from the warp 10 the fin
ish. In low chair In front Of the fire sits
a girl bus!ly spinning. for all the world
like our grandmOthers VI old. The looms