New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-16
ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW
Y. w. G. A. School Graduates
DISPLAY Their Work.

When graduates Of the school maintained
al the Young womens Christian Associa-
ton return to the school they return with
their shields, not upon them. Miss Laura
Cooke. one Of last years graduates from
the arts and crafts department, who comes
back TO show several pieces Of work at
the exhibition which will open to-mor-
row in the association building. No. East
18th street. has been engaged in the Metro
poitan Museum Of Art all winter. The
things she contributed 10 the schools ex-
hibition last spring attracted the notice OF
Mrs. Edward Robinson. wife Of the director
OF the museum. and when some one was
needed to lecture, before classes Of Girls
from private schools at the museum she
suggested Miss Cooke
Several pieces Of embroidery Of original
design have been entered by Miss Cooke in
the exhibition. One Is a white blouse. with
tiny conventionaized figures, suggestive
both Of the ancient Coptic patterns and OF
needlework done in the island OF Rhodes.
Miss Cooke comes Of a family whose women
have always loved their needle and
though she took the general art training at
the Young Womens Christian Association
she specialized in embroidery.
One Of this years graduates. Miss Maude
Rand will remain with the school as a
teacher Miss Mary Bacon Jones. teacher
Of art embroidery. has resigned in order
TO give her time to painting and Miss Rand
viii take her place. Miss Rand shows
number Of original designs in color, includ-
ing some for a lamp shade 10 be done In
singlass.
: Miss Jones will show a set Of service
plates decorated with scenes from Kip
ling's Jungle tales--the elephant and the
tiger and all the rest Of the jungle folk.
Miss Jones designed these when a first year
pupil at the school and the plates have
been made at Limoges, France.
Everybody will want 10 possess the mas
terpiece Of Miss May L. Baker. an Ann
Arhor girl. who won the second scholarship
this year II Is a wooden settee. fastened
together with wooden pegs and adorned
With carved figures But the true inward
ness Of this chest is not disclosed until the
rug which covers the seat and part OF the
back is lifted. Then n IS seen that
steamer trunk fits closely inside This Is
Miss Bakers idea and she has patterned II.
Miss Emma Gallaher won the first schol-
arship Her design for an embroidered
centrepiece. working cut ar ancient Celtic
legend about truth. secured special mention
from Edwin Blashheld, one OF the judges
this year.
Innumerable pieces Of clay modelling.
wood carvings designs for posters. etc. de-
signs FOR dresses and sketches are shown
| by the girls. many OF whom are under six
teen years Of age one specially attractive
lamp with a clay bowl and hammered
! brass shade is the work OF Miss Ninetta
| Good Some cushion covers and other
srecimens OF embroidery which the teach
ers praise for the restraint and delicacy or
/ their coloring and design were done by
/ Miss Eulalie Pardee.
/ Miss Walker is head OF the arts and
crafts department
! Commencement exercises were held last
evening in tho chapel at No. : East 18th
street Dr. Charles Alexander Richmond.
president Of Union College, spoke. Mrs.
/ Clarence Z Beebe. president Of the asso-
citation. presented diplomas 10 the scores Of
/ budding cooks milliners artists, nurses.
stenographers and linguists the school has
I been training