New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
Y. W. C. 4. ART EXHIBIT.
Handicrafts Representing a Years Work
Now on View.

For the last two days the students of the art
school of the Young Womens Christian Associa-
ton. No. East 18th street, have been busy pre-
pairing for the annual exhibition which opens to-
day They have hung their porteres in the door
ways of the classrooms. They have dyed and stem
cilled cheesecloth 10 drape the windows for the
occasion They have redecorated the furniture. and
each has arranged her own exhibit. the d.
| rector, Miss Sophia A. Walker. having only an ad-
vIsory vote.
There isn't any red tape in the Young Women's
Christian Association art school It even admits
students without examination and without previous
instruction.
Pupils come to US because they want to learn"
said Miss Walker yesterday. land it seems to us
ridiculous TO refuse teach them unless they have
learned something already If had pursued that
policy we would have lost of best sta
dents. Here is scholarship winner in the first
year, for instance Miss RCwena Van Wort. She
was just out of the grammar school when she came
to u.s. and had had artistic instruction. Now
see what she has done
Miss Walker led the way to the where
Miss Van WoCrt's work arranged and pointed
out the specimens OF wood carving, clay modelling
drawing designing. etc. while the wonder of the
acquire so much iii eight short months.
Its because COrrelate work carefully
that we can accomplish much IN short time, -
explained Miss Walker. Look at this little bear
same gurerWich isn't Teddy bear BI tie o tne
and here IS a design with the bear in it. And then
vidual Instruction may bring out the best in every
pupl. Even In our evening classes, where only
four hours week are given to the work, the
suits quite aStOnShing'
There is always something new and Interesting
at the exhibitions of the Young Women's Christian
Association art school. The terra-cotta scone for
three electric lights which faces the elevator
the studio floor. is something that has probably
never been attempted before and the little Tanagra
fgurenes, built up by hand. iHstead OF being cast
In models, are certainly not usual. These latter
are by Miss Mimi kohlmann and Miss Florence
Leonard, while the which is In the form of
huge leaf with the lights hidden in the whorls.
is by Miss Lulu Macher. little clock case. with
piping and dancing hours and blossom bordered
motto Gather We ROsebuds While Ye May, Old
Time Is Still A-Flying." is by Miss Bessie Twiggs.
Several designs of magazine covers remaining
from competition in which a design from tho
school. by Miss Genevieve WilEus. accepted
are on tho walls and near by several seals
modelled in in competition for the seal for
Christian Association The successful competitor
was Miss Florence Suitterlin. and her work.
Maltese cross arrangement of the grape and vine.
Will be used by the hundreds of these organizations
all over the country.
Textiles are exhibited which have been stamped
from little wooden blocks. designed and cut by tho
pupils themselves. and the embroderies show not
only fine needlework, but knowledge OF color and
design, for the pupils. besides making their de-
signs. often retint the materials and embroidery
stuffs 10 bring them into harmony.
The graduates OF the year are Florence Leonard
Sylvia Williams and Mimi Kohlmann.
The first year scholarship was won by Rowena
Ven Wort the second year by Genevieve Wilgus
and the art embroidery by Mimi Kohmann The
judges in the award Of the first and second year
scholarships We're John r Boyle and Mr.. and Mrs
Otto Wigand, while Miss Caroline B. Kuehn
the judge OF embroidery.
The exhibition will be open this morning after
and evening