Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-11
ART AND NEEDLEWORK
Steady Stream of Callers Ex-
 amiDed (. W. A. Class Work.

ollie Women's association which wal
 held yesterday afternoon and even l ing in St Patrick's hall on East Main
 street. There is no question that the
 work done the past twelve months
 far excels the efforts of previous years
 and last evening visitors could no,
 but admire the exhibits of all depart,
 ments. An unusual feature in con
 nection with the exhibit was the
 number of men that called in to ex-
 anime, praise and criticize the work
 They had much opportunity to do
 the former but found it rather ardu-
 ous to detect flaws so finished were the exhibits. The men apparently
 enjoyed the novelty and perhaps in
 the future they will take more keen
 interest in events of this kind.
 The exhibits of the art department
 of which Miss Josephine Egan is su-
 pervisor, were numerous and were
 inspected minutely during the after
 noon and evening. Visitors last
 evening evidently derived much
 pleasure from closely scrutinizing the
 embroidered dresses, the embroidered shirt waist patterns and embroidered
 hats of many designs. Those famil-
 far with this kind of work undoubted- ly realized that time and care must have been spent on these needle crea- tions. So perfect were the flowers and fruits, the orchids, roses, vioiets and even cherries, that the imagina- tion would have to be stretched oaly the slightest to believe that the ex- hibits were full of life, just as nature made them. The pupils of this de- partment may we'll feel proud of themselves and their instructor, as so many and such excellent speci- mems of this kind of work are not often found in associations of this kind.
 Here 1t might be said that this years exhibit was all the more appre- ciated because the work of all de- partments was in one room, while in past years each department had its own exhibiting room. The gymnas- ium wasNery prettily decorated with flags, cut flowers, ferns and palms, such an abundance of cut flowers being used that the stranger for moment might imagine that it was horticultural display.
 The work of the dressmaking de- partment, always practical and yet ever dear to the ladies, especially and also to the men when the dresses are not home made, attracted as us- lal, as much attention as the exhib- It's of any department. Miss Sarah Finley is the instructor and during the past year she evidently had a class that followed we'll the advice given. there were no creations of he Directoire style, there were many 'f a much different pattern, but which caused just as much comment IS the latest Parisienne gowns, had hey been on exhibition. The jumper dresses and suits received much ad- while the new shirt waist designs caused many lquestions to be isked. All kinds of materials were to De found in the dresses, some of them 'ery costly, while others were of a of less value but very pretty n themselves. Some of the pupils | lad as many as five dresses on exhibi- ion.
 The ladies always admire art work | md spend much time and money on heir dresses, but it is the milliner to | whom goes much of their money, and | [ is her work over which they are SO | astidious. Naturally the millinery | department last evening was cynosur- d again and again and the sample | lats In Fifth avenue millinery em- ,orium would receive no more atten- ion than was given the exhibits of | he c. w. A. by the hundreds of wis., tors. The Merry Widow" the Soul Kiss" style, the "Fritzi Scheff," ooking chic and dashing as it were Ilmost as comedy as that person after whom it was named. The pot" hat ace chapeaux, small toques, chill ren's bonnets, here and there one on the Gainsborough style. icture hats that any fair maid would e delighted to own. in fact any kind f hat could be bought from the ex- ibit-providing they were on sale. is no exaggeration to say that the eadwear was as handsome and as aried as could be found in any shop the city. Miss Elizabeth Finley is he instructor in this department and he must have been indeed pleased ist night when she heard compliment fter compliment accorded the ex- ibit. Her able assistant is Miss gan.
 The ladies who made the exhibits VII them when they are finished and lay take them when they wish. The eauty Of belonging to these classes here shown, for the young lady not nly learns how to do all these things ut at the same time she is making arments for herself that will do her pr a year or more.
 Ice cream and cake were served the isitors. the tables being set in an rustic alcove, a very cool spot. The lperintendent Mrs c. P. Hayes. the the officers and pupils are essrving of all the credit which they sceive or may receive for this years shibit. as 1t was something of which ley have reason 10 feel keen sense satisfaction for having done SO ell.
 The officers of the association who 'ok an active part in assisting the 'achers in showing of and explain lg the work are: President. Mrs C. .aloney: viee-president. Mrs C. P. ayes: financial secretary. Miss lizabeth Hart: recording secretary. iss Elizabeth Quinn: treasurer. Mrs A. Jackson. The rooms of the as