The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
Remarkable Exhibits Of
 Children's Work Made At
 The ' Tennessee Co. Schools
FAIRFIELD BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD

fashioned from a used match, a pea nut, hairpin and five strips of col ored crepe paper, to dresses, foods and gardens, all kinds of unique work done by children of the Tennes- see company schools Is displayed this week at various operations of that company.
 The welfare department is staging its final review at the schools of the work, directed by the social science department, of which Miss Winifred Collins is the head. The faculty and children at Bayview. Fairfield and Edgewater held their exhibits Tues day, while Thursday Ensley will en- tertain with an exhibit, winding up the series at Westfield Friday, June l. The various exhibits are closely akin. the similarity being very three of the exhibits is witness to the differences between instructors as typified by the different kinds of skill displayed and topics used to bring out the artistic in child as well as the practical.
 Making Useful Things.
 Perhaps the most practical feature of the exhibit at Edgewater is that where the boys and girls are taught to create those things which are use full. As an example. many dresses and aprons are displayed which were made by the girls. Aubray Clements has her name attached to a dress of surprising workmanship and skill, which cost s1.40 to make. She is 13 years of age. Another. Clara Clem- ents, in the sixth grade, made dress which a mere man could not fathom, which was labeled as costing 40 cents. At Edgewater as well as elsewhere. the girls are lectured in the care of bathing babies, in nurs- ing and dressing them. It was inter- esting also to observe that under weight children are scheduled on a. chart and one youngster went from 61 pounds to 76, having passed her proper mark in weight within short time. This data Is kept on specially prepared charts, with gold stars for surpa ssing the timed weight, silver stars for the daily maps. etc.
 The training secured in cooking is perhaps unrivalled in this section of the country The girls are given instruction twice per week not only on how to cook properly but also in the science of preserving and oth- CT lines of conservation and saving. They are skilled in the work of pre- pairing typical and ideal dinners or lunches, while for the invalid they are taught how to prepare trays that would tempt the appetite of a chronic dyspeptic. This work is directed at Edgewater by Miss Jolly, who is to be married soon. Thus the Tennessee company loses another valuable co-worker.
 At the exhibit Tuesday the girls had prepared many articles of food for the inspection of their guests, including miniature strawberry shortcake. that was simply beyond description. They also had prepared tah table should be arranged.
 Developing Artistic Nature.
 In the manual arts rooms the ar tistic nature of the children Is de- veloped. At Edgewater the history of America from 1492, when Colum.. bus came over, to the invention of the airplane, was typified in draw ings of excellence and merit, One exhibit of drawings. that attracts Godfrey. His drawing of Luna moth from life is exceptionally good, while Ronald Green is an other boy displaying rare aptitude for drawing. The girls. however, are not far behind and their crafts- manship is very high. Original poems of merit compositions based upon illustrated magazine covers and other interesting work, Is shown In the manual arts rooms. The work performed by both boys and girls in making baskets, automobiles. ra- dio sets, ironing boards and wheel barrows is all of interest. indicating an ability that properly developed. will be of value not only to the boys and girls, but to the general com munity. The school rooms at Edge water were decorated especially for the exhibit with wistaria and roses made by the girls which would pass for real blossoms in most any com pany.
 The kindergarten at Edgewater is place of natural beauty and the absorbing work that the youngsters have there performed, held many visi- tors. The babes have made wheel barrows. automobiles. garages, mini ature houses and many other things. Visitors were informed that the chill dren were nermitted wide latitude it