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
tainly have favorable comparison. The crowd
that to-day throngs the corridors of the capitol
at Madison is not boisterous, shouting, surging
crowd, heralded by brass bands and mad with the
fierce hut not sanguinary struggles of contest
Tor 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 it were, to provide entertainment for
the grand assemblage of teachers which is to
convene here this week, but it doubtless feels as
6fg as 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 a
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
rdors of the capitol and of the hotels are throng
ed with busy men, each incoming train adding
largely to the number already here. About {, 600
teachers have arrived and tomorrow will
swell the NUMBER TO 3,UOU or more.
OPENING OF THE EXPOSITION.
The informal opening of the exposition con-
nected with the National association took place,
with considerable formality, at the capitol this
morning at 10 O'Clock. His Excellency, Gov. J.
M. Rusk, together with Ex-Governor Farchid,
u. j. Stevens, mayor of the city, and other prom
nent officials and invited guests were escorted by
President T. W Bicknell and Hon. E. II. 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 in the spacious
halls of this elegant capital building. Those who
have visited educational exhibits in the past
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 chdren's and the
teachers work, and 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 IN
Rnimty as 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
cudes:
/, BeEcl W rk in wood Examples of planning,
saving raDbeting, ploug ming splicing, mortising,
tennonng, dovetaiing, framing and paneng. .
.. Machine work in wood-Exampes of circu-
lar saving scroll saving and turning.
3. Pattern work and molding-Patterns and
core boxes for pulleys, gears, columns, and pipe
bends; complete set Of patterns for a steam
engine and for a speed lathe,*
4, Wise work in iron-Examples of surface
chipping, key seating, surface filing, squaring
and lifting round fling, saving, scraping and
polishing.
3. Iron and steel acknowledgements of bend
ing, drawing, upsetting, welding, forming, an
healing, case hardening and temperng.
Machine work in iron-Exampes of turning,
planning, fitting aud screw cutting.
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-
chanical arts, and two young ladies engaged in
wood carving in the same department show what
field formanual 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.
THE KINDEReARTEN 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. Haiman, OF Indiana, the most
noted apostle of kindergarten principles in the
country. This exhibit illustrates clearly and
m al Erppbpls Of he vain 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 our 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 Froebe institute of North America
{. German and English academy OF Milwaukee,
3. State Normal school of Oshkosh, Wis
6. kindergarten department of the Winona
Normal school, MINI.
Z. kindergarten school of Miss Emma Marwe-
del, of san Francisco, California.
8. Union Relief works of New York city
8. 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 rarest 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 common
dalton but detailed description is quite impos-
sibe
Wisconsin has large exhibit but it is limited
IL subjects.
MINNESOTA.
We are sorry to be obliged to confess that the
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 I'M
ique in the way of cheaply made charts for the
instruction OF language, composition geography
and history, ane the display OF the Industrial at
department under the charge of Miss Lauglin is
very creditable considering the length of time
than drawing has been made part OF the regular
course OF study in st. Paul. The display of home
made apparatus from the scientific department Of
the saltwater high school attracts much atten-
ton and receives favorable comment from all
school men who examine it. County Supern-
tendent Cook of olmsted county, has creditable
display Of work from country schools and the
Winona normal school is wen 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 to Minnesota
Is not favorably located TO show 10 good advan-
tRge the exhibits which she has sent.
WARDS MUSEUM.
Wards museum Of mineralogy, geology and
zoology. OF Rochester, n. Y, is an interesting
and attractive exhibition occupying the lower
floor 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