New-York tribune., 1907-06-15
WORK OF CRIPPLES.
Latte Ones IN Plaster Casts Hold
EEhibit an School.

The annual exhibit given yesterday ,f work
done by the pupils Of the Rhnelander School fer
Crippled Children of the Chtldrens Aid Society. at
NO. so East SSth street. was very pretty. It was
also an eloquent sermon on patience AS the teach
ers said. Il was not possible really TO appreciate
the things shown unless one had seen the children
making them. There children IN that school
with their bodies in stiff plaster casts with alb
Hcesses draining the life out Of them and children
with only one arm. Most OF them vibrate between
the school and the hospital, spending most Of
their time in the latter. Yet there were shown
childFen's dresses beautifully made by them.
wrought iron work that would do credit TO normal
children; pictures that were really artistic
one exhibit OF which the teachers were very
proud was raffia hat, daintiIy woven over wire
ana trimmed with big pink bow. bov made
tnat' hyifan FUCKER who has TO two braces
because he is almost helpless from hip disease On
the same table was pair OF bedroom SINNERS
knitted by Gertrude Termaine and we'll Lpitte5
too. Gertrude walks with crutches and on her
small BODY are eight abscesses which have caused
her SO much suffering that she is the teachers
an eyes, Yet, If they ask her If she is in pain
she always answers. sturdiIy, Nom"
The sewing department is the one the teacbers
consider OF the most practical worth
4here Is future for crippled girls in sewing "
one OF thein said and that this is true is proved
pg the TACT that two girls who have lately gone out
from this school have set I'D shop in thair ou,p
MONIES. and are doing well. Last year there were
only twelve pupils in this department; now thera
are iorty-nVe. One Of the exhibits was pretty
blue dress. for q little girl, made by Annie Moron
VINO hVes all the time in stiff plaster cast Lizzie
smolen. whose head has to be supported bv a
brace is called the star in this department
sgbfn there We're dresses made by Josephine Feau-
rsasteT a patient, frail girl, who is paralyzed and
eeh Use only one arm She with a hand ma
cIllhe and while she guides the cloth another girl
NHho mas the use Of only arm too) turns f1e
crank. ana SO they get together.
some OF the work done burnt wood bI be
Doys was so pretty that IT sold rapidly as indeed
- ~ eiilns HId Niiiie Elan, who has spent most
OF , ms fourteen years in the hospital with bad
sIlnai trouble eXceis in this a large wrought
Iron iron, lamp mp was shown. which made by Willie
El3h' waiter Soper and Peter Grau Peter cannot
~alk va ar al John Daiy is considered the artist of
1Lle ScHool There Were fine copies of Gibson
cone by him; a number of freehand drawings and
series OF black cats done In ink ~
Even The mentally deficient had done come ,.orI,
s mere was zoe Suzer. who cannot learn to read
@ anu Mh1 Is helpless in one arm, too vet he does
. 49, wen at polishing work. II Is called hold
.ns me boN ne Is adorning under the stir arm IA
"29rrklhg away at II with his well hand ' -i4
mere was 4 large exhibit from the Linderga-+ox
a., II was curious and pathetic to note how,
~ lan! OF their little pictures when thew ra I1
,a,ro - cioose the subjects. the children trv "a
Seen '--' 'iIey nave hardly
.be ne dresses and other articles are sold most ~
ihen 20 the mothers at the price of The aiost OF