Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1917 — THE ANNUAL SCHOOL EXHIBIT [ARTICLE]

THE ANNUAL SCHOOL EXHIBIT

Held Yesterday Afternoon and Again From 2 to 4 Sunday. On Sunday, May 27, from 2 to 4 p. m. will be held the annual exhibit of work in the city schools. In the grades the exhibit is done entirely in connection with history. The first grade will be exhibited in room 1 of the primary building. Its general subject is “Special Days of the Year.” In this are included Hallowe’en, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Lincoln’s and Washington’s birthdays, Valentine day and Easter. The second grade exhibit will be in room 4 S -From Miss Minnie Hemphill’s second grade are shown the story of Robinson Crusoe and an American flag made by paper folding. From Miss Lamson’s .second grade comes representations pf Indian life by means of posters, design, clay and sand table.. The third grade exhibit will be in room 3. It includes various representations of the following: Discovery of America, Holland life, landing of the Pilgrims, Indians in America, Father Marquette’s missionary journey, the first flag, pios neer homes. The fourth grade exhibit will be in room 7 and includes an early settlement, explorers and settlers, Virginia life, New life, Dutch and Quaker life, Indian history. The fifth grade exhibit will be in room 8 and includes revolutionary life, pioneer life, Indian 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 ahd drawings with rela.tion to early explorations, coloniiation and pioneer periods and tie progress of industry. ■ .Among the. relics trill be two ancient muzsle-loading pistols, stone axes, powder horns, muskets, fire tongs, etc. There will be mbdof modern eotxsiraeti :■ ns—a bridge, a submarine, a monoplane, etc. . ) The .TSJBimal’•..training department j will noy show as ma<h\ work asi usual, ag some time was used mak-i ing signs for the city streets. Nev-1 ertheless som the following projects have been completed' I Stools, tabourets, handkerchief box.’ tables, porch swing,- writing desk, I etc. Plates of mechanical drawing, and- books of rhe same w-jll also be shown. This exhibit will be on. the upper floor of the grammar.; building. ! The domestic science exhibit wilt j also be on the second floor of the! grammar building. In the grades the brork will include band work > on dust cloths, towels, pincushions, and caps; machine work on middyblouses, night dresses, etc. The high school girls will exhibit; cooking aprons, dresses, underwear,’ pillow cases, towels, etc. In this Will be included the graduating dresses made by the seniors. • The commercial department exhibit will also W. <>• the- second floor of the grammar building. Here will' be shown work in typewriting, bookkeeping, etc. The public is invited and especially urged to visit this exhibit.