DISPLAY OF SCHOOL NEEDLE WORK

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3179, 1 September 1917, Page 5

DISPLAY OF SCHOOL NEEDLE WORK

LESSONS OF THRIFT. A very interesting display of needlework, done by children belonging to schools throughout the Wellington district, and also to some outside, was opened in the Education Board Buildings yesterday afternoon. During the past two years the programme of needlework lias been so • modified that the children have been enabled to make a variety of work suited to meet war and philanthropic needs, and this exhibition has been arranged bv a ladies' committee oi the Education institute to show the class of work which is being undertaken in these schools. Nnturallv, only examples, and not the whole of the work, is shown m this exhibition. One of the most noticeable features about the" work is the great attention which has been paid to utilising all the odds and ends of materials. Even, the tops of cotton gloves have be»r< utilised to make patchwork quilts, w!'.j very neat effect, the other side bei.ig in many cases of cretonne. Where pieces of cretonne or chintz have been used to make one side of the quilt, a considerable amount of taste in the harlnonisation of colours has been displayed, so that the work has been by no means mechanical. A specimen of the unfinished article was to bo seen, showing how scraps of material have been used in making the quilts, most of them being cot quills. Babies and small children's garments were also shown, made of scraps of material, the results being neat and serviceable. In the days that lie ahead of many people in this country such teaching should have its value. Yet another examplo of economy was shown in (he work of the Stocking League, where numbers of children's garments, little jerseys, petticoats, pants, children's frocks, and mittens were all made from stockings. The results were truly wonderful, and quite difficult to realise unless seen. This section of the display is to be sent to England for distribution among the distressed, of which there is far more than people in New Zealand realise.

A great deal of work had been done lor the Red Cross by different schools, and there were all the articles of hospital equipment with which we have become so familiar in these davs. Quite small children in the primary schools (standards I and 11) had taken their share, as well as the older pupils, and 'their work was truly very creditable, lor instance, there was a child's singlet knitted by a little girl in Standard I, and handkerchiefs by the dozens which had ken made,' in addition to other work. It was very interesting (o see that boys had also contributed knitting and sewing, one boy from Kaituna, 13 years of age, having knitted socks, balaclavas, and mittens (very well done, too), aswell as making pillow cases. His were not the only specimens of boys' work by any means, and it certainly seems as though the rising generation of men will bo most independent beings, since they will be able to do their own sowing and mending, a result that should certainly be. encouraged. Fomentation packs were another example of their work, finished with the blanket elitch, These articles were another example of thrift, being made of odds and ends of material, likewise tlie hot water bag covers and treasure bngs. Tho soldiers' comforts formed another interesting . collection of work done, by school children of varying ages, tho greater part of it naturally consisting of knitting,—socks, balaclavas, scarves, inittens, etc. 'f hero were even knitted waistcoats, which had bcon lined and made very warm for winter weather. The work in tho Plunket section made a good display, the babies' and small children's garments having been madeby children belonging to the different standards. A doll dressed in (he Plunket garments served as a model. There was also a collection of garments dono for the Navy league, and destined to be sent to England for tho relief of snilqrs dependants. The schools contributing work to this exhibition included the .ntlowin":— Berhanipore, Kosoneath, Coinston, Pukekoi, Mikimiki, Koromiko, Carriii'ton, Bidoford, Kniparoro. Kongokokaka, Stokes Valley,WaiwngomaiEh Bay (Marlborough). u P ner^ l, ;y t '„0' 1 J, t ' Glen Oroua (Wanganm), Hiitt D.U..i>., Kaituna, Clydo Quay, Kmwarra, Limit, Remvick (Marlborough), Muritai. Onanahifcu, Hastwell, Nopora . Bay (Marlborough), Wharoamn, To Mama, Ekotahiina US..Dannovivko South (Llnwkes Bay , Kailara. Brooklyn, Taita, fairhall (Mar - borough). To Aro. Worsor Bay, WaiUiuie? South Wellington. Terrace, Norma, AVantworth (Marlborough), Ilamua, Noulown, Juxlgeford. . Theso garments which have boon ev hibitcd are destined for thefollowing organisations : -St. .Tohn Ambulance Bgade and Pvcd Crow .Society, per Mrs. Preston; tho Navy League's Naval Dependants' Relief Rmd, per Mrs Waters; Countess of Liverpool I'tnd. Pc Mrs J. T. Luke, and Plunket Society local or Wellington); War el.ef and other organisations. The exhibition will be continued to-day and also on Monday afternoon.

The babv's ehristeiiiwr set which lias e «iba Street. The set has been vfJT much, admired, ami the beauty of li work and tho splendid quality of the materials have, made it an «ltoßctlu' outetandinK object for rafflim; ior hod Cross purposes.

IT LIGHTENS THE DRUDGERY of household work! That is tW real reason of the success of the Daisy Vacuum Cleaner. At the depot, Lower Cuba Street, you can have a demonstration of its work. Get one and lot it cut vouv housework in two. Simple, effective, easy, the "Daisy" is the most nerfect Vacuum Cleaner on tho market. Inquiry is invited, by the N.Z Agents Oscar 'Hewelt and Co., 56 Cuba Street (just below Bank N.Z.) .—Advt.

Contributions of material or of clothing in sjood condition will be gla" 1 ! Te ' ceived bv Mrs. Moore for the furtherance of "the Anti-German League work, for the dependants of sailors. For erey and faded hair dpi Donnelly « Grey Hair Tonic, Bs. 6d. Donnelly. 65 Vivian Street.—Advt.