The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-26
FINE EXHIBITION
 OF HANDICRAFTS

To commemorate the closing of the first succ essful year of classes and to create more interest in the present Catholic Charitale bureau, most unique and interesting exhibition of handicrafts is now taking place in the Catholic community house, corner Of Pembroke street and Barnum avenue.
 The houss has been open consider ably longer than one year as a day nursery but the various classes are a new idea. Miss Elizabeth Daley, ma tron at the house, is chiefly respons1- ble and is altogether deserving of the most praise for the remarkably fine work Last October, Miss Daley opened the house for the first time to the young girls. Four young ladies Joined the class and since that time the number has increased to the pres ent 173. Five hundred school children are also registered at the house. At the time of the formation of classes. last October, Miss Daley had entire charge of the work. Since that time the volume of the position has in- creased so much that it was found that assistants were needed and so Miss Mary Dougherty and Miss Reg ina Surprenaut were sent from the National Catholic War council at Washington to aid the enterprising young Miss Daley in her work. The daily average of children taken care of at the day nursery is about 50.
 The chiIdren's classes are held after school hours. Mrs. Mary Leonard O'Connor is in charge and is assisted by Mrs. John Da.s<im, Mrs. William Redden, Mrs. J. J. Kennedy, Mrs. Charles Hair, Mrs. M. Myers, and Miss Charlotte Gaynor. Much of the children's work is displayed at the exhibition. During the course many useful and pretty things have been made. One of the articles is a. neatly made dress for a doll while a pair of fine blooners is the work of one of the older girls. One very young High school girl has made a. strikingly pretty school dress of calico.
 From all appearances the millinery class under the direction of Miss Nell lie Dunn has not been, in the least, idle during the months Hats of straw, maline, lace, silk and feathers have been placed on the tables for public inspection
 Mrs. Anna Sullivan and her class in dressmaking have. it seems, really solved a way to beat old H. c. l.. for some splendid coats and handsome dresses have been made, in the very latest style Most prominent among the pretty things is a popular polar coat and also a bo1ero dress of silk and serge with knife pleated skirt
 Most delightful, to view among the various articles, is the fancy work Miss Jane Gilhuaey is in charge. Pl- low covers, pin cushions, yokes and night gown. trimmings which can be duplicated in the stores at only a high cost have been made at the school during the winter months. One of the most popular classes at the house IS the typewriting class, Miss Agnes E. Collins, teacher, which has also an exhibition for the public. g-
 Only by visiting St. Vincent's com munity house can one see or know the real worth of the exhibition. Persons who are interested only in the hand1- work would be delighted with the uniqueness and the novelty of the various articles Again only by visit ing the house can one see the real work the center is doing and has done The purpose of the Catholic Charitable bureau drive this week is to obtain money to extend this real splendid project. Some of the money will be used during the summer for play grounds and excursions for the chill