The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-11-12
THE HOME CIRCLE.
BY VERA VERNON.
Manual Arts in Schools.

the pleasure OF seeing an exhibit OF child.
rens' work, done under the supervision Of
the teachers, though not in school. There
was plain sewing and all sorts Of fancy
work, cooking, etc, done by the girls;
Cabinet work, scroll saving etc, by the
boys, and beautiful drawings and paintings
by both sexes. One boy Of sixteen had a
model OF a steam engine, and fine draw.
ing to illustrate it, Each scholar as he
exhibited showed the bent OF his inclina.
tions. 1t was all beautiful, interesting,
prophetic, inspiring!
Since then have been much interested
in the progress OF kindergarten and man.
ual instruction in schools. No. long ago,
the ST. Nicholas gave very entertaining
article on childrens' exhibition. 1t vas
illustrated, and altogether, showed what
young people can do and learn in short
time each day.
The growing generation will make more
intelligent, handy, beauty.loving citizens,
than any gone before.
l noticed in the Helena Herald, that the
subject has been discussed in that city.
The time is coming, when manual in
struction will be a part Of every school
programme.
Meanwhile each step is SO much gained.
Even cultivating the love Of the beautiful,
once ignored, is now practiced
in most schools, even in the
country neighborhoods, where the only
adornments are few chromos and bou.
quet or two in season. Some city school.
rooms have fine pictures, a library, a table
Of late papers and magazines, etc. Draw.
ing is now a regular study in the best
schools, and the best work Of the pupils
often adorns the walls, as an encourage.
ment to progress.
In kindergartens, the little ones are
taught the first steps in the sculptor's art,
and fashion pretty things in clay or wax.
Why should not pupils in our public
schools be taught in the same way' 1t
would train the eye and hand, and cult.
vate true love OF art. Small, cheap stat.
utes could he procured as models and as
adornment at the same time.
was led to think practically Of this
branch Of art, by seeing the elegant ca,a.
logues Of Hennecke's Statuary. His bust.
ness house is in Milwaukee. The cata-
logues are fine steel plates, tinted, Of statues,
single figures and groups, some historical,
some NEUROLOGICAL, some Shakesperian,
and some Of modern humor. One cata-
,ogue is Of the casts, plaques and drawing
models, and 1t contains an article on draw
and modelling. They are bound in russell
leather paper and have silk marks. They
cost only ten cents piece for postage, and
are valuable to use for drawing, as well as
for cataloguing an immense stock OF fine
statuary OF every style and price. have
E three plaques from llenneck's one OF clay,
one If Forentine finish, and one Of metal
:. bronze. They are pretty for home or
d schoolroo,n, but particularly recommend
them for the latter, that is, the cheaper
. styles.
= Lei the children have modelling as a recre.
alive study, in connection with drawing
and get pictures and statuettcs for models
Not long ago dwelt on the pleasure,
and miseries Of "Speakin' Day." and re-
e commended series of pamphlets OF selec
tons.
Since then have seen very fine col
y lection OF pieces for the wee small ones, i.
It a volume called "Tommy's First Speaker
is 1t is carefully edited, and it seems to IN,
no collection could be better, in every way
n Some pieces are new, but great many ole
le favoritcs are there, such as we rememem
r. Der and never can find.
One very pretty little verse is this:
|. "Hundrcds of stars in the pretty sky,
Hundreds of shells on the shore together,
= Hundreds of birds that go singing by,
e. Hundreds of bees in the sunny weather.
Hundreds of dew drops to greet the dawn,
!. Hundreds of lambs in the purple clover,
~ Hundreds of butterflies ON the lawn.
or But only one mother, the wide world over.
IL The whole is a treasure house OF gem
tor little speakers, and neatly bound, Cal
cr be had for fifty cents.
r. 1t is published by W. II. Harrison, jr, il
ly Chicago.
The same publishers have got out YER
vs elegant little volume called 1.-The Sands G
J., Time 1t is suitable for birthday, holida
g.. or wedding gift. 1t contains a proverb,
text, and sentiment for each day OF tn
year, with blank opposite for record O
any kind. The selections are all choice
and adapted to the cultured.
=. The volume which | examined is boun