The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-10-11
Educational Exhibit.

Half of the southern wing of the main
building was devoted to the educational
display. The various exhibits were
tastefully arranged under the appropri-
ate motto,
"OUR SCHOOLS ARE OUR PRIDE"
Educational work constituted a new
feature of our county fair, and proved a
marked success. Superintendent Whar-
ton and the teachers who contributed to
the display, deserve much praise for
their worthy efforts in the attempt to
popularize education.
The we'll arranged display of the
EmpOria public schools reflected much
credit upon superintendent Davis and
his assistant teachers. Maps, drawings
and manuscript indicated a well arrang-
ed course of study, professional work on
the part of teachers, and care and neat
ness on the part of pupils, seldom excel
led in schools of similar grade. The city
schools carried off the associations prize
for best collection of Entomology.
In awarding premiums considerable
difficulty was encountered in making in
telligent determinations. 1t was decid-
ed that quality of work" should consti-
tute the chief element in the awards.
Though not quite so full as the dis
plays of other schools, that of the Fruit
land school, taught by Miss Jennie Stan
ley, was characterized by the commend
able qualities of neatness and accuracy,
and it was therefore awarded the first
premium. For fullness and accuracy,
the Cottonwood school, taught by Miss
Rachael Stout, received the second pre-.
MUM. Among the competitors for the
third premium, were some four or five
schools whose work was so nearly equal
that the committee felt it almost impos-
sible to make a just and satisfactory
award. School No. 5, taught by Miss
Amelia Goodrich, had beautiful exhib
it, but no doubt lost a premium for the
inaccuracy of the maps. The Neosho
Rapids school, taught by Miss Nellie
Wood, made a very creditable exhibit
as did Plymouth, taught by Miss Hattie
Wood, No. AZ, taught by Mr.. Robert
White, and others. 1t was finally decid.
ed that district No. 5, taught by Miss
Mamie Tandy, was entitled to the third
award
Owing to lack of arrangement and
classification, the collection for scientific
display could scarcely claim an award
but inasmuch as this was the first exhibit
Of the kind, the first premium was won
by Rinker's school, taught by Mr.. Wells
and the second by district No. 3, taught
by Miss Retta Hurlburt.
Miss Nellie Woods school was awarded
a premium for best display of maps. Fol
best set of manuscripts by one pupil
under twelve years of age, the premium
was awarded Jennie Douglas, of Read
ing. Miss Sadie Stanley, of the Fruit
land school, received Ridpath's large
history of the u s., for the best set OF
maps by a pupil over twelve years OF
age. For second best, Miss Emma Fem
of Reading, was awarded a premium
and for third best, Miss Della A. Law
renee, also of Reading.
For best map of Lyon county, w
Hindman, of city school, carried off the
award. For best map of Kansas, Arthur
Bramhill, of district No. 8; and for bes
map of the U. s., Caddie McFadden, o
Mrs. Wharton's school
Miss Alice Livermore, of Duck creek
received award for best specimen of free
hand drawing. For best set of accounts
Nellie Smith; second best, Frank Nc
Culloch; and II. G. Everton, of distric
No. 8, for third best.
s. G. DELAP. Chm. Com.