St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-17
EDUCATORS IN COUNCIL.
The Character of the Assemblage-
The School Exposition the
Finest Display
Ever Made.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe. |

convention which met in Chicago last week. but
IN point OF dignity and Importance it will GER
talniy have favorable comparison The crowd
Ghat to-day throngs the corridors of the capitol
dG Madison is not boisterous, shouting, surging
crowd, heralded by brass bands and mad with the
Aerce out not sanguinary struggles of contest
1or political preferment, but quiet, dignifed,
scholarly company of earnest men and women
intent only upon the advancement of the cause
OF popular education, and insisted only in the
proper training of the rising generation.
The capital of Wisconsin is not
large city, and it has been obliged TO spread
Itself, as IL were, 10 provide entertainment for
the grand assemblage of teachers which is to
convene here this week, but it doubtless feels as
Gag any city in the country, honored it is by
the presence of so many distinguished educa-
tors Madison is beautiful city, indeed, and
decked as it is in holiday attire, it presents
scene OF rare beauty. a vision of white tents is
seen in the south and east portions OF the park;
the hotels are decorated with flags and banners;
arches of flames of gas jets span the gateways to
the capitol park lin the evening", and the cor
ridors of the capitol and of the hotels throng
ed with busy men, each incoming train adding
largely to the number already here. About2 900
teachers have now arrived and tomorrow will
swell the number to 5000 or more.
OPENING OF THE EXPOSITION.
The informal opening of the exposition con-
nected with the National association took place,
with considerable formGlity, at the capitol this
morning at 10 o'clock. His Excellency, Gov j.
NJ Rusk, together with Elk Governor Fairchlld,
b. j. Stevens, mayor of the city, and other prom
nent officials ard invited guests were escorted by
President 7. ". Biclsnell and Hon. Z. Il. Shell
don, superintendent of the Exposition, through
the various departments, viewing and examining
the chief features Of the excellent exhibit which
is displayed to such advantage iu the spacious
halls of this elegant capital building Those who
have visited educational exhibits in the past as
sert positively that this is the most extensive
and remarkable exhibition of similar work ever
made. Great taste and tack are certainly shown
in the display of both the children's and the
teachers work, and a careful examination of the
prominent features of this department alone will
amply repay the teachers for their visit to the
association.
The exhibits in technical education industrial
art and kindergarten work are notably fine and
comprehensive. They indicate the growing I'M
anirnity to primary methods of instruction and
better knowledge of the aims and scope Of art
education in this country; the end and object be-
ing at once disciplinary and practical.
The mechanical exhibits Of Purdue university
of Indiana and of the University Of Wisconsin,
attract great attention and are we'll worthy Of
the closest examination.
These exhibits are made up of mechanical
drawing and shop work. The shop work in
Guides
/, Eerc W TX in wood Examples of planning,
saving, rAyLCting poughing splicing mortisng,
tennouiug, dovetailiug, framing and paneling.
>. Machine work in wood-EXamples Of circu-
lar saving, scroll saving and turning
3. Pattern work aud neutrality-suspicious. and
core LoXes for pulieys, gears, columns, and pipe
bends; a complete set Of patterns for a steam
engine and FOR Il speed lathe,*
q, Wise work in iron--EXamples OF surface
chipping, key seating, surface filing, squaring
aud fitting, round dng, saving, scraping and
polishing
5. Iron and steel forging-Examples of bend
ing, drawing, upsetting, welding, forming
healing, case hardening and tempering.
Machine work in iron-Examplcs of turning,
planning, fitting and screw cutting.
A neat little engine and two lathes are in oper-
alton in the Purdue university department, under
the charge Of Mr.. c. l. King, instructor in me-
chanica arts, and two young ladies engaged in
wood carving in the same department show what
field ormauual work and lucrative employment
is opened up by this system of industrial train
ing.
The Industrial school of the State university of
Illinois exhibits some fine work in drawing and
wook work.
THG KINDERGARTEN DEPARTMENT.
The most elaborate and the most Interesting
display in the whole exposition is notably that OF
the Kindergarten department. under the charge
Of Prof. W. n. llailman, of Indiana, the most
noted apostle of Kindergarten principles in the
country This exhibit illustrates clearly and
comprehensycly Froebel's idea of the value of
play and manual work in early education, and as
an object lesson to the teachers assembled will
prove Invaluable in the dissemination OF those
ideas and principles which underline great
system OF education.
The following institutions and persons are rep
resented in the kindergarten department
/. The public kindergarten of Milwaukee,
Wis.
,. The Milwaukee Normal school.
3. The Froebel institute OF North America
4. German and English academy OF Milwaukee,
5. State Normal school Of Oshkosh, Wis.
g. kindergarten department of the Winona
Normal school, MINI.
= Kindergarten school of Miss Emma Marwe-
del, of San Francisco, California
S. Union Relief works Of New York city
9. Tenth street kindergarten OF Milwaukee.
10. kindergarten school of Miss j. L. Jones,
OF Eau Clair, Wis.
STATE EXHIBITS.
The state OF Iowa presents the rarost and most
comprehensive exhibit in the whole exposition
comprising work from the kindergarten through
every department of the public schools The
Normal schools and the State university thor
oughly representing all classes of work by the
students. Some of the Normal and university
of this state, work is worthy OF special commen-
dation but detailed description is quite impos-
sible.
Wisconsin has u large exhibit but it is limited
in subjects.
MINNESOTA.
We are sorry to be obliged to confess that tho
exhibit of the state of Minnesota does not compare
fayoraby with that OF the other states in the west
ST. Paul presents something interesting and uu-
ique in the way Of cheaply made charts for the
instruction of language composition geography
and history, the display Of the Industrial art
department under the charge OF Miss Langlin is
very crcditable considering the length OF time
than drawing has been made part of the regular
course olstudy in ~. Paul. The display of home
made apparatus from the scientific department of
the saltwater high school attracts much atteu-
ton and receives favorable comment from all
school men who examine IL. County Superin-
tendeut Cook of Olmsted county, has q credtable
display Of work from country schools and the
Wnona normal school is we'll represented in the
kindergarten and normal departments.
The city OF Minneapolis has some drawing
work in the art department, but otherwise is not
represented. The space accorded 10 Minnesota
is not favorably located to show to good advap-
tage the exhibits which she has sent.
WARDS MUSEUM.
Wards museum OF mineralogy, geology and
zoology OF Rochester, \. Y is an interesting
and attractive exhibition, occupying the lower
door OF the north wing OF the capitol This con
sists OF an immense display OF specimens Of
rocks and minerals from all parts OF the world,
fossils and casts OF fossils,
Exhibits from the schools for feeble minded
children, from the deaf mute schools and from
the Indian training schools are all interesting in