Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1917 — SCHOOL EXHIBIT. [ARTICLE]

SCHOOL EXHIBIT.

On Friday, May 25,, at 2 o’clock, » and on Sunday, May 27, from 2 to 4 p. m., will be held the annual exhibit* of work in ttts city seheater—ln the grades the exhibit is done entirely m connection with history. The first grade work will be exhibited in Room 1, of the primary ■building. Its general subject is “Special Days of the Year.” In Lus are included Hallowe'en, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Lincoln’s and Washington’s birthday, Valentine Day, Lincoln’s Birthday and Easter. The second grade exhibit will be in room 4. From Miss Minnie Hemphill’s second grade are shown the story of Rcbinson Crusoe and an' American flag made by paper folding. From Miss Lamson’s second grade comes representations of Indian life by means of posters, designs, clay and sand table. The third grade exhibit will be in room 3. It includes various representations of the following: Discovery of America: Hofland Life; Landing of the Pilgrims; Indians in America; Father Marquette’s Missionary Journey; the First Flag; Pioneer Homes. .

The fourth gride exhibit will be in Room 7 and includes “An Early Set tlement;” Explorers and Settlers: Virginia Life; New England Life, Dutch and Quaker Life: Indian History. , The fifth grade exhibit will be :n room 8 and includes Revolutionary Life; Pioneer Life, Indiana History, Indian Work, Growth. . • In the grammar building the exhibit will be found in rooms 3 and 4. It Will include maps, relics, note books and drawings with relation to early explorations .colonization and pioneer periods and the progress of industry. Among the relics will 'be two ancient muzzle loading nistols, stone axes, powder horns, muskets, fire tongs, etc. There will also be toy models of modern construction, a -bridge,—a- - — The manual training department will hot show as much work as usual, as some time was used making signs for the city streets. Nevertheless some of-the following projects have been completed: Stools, tabourettes, handkerchief box, tables, porch swings, writing desk, etc. Plates of mechanical drawing and books of the same will also be shown. This exhibit will be on the upper floor of the grammar 'building. ..... The domestic science exhibit will also be on the second floor of the grammar building. In the grades the work will include hand work on middy blouses, night dresses, etc. The high school girls will exhi'bt cooking aprons, dresses, underwear, no! low cases, towels, etc. In this will be included the graduating dresses made by the seniors. The commercial department exhibit will also 'be on the second floor. of the <-rammar - shown work in typewriting, bookkeeping, etc. a-r—-r- —— ~, The public is invited and especially urged to visit these exhibits.